Total population in Brunei
Brunei: Total population was 464.57 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Brunei, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 464.57 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Brunei peaked at 464.57 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 134.06 thousands, in 1970.
That places Brunei 172nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.69 thousands | 134.06 thousands | 177.62 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.67 thousands | 183.23 thousands | 244.47 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 283.98 thousands | 251.66 thousands | 315.9 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 352.38 thousands | 322.93 thousands | 381.31 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 416 thousands | 388.59 thousands | 440.28 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 455.16 thousands | 445.08 thousands | 464.57 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Brunei
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.318 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20,764 (2100)
- Population density 88.2 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.318 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.73 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.73 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.836 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Brunei?
- Total population in Brunei was 464.57 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 464.57 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.06 thousands in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for total population?
- Brunei ranks 172nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release