The global population hockey stick in Brunei
Brunei: The global population hockey stick was 458,959 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
458,959 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
176th
of 239 countries
All-time high
458,959 people
in 2023
All-time low
2,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Brunei, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, the global population hockey stick in Brunei stood at 458,959 people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Brunei peaked at 458,959 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,000 people, in 1000.
That places Brunei 176th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The global population hockey stick in Brunei, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 2,400 people | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 4,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1300 | 4,400 people | +10.0% |
| 1400 | 4,800 people | +9.1% |
| 1500 | 4,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1600 | 5,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 6,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 6,226 people | +3.8% |
| 1720 | 6,792 people | +9.1% |
| 1730 | 7,409 people | +9.1% |
| 1740 | 8,083 people | +9.1% |
| 1750 | 8,817 people | +9.1% |
| 1760 | 9,619 people | +9.1% |
| 1770 | 10,494 people | +9.1% |
| 1780 | 11,448 people | +9.1% |
| 1790 | 12,488 people | +9.1% |
| 1800 | 2,258 people | -81.9% |
| 1801 | 2,258 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2,258 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2,258 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2,258 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2,258 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2,258 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2,258 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2,258 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2,258 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2,258 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2,260 people | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 2,264 people | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 2,271 people | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 2,280 people | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 2,292 people | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 2,306 people | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 2,323 people | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 2,342 people | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 2,364 people | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 2,388 people | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 2,415 people | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 2,445 people | +1.2% |
| 1823 | 2,478 people | +1.3% |
| 1824 | 2,514 people | +1.5% |
| 1825 | 2,552 people | +1.5% |
| 1826 | 2,594 people | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 2,639 people | +1.7% |
| 1828 | 2,687 people | +1.8% |
| 1829 | 2,738 people | +1.9% |
| 1830 | 2,793 people | +2.0% |
| 1831 | 2,851 people | +2.1% |
| 1832 | 2,910 people | +2.1% |
| 1833 | 2,970 people | +2.1% |
| 1834 | 3,031 people | +2.1% |
| 1835 | 3,094 people | +2.1% |
| 1836 | 3,158 people | +2.1% |
| 1837 | 3,224 people | +2.1% |
| 1838 | 3,290 people | +2.0% |
| 1839 | 3,359 people | +2.1% |
| 1840 | 3,428 people | +2.1% |
| 1841 | 3,499 people | +2.1% |
| 1842 | 3,572 people | +2.1% |
| 1843 | 3,646 people | +2.1% |
| 1844 | 3,721 people | +2.1% |
| 1845 | 3,798 people | +2.1% |
| 1846 | 3,877 people | +2.1% |
| 1847 | 3,957 people | +2.1% |
| 1848 | 4,039 people | +2.1% |
| 1849 | 4,123 people | +2.1% |
| 1850 | 4,208 people | +2.1% |
| 1851 | 4,298 people | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 4,389 people | +2.1% |
| 1853 | 4,483 people | +2.1% |
| 1854 | 4,578 people | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 4,676 people | +2.1% |
| 1856 | 4,775 people | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 4,877 people | +2.1% |
| 1858 | 4,981 people | +2.1% |
| 1859 | 5,087 people | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 5,195 people | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 5,310 people | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 5,430 people | +2.3% |
| 1863 | 5,556 people | +2.3% |
| 1864 | 5,690 people | +2.4% |
| 1865 | 5,830 people | +2.5% |
| 1866 | 5,977 people | +2.5% |
| 1867 | 6,132 people | +2.6% |
| 1868 | 6,295 people | +2.7% |
| 1869 | 6,465 people | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 6,644 people | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 6,670 people | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 6,865 people | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 7,072 people | +3.0% |
| 1874 | 7,293 people | +3.1% |
| 1875 | 7,528 people | +3.2% |
| 1876 | 7,777 people | +3.3% |
| 1877 | 8,034 people | +3.3% |
| 1878 | 8,299 people | +3.3% |
| 1879 | 8,574 people | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 8,857 people | +3.3% |
| 1881 | 9,150 people | +3.3% |
| 1882 | 9,453 people | +3.3% |
| 1883 | 9,766 people | +3.3% |
| 1884 | 10,089 people | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 10,422 people | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 10,767 people | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 11,123 people | +3.3% |
| 1888 | 11,491 people | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 11,871 people | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 12,263 people | +3.3% |
| 1891 | 12,669 people | +3.3% |
| 1892 | 13,088 people | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 13,521 people | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 13,968 people | +3.3% |
| 1895 | 14,430 people | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 14,907 people | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 15,400 people | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 15,909 people | +3.3% |
| 1899 | 16,435 people | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 16,978 people | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 17,540 people | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 18,120 people | +3.3% |
| 1903 | 18,719 people | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 19,338 people | +3.3% |
| 1905 | 19,977 people | +3.3% |
| 1906 | 20,638 people | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 21,286 people | +3.1% |
| 1908 | 21,921 people | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 22,541 people | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 23,145 people | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 23,354 people | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 23,566 people | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 23,976 people | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 24,393 people | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 24,818 people | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 25,250 people | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 25,690 people | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 26,123 people | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 26,549 people | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 26,970 people | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 27,385 people | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 27,792 people | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 28,193 people | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 28,599 people | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 29,011 people | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 29,429 people | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 29,854 people | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 30,284 people | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 30,828 people | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 31,492 people | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 32,280 people | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 33,198 people | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 34,251 people | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 35,338 people | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 36,459 people | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 37,616 people | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 38,810 people | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 40,041 people | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 41,121 people | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 42,042 people | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 42,798 people | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 43,382 people | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 43,786 people | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 44,193 people | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 44,605 people | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 45,021 people | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 45,440 people | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 45,863 people | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 46,794 people | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 48,316 people | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 51,213 people | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 54,252 people | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 57,582 people | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 61,227 people | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 65,228 people | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 69,568 people | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 74,183 people | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 78,989 people | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 83,860 people | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 88,359 people | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 92,529 people | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 96,737 people | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 101,171 people | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 105,936 people | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 110,856 people | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 115,890 people | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 121,036 people | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 126,237 people | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 131,456 people | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 135,157 people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 137,931 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 142,197 people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 147,381 people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 152,669 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 158,081 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 163,621 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 169,287 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 174,902 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 180,430 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 186,121 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 191,990 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 198,177 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 204,754 people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 211,673 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 218,928 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 226,510 people | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 233,876 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 240,928 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 248,077 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 255,307 people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 262,604 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 269,848 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 276,978 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 284,098 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 291,207 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 298,283 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 305,357 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 312,398 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 319,412 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 326,429 people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 333,353 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 340,108 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 346,650 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 352,921 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 358,930 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 364,670 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 370,883 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 377,800 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 384,965 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 392,340 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 399,395 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 405,564 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 411,205 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 416,757 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 422,223 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 427,571 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 432,787 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 437,811 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 442,690 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 447,411 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 451,722 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 455,374 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 458,959 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 2,400 people | 2,400 people | 2,400 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 4,400 people | 4,400 people | 4,400 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 4,800 people | 4,800 people | 4,800 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 5,000 people | 5,000 people | 5,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 6,000 people | 6,000 people | 6,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 6,226 people | 6,226 people | 6,226 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 6,792 people | 6,792 people | 6,792 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 7,409 people | 7,409 people | 7,409 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 8,083 people | 8,083 people | 8,083 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 8,817 people | 8,817 people | 8,817 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 9,619 people | 9,619 people | 9,619 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 10,494 people | 10,494 people | 10,494 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 11,448 people | 11,448 people | 11,448 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 12,488 people | 12,488 people | 12,488 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2,258 people | 2,258 people | 2,258 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,296 people | 2,258 people | 2,364 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,545 people | 2,388 people | 2,738 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,068 people | 2,793 people | 3,359 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,766 people | 3,428 people | 4,123 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,635 people | 4,208 people | 5,087 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 5,788 people | 5,195 people | 6,465 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 7,476 people | 6,644 people | 8,574 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 10,299 people | 8,857 people | 11,871 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 14,259 people | 12,263 people | 16,435 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 19,706 people | 16,978 people | 22,541 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 24,686 people | 23,145 people | 26,549 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 28,834 people | 26,970 people | 30,828 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 36,061 people | 31,492 people | 41,121 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 44,392 people | 42,042 people | 46,794 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 64,442 people | 48,316 people | 83,860 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 109,021 people | 88,359 people | 131,456 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 156,166 people | 135,157 people | 180,430 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,103 people | 186,121 people | 248,077 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 287,549 people | 255,307 people | 319,412 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,671 people | 326,429 people | 384,965 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,834 people | 392,340 people | 442,690 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,366 people | 447,411 people | 458,959 people | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the global population hockey stick in Brunei?
- The global population hockey stick in Brunei was 458,959 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 458,959 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 people in 1000.
- How does Brunei rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Brunei ranks 176th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.