Population in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Population was 462,721 in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Brunei Darussalam, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 462,721 for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 462,721 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88,347, in 1960.
That places Brunei Darussalam 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,006 | 88,347 | 131,446 | 10 |
| 1970s | 156,153 | 135,138 | 180,422 | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,091 | 186,111 | 248,064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 287,540 | 255,292 | 319,411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,661 | 326,424 | 384,952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,827 | 392,332 | 442,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,233 | 447,404 | 462,721 | 5 |
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More gender data for Brunei Darussalam
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3,026 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Brunei Darussalam?
- Population in Brunei Darussalam was 462,721 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 462,721 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,347 in 1960.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for population?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.