Population (International Monetary) in Brunei
Brunei: Population (International Monetary) was 462,721 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
462,721
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
462,721
in 2024
All-time low
88,347
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Brunei, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brunei 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 peaked at 462,721 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88,347, in 1960.
That places Brunei 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.
Population (International Monetary) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,347 | — |
| 1961 | 92,517 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 96,719 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 101,159 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 105,922 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 110,838 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 115,874 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 121,017 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 126,222 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 131,446 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 135,138 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 137,921 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 142,189 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 147,369 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 152,656 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 158,070 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 163,607 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 169,277 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 174,884 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 180,422 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 186,111 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 191,977 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 198,165 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 204,741 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 211,661 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 218,919 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 226,495 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 233,860 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 240,913 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 248,064 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 255,292 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 262,596 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 269,839 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 276,971 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 284,091 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 291,195 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 298,276 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 305,341 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 312,385 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 319,411 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 326,424 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 333,345 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 340,099 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 346,637 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 352,911 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 358,916 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 364,663 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 370,873 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 377,793 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 384,952 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 392,332 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 399,389 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 405,557 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 411,202 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 416,750 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 422,212 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 427,564 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 432,772 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 437,810 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 442,680 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 447,404 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 451,721 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 455,370 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 458,949 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 462,721 | +0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 462,721 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.64 million, 8% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 462,721 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.69 million, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Brunei?
- Population in Brunei was 462,721 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 462,721 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,347 in 1960.
- How does Brunei rank for population?
- Brunei ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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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