Population, annual growth rate in Brunei
Brunei: Population, annual growth rate was 0.8219 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population, annual growth rate in Brunei, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, population, annual growth rate in Brunei stood at 0.8219 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Brunei peaked at 4.72 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.786 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Brunei ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1971 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1973 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9649 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8078 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.786 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8219 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.8219 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5729 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.8219 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8196 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, annual growth rate in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +50.3% | 2.06 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -32.1% | 4.14 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -26.7% | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.51 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8895 % change on previous year | 0.786 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 109 Mexico 0.864 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 0.8499 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Philippines 0.8295 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Indonesia 0.8172 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Sudan 0.8117 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Belgium 0.7584 % change on previous year compare
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, annual growth rate in Brunei?
- Population, annual growth rate in Brunei was 0.8219 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.786 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Brunei ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.