Share of the population that is female in Brunei
Brunei: Share of the population that is female was 46.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
205th
of 215 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2011
All-time low
44.3%
in 1977
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Brunei is 46.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Brunei peaked at 47.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1977.
Brunei ranks 205th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Share of the population that is female in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.8% | — |
| 1961 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 46.3% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 45.8% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 46.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 46.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.7% | 44.9% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 44.3% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 44.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 45.3% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 46.1% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 202 Greenland 47.5% compare
- 203 Equatorial Guinea 47.3% compare
- 204 Northern Mariana Islands 47.1% compare
- 206 Bhutan 46.6% compare
- 207 Palau 46.2% compare
- 208 Seychelles 44.9% 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 share of the population that is female in Brunei?
- Share of the population that is female in Brunei was 46.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1977.
- How does Brunei rank for share of the population that is female?
- Brunei ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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