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Brunei Population

Brunei's population rose to 462,721 number in 2024, up from 458,949 number in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.8% (3,772) from the previous year. Brunei has population lower than the global median (462,721.00 vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Asia, Brunei is lower (462,721.00 vs regional median 14.60 million) and ranks 48th out of 48 countries in Asia.

Brunei's life expectancy rose to 75.33 years in 2023, up from 72.92 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Number)
Year Population (Number)
2024 462,721
2023 458,949
2022 455,370
2021 451,721
2020 447,404
2019 442,680
2018 437,810
2017 432,772
2016 427,564
2015 422,212
2014 416,750
2013 411,202
2012 405,557
2011 399,389
2010 392,332
2009 384,952
2008 377,793
2007 370,873
2006 364,663
2005 358,916
2004 352,911
2003 346,637
2002 340,099
2001 333,345
2000 326,424
1999 319,411
1998 312,385
1997 305,341
1996 298,276
1995 291,195
1994 284,091
1993 276,971
1992 269,839
1991 262,596
1990 255,292
1989 248,064
1988 240,913
1987 233,860
1986 226,495
1985 218,919
1984 211,661
1983 204,741
1982 198,165
1981 191,977
1980 186,111
1979 180,422
1978 174,884
1977 169,277
1976 163,607
1975 158,070
1974 152,656
1973 147,369
1972 142,189
1971 137,921
1970 135,138
1969 131,446
1968 126,222
1967 121,017
1966 115,874
1965 110,838
1964 105,922
1963 101,159
1962 96,719
1961 92,517
1960 88,347
Brunei Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Brunei.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 97.6% 96% 2021
Primary Enrollment Rate 93.49% 94.56% 2023