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Brunei population

Current population of Brunei

470,330

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
3
Deaths today
1
Change today (UTC)
+2
World rank
174th of 218
0.01% of world population
Population
466,330
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.78%
2025
Density
87 /km²
2023
Land area
5,270 km²
Urban population
75%
2025
Median age
32.7 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.73
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
75.5 yrs
2024
Net migration
0
2025
Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Brunei: overview

Brunei is home to 466,330 people (2025 estimate), ranking 174th in the world by population. Brunei is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Bandar Seri Begawan.

The population is growing steadily, at 0.78% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 3,609 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 87 people per km², spread across 5,270 km² of land. Most residents — 75% — live in urban areas.

The median age is 32.7 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.73 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 519.55 thousand by 2050 (11% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 482,446.

Brunei population, 1960–2025 and projections

0150K300K450K600K19601980200020202040projected2025: 466.33K1960: 88,3471961: 92,5171962: 96,7191963: 101,1591964: 105,9221965: 110,8381966: 115,8741967: 121,0171968: 126,2221969: 131,4461970: 135,1381971: 137,9211972: 142,1891973: 147,3691974: 152,6561975: 158,0701976: 163,6071977: 169,2771978: 174,8841979: 180,4221980: 186,1111981: 191,9771982: 198,1651983: 204,7411984: 211,6611985: 218,9191986: 226,4951987: 233,8601988: 240,9131989: 248,0641990: 255,2921991: 262,5961992: 269,8391993: 276,9711994: 284,0911995: 291,1951996: 298,2761997: 305,3411998: 312,3851999: 319,4112000: 326,4242001: 333,3452002: 340,0992003: 346,6372004: 352,9112005: 358,9162006: 364,6632007: 370,8732008: 377,7932009: 384,9522010: 392,3322011: 399,3892012: 405,5572013: 411,2022014: 416,7502015: 422,2122016: 427,5642017: 432,7722018: 437,8102019: 442,6802020: 447,4042021: 451,7212022: 455,3702023: 458,9492024: 462,7212025: 466,3302030: 482,4462050: 519,551
Population of Brunei by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025466,330+0.78%+3,609
2024462,721+0.82%+3,772
2023458,949+0.78%+3,579
2022455,370+0.80%+3,649
2021451,721+0.96%+4,317
2020447,404+1.06%+4,724
2019442,680+1.11%+4,870
2018437,810+1.16%+5,038
2017432,772+1.21%+5,208
2016427,564+1.26%+5,352
2015422,212+1.30%+5,462
2014416,750+1.34%+5,548
2010392,332+1.90%+7,380
2005358,916+1.69%+6,005
2000326,424+2.17%+7,013
1995291,195+2.47%+7,104
1990255,292+2.87%+7,228
1985218,919+3.37%+7,258
1980186,111+3.10%+5,689
1975158,070+3.49%+5,414
1970135,138+2.77%+3,692
1965110,838+4.54%+4,916
196088,347––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Brunei population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Brunei
YearProjected populationvs today
2030482,446+3.5%
2050519,551+11.4%

Brunei population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 20.6% of Brunei's population is under 15, 72.1% is of working age (15–64), and 7.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 16,069 (3.4%)0-4 female: 14,931 (3.2%)0-45-9 male: 16,746 (3.6%)5-9 female: 15,494 (3.3%)10-14 male: 17,125 (3.7%)10-14 female: 15,820 (3.4%)10-1415-19 male: 16,399 (3.5%)15-19 female: 15,102 (3.2%)20-24 male: 18,599 (4.0%)20-24 female: 17,040 (3.7%)20-2425-29 male: 21,518 (4.6%)25-29 female: 17,634 (3.8%)30-34 male: 23,145 (5.0%)30-34 female: 18,194 (3.9%)30-3435-39 male: 23,274 (5.0%)35-39 female: 17,806 (3.8%)40-44 male: 21,526 (4.6%)40-44 female: 16,841 (3.6%)40-4445-49 male: 18,970 (4.1%)45-49 female: 15,902 (3.4%)50-54 male: 15,964 (3.4%)50-54 female: 14,529 (3.1%)50-5455-59 male: 12,666 (2.7%)55-59 female: 12,049 (2.6%)60-64 male: 9,677 (2.1%)60-64 female: 9,554 (2.0%)60-6465-69 male: 7,056 (1.5%)65-69 female: 7,583 (1.6%)70-74 male: 4,534 (1.0%)70-74 female: 5,160 (1.1%)70-7475-79 male: 2,354 (0.5%)75-79 female: 2,871 (0.6%)80-84 male: 1,167 (0.3%)80-84 female: 1,437 (0.3%)80-8485-89 male: 481 (0.1%)85-89 female: 721 (0.2%)90-94 male: 138 (0.0%)90-94 female: 196 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 23 (0.0%)95-99 female: 30 (0.0%)100+ male: 2 (0.0%)100+ female: 3 (0.0%)100+

Brunei population FAQ

What is the population of Brunei in 2026?

Brunei's population is estimated at about 470.33 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 466,330 (2025). Brunei ranks 174th in the world by population.

Is the population of Brunei growing or shrinking?

Brunei's population is growing at about 0.78% per year, an increase of roughly 3,609 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Brunei?

Brunei has about 87 people per square kilometre across a land area of 5,270 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Brunei?

Brunei is home to about 0.01% of the world's population.

What is Brunei's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Brunei's population at 519,551 in 2050, passing through 482,446 in 2030.

What is the median age in Brunei?

The median age in Brunei is 32.7 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.