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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Brunei Darussalam

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population466.33K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$15.03B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$32.23K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth75.52024 · yearsInternet use96.3%2024 · % of populationForest area72.1%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
0.8%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Brunei Darussalam2025 · 0.8%
01.152.313.464.611960199320251961: 4.6%1962: 4.4%1963: 4.5%1964: 4.6%1965: 4.5%1966: 4.4%1967: 4.3%1968: 4.2%1969: 4.1%1970: 2.8%1971: 2%1972: 3%1973: 3.6%1974: 3.5%1975: 3.5%1976: 3.4%1977: 3.4%1978: 3.3%1979: 3.1%1980: 3.1%1981: 3.1%1982: 3.2%1983: 3.3%1984: 3.3%1985: 3.4%1986: 3.4%1987: 3.2%1988: 3%1989: 2.9%1990: 2.9%1991: 2.8%1992: 2.7%1993: 2.6%1994: 2.5%1995: 2.5%1996: 2.4%1997: 2.3%1998: 2.3%1999: 2.2%2000: 2.2%2001: 2.1%2002: 2%2003: 1.9%2004: 1.8%2005: 1.7%2006: 1.6%2007: 1.7%2008: 1.8%2009: 1.9%2010: 1.9%2011: 1.8%2012: 1.5%2013: 1.4%2014: 1.3%2015: 1.3%2016: 1.3%2017: 1.2%2018: 1.2%2019: 1.1%2020: 1.1%2021: 1%2022: 0.8%2023: 0.8%2024: 0.8%2025: 0.8%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Brunei Darussalam in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Country code
BRN

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