Population in Brunei

Population in Brunei was 466,330 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 172nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons466,330
Change on 2024+0.8%
Rank172nd of 215Countries ranked
Series high466,3302025
Series low88,3471960

Population in Brunei, 1960 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

0100K200K300K400K500K196019701980199020002010202020251960: 88,347 persons1961: 92,517 persons1962: 96,719 persons1963: 101,159 persons1964: 105,922 persons1965: 110,838 persons1966: 115,874 persons1967: 121,017 persons1968: 126,222 persons1969: 131,446 persons1970: 135,138 persons1971: 137,921 persons1972: 142,189 persons1973: 147,369 persons1974: 152,656 persons1975: 158,070 persons1976: 163,607 persons1977: 169,277 persons1978: 174,884 persons1979: 180,422 persons1980: 186,111 persons1981: 191,977 persons1982: 198,165 persons1983: 204,741 persons1984: 211,661 persons1985: 218,919 persons1986: 226,495 persons1987: 233,860 persons1988: 240,913 persons1989: 248,064 persons1990: 255,292 persons1991: 262,596 persons1992: 269,839 persons1993: 276,971 persons1994: 284,091 persons1995: 291,195 persons1996: 298,276 persons1997: 305,341 persons1998: 312,385 persons1999: 319,411 persons2000: 326,424 persons2001: 333,345 persons2002: 340,099 persons2003: 346,637 persons2004: 352,911 persons2005: 358,916 persons2006: 364,663 persons2007: 370,873 persons2008: 377,793 persons2009: 384,952 persons2010: 392,332 persons2011: 399,389 persons2012: 405,557 persons2013: 411,202 persons2014: 416,750 persons2015: 422,212 persons2016: 427,564 persons2017: 432,772 persons2018: 437,810 persons2019: 442,680 persons2020: 447,404 persons2021: 451,721 persons2022: 455,370 persons2023: 458,949 persons2024: 462,721 persons2025: 466,330 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025466,330
2024462,721
2023458,949
2022455,370
2021451,721
2020447,404
2019442,680
2018437,810
2017432,772
2016427,564
2015422,212
2014416,750
2013411,202
2012405,557
2011399,389
2010392,332
2009384,952
2008377,793
2007370,873
2006364,663
2005358,916
2004352,911
2003346,637
2002340,099
2001333,345
2000326,424
1999319,411
1998312,385
1997305,341
1996298,276
1995291,195
1994284,091
1993276,971
1992269,839
1991262,596
1990255,292
1989248,064
1988240,913
1987233,860
1986226,495
1985218,919
1984211,661
1983204,741
1982198,165
1981191,977
1980186,111
1979180,422
1978174,884
1977169,277
1976163,607
1975158,070
1974152,656
1973147,369
1972142,189
1971137,921
1970135,138
1969131,446
1968126,222
1967121,017
1966115,874
1965110,838
1964105,922
1963101,159
196296,719
196192,517
196088,347

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (PadrĂ³n). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Brunei?

Population in Brunei was 466,330 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 172nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Brunei?

466,330 in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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