Population of Brunei Darussalam
Current Population
462,721
10yr Growth Rate
+11.03%
Rank
#168 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Brunei Darussalam Population Analysis
Brunei's population of 462,721 in 2024 represents modest growth despite an 11.03% increase over the past decade, translating to roughly 47,000 new residents since 2014. Ranked 168th globally among 209 countries, Brunei maintains one of the smallest populations in Southeast Asia, reflecting its limited land area and selective immigration policies. The nation's growth trajectory has significantly moderated from its peak in the 1961 decade, indicating a shift toward demographic stabilization as fertility rates have declined alongside economic diversification away from oil dependence.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 462,721 | +0.82% |
| 2023 | 458,949 | +0.79% |
| 2022 | 455,370 | +0.81% |
| 2021 | 451,721 | +0.96% |
| 2020 | 447,404 | +1.07% |
| 2019 | 442,680 | +1.11% |
| 2018 | 437,810 | +1.16% |
| 2017 | 432,772 | +1.22% |
| 2016 | 427,564 | +1.27% |
| 2015 | 422,212 | +1.31% |
| 2014 | 416,750 | +1.35% |
| 2013 | 411,202 | +1.39% |
| 2012 | 405,557 | +1.54% |
| 2011 | 399,389 | +1.80% |
| 2010 | 392,332 | +1.92% |
| 2009 | 384,952 | +1.89% |
| 2008 | 377,793 | +1.87% |
| 2007 | 370,873 | +1.70% |
| 2006 | 364,663 | +1.60% |
| 2005 | 358,916 | +1.70% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 352,911 | +1.81% |
| 2003 | 346,637 | +1.92% |
| 2002 | 340,099 | +2.03% |
| 2001 | 333,345 | +2.12% |
| 2000 | 326,424 | +2.20% |
| 1999 | 319,411 | +2.25% |
| 1998 | 312,385 | +2.31% |
| 1997 | 305,341 | +2.37% |
| 1996 | 298,276 | +2.43% |
| 1995 | 291,195 | +2.50% |
| 1994 | 284,091 | +2.57% |
| 1993 | 276,971 | +2.64% |
| 1992 | 269,839 | +2.76% |
| 1991 | 262,596 | +2.86% |
| 1990 | 255,292 | +2.91% |
| 1989 | 248,064 | +2.97% |
| 1988 | 240,913 | +3.02% |
| 1987 | 233,860 | +3.25% |
| 1986 | 226,495 | +3.46% |
| 1985 | 218,919 | +3.43% |
| 1984 | 211,661 | +3.38% |
| 1983 | 204,741 | +3.32% |
| 1982 | 198,165 | +3.22% |
| 1981 | 191,977 | +3.15% |
| 1980 | 186,111 | +3.15% |
| 1979 | 180,422 | +3.17% |
| 1978 | 174,884 | +3.31% |
| 1977 | 169,277 | +3.47% |
| 1976 | 163,607 | +3.50% |
| 1975 | 158,070 | +3.55% |
| 1974 | 152,656 | +3.59% |
| 1973 | 147,369 | +3.64% |
| 1972 | 142,189 | +3.09% |
| 1971 | 137,921 | +2.06% |
| 1970 | 135,138 | +2.81% |
| 1969 | 131,446 | +4.14% |
| 1968 | 126,222 | +4.30% |
| 1967 | 121,017 | +4.44% |
| 1966 | 115,874 | +4.54% |
| 1965 | 110,838 | +4.64% |
| 1964 | 105,922 | +4.71% |
| 1963 | 101,159 | +4.59% |
| 1962 | 96,719 | +4.54% |
| 1961 | 92,517 | +4.72% |
| 1960 | 88,347 | — |