Population of Brunei: 466,330 in 2025, ranking 173rd of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 392,332.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2025
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks population of Brunei for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in population. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, Brunei's population rose from 392,332 to 466,330, a change of 18.9% (about 1.2% a year on average).
- The highest value in this period was 466,330 in 2025; the lowest was 392,332 in 2010.
- Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2024: 462,721; 2025: 466,330).
- Brunei has the 173rd-highest value of 217 countries with recent data.
- In South-eastern Asia, Brunei has the 11th-highest value of 11 countries with recent data; the highest is Indonesia (285.7 million), and the typical (median) value is 36.0 million.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 405,046 in 2010 to 2014, 432,608 in 2015 to 2019 and 457,083 in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 15 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 0. The biggest one-year rise came in 2011 (+7,057, or 1.8%). Across the period the values varied by about 5% around their average (433,173), a fairly steady path.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in South-eastern Asia, where the typical value is 36.0 million, Brunei is 99% lower than the regional median.
Related figures
- Population by country, 2025: 1.5 billion (highest: India). The total number of people living in the country, whatever their legal status or citizenship.
- Population of Indonesia, 2010–2025: 285.7 million (Population, 2025 · 4th of 217). Population of Indonesia: 285.7 million in 2025, ranking 4th of 217 countries.
- Population of Cambodia, 2010–2025: 17.8 million (Population, 2025 · 72nd of 217). Population of Cambodia: 17.8 million in 2025, ranking 72nd of 217 countries.
About this statistic
The total number of people living in the country, whatever their legal status or citizenship. The basic size of the potential customer base.
Population size, growth, age and urbanisation decide how many customers a market has, what they need, and where they live. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the population of Brunei?
466,330 (Population, 2025 · 173rd of 217). Population of Brunei: 466,330 in 2025, ranking 173rd of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 392,332.
How has population in Brunei changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, Brunei's population rose from 392,332 to 466,330, a change of 18.9% (about 1.2% a year on average). The highest value in this period was 466,330 in 2025; the lowest was 392,332 in 2010.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2025. The total number of people living in the country, whatever their legal status or citizenship. The basic size of the potential customer base.
Data
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 392,332 |
| 2011 | 399,389 |
| 2012 | 405,557 |
| 2013 | 411,202 |
| 2014 | 416,750 |
| 2015 | 422,212 |
| 2016 | 427,564 |
| 2017 | 432,772 |
| 2018 | 437,810 |
| 2019 | 442,680 |
| 2020 | 447,404 |
| 2021 | 451,721 |
| 2022 | 455,370 |
| 2023 | 458,949 |
| 2024 | 462,721 |
| 2025 | 466,330 |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Brunei.
The total number of people living in the country, whatever their legal status or citizenship. The basic size of the potential customer base.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Population by country, 2025
- Population of Indonesia, 2010–2025
- Population of Cambodia, 2010–2025
- Population of Laos, 2010–2025
- Population of Myanmar, 2010–2025
- GDP of Brunei, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Brunei, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Brunei, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Brunei, 2010–2024
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