| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 01 May 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Brunei is projected at 466k, compared to 463k in 2024. It ranks 176th in the world by population and 51st in Asia. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 0.75 percent, the 119th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 247k males and 219k females in Brunei. The percentage of the male population is 53.06%, compared to 46.94% of the female population. Brunei has 29k more males than females. The sex ratio in Brunei in 2025 will be 113.038 males per 100 females. Brunei is in the 226th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 24,803 | 23,494 | 48,297 | 5.96 | 105.572 |
| 1955 | 34,102 | 31,108 | 65,210 | 6.41 | 109.625 |
| 1960 | 47,025 | 41,322 | 88,347 | 4.70 | 113.801 |
| 1965 | 60,313 | 50,525 | 110,838 | 4.49 | 119.373 |
| 1970 | 74,781 | 60,357 | 135,138 | 1.60 | 123.898 |
| 1975 | 87,900 | 70,171 | 158,070 | 3.47 | 125.265 |
| 1980 | 103,493 | 82,618 | 186,111 | 3.10 | 125.267 |
| 1985 | 120,700 | 98,220 | 218,919 | 3.39 | 122.887 |
| 1990 | 139,662 | 115,630 | 255,292 | 2.84 | 120.784 |
| 1995 | 158,040 | 133,156 | 291,195 | 2.44 | 118.688 |
| 2000 | 176,048 | 150,376 | 326,424 | 2.14 | 117.072 |
| 2005 | 192,567 | 166,348 | 358,916 | 1.64 | 115.762 |
| 2010 | 207,656 | 184,675 | 392,332 | 1.91 | 112.444 |
| 2015 | 223,684 | 198,528 | 422,212 | 1.28 | 112.671 |
| 2020 | 238,103 | 209,300 | 447,404 | 1.04 | 113.762 |
| 2021 | 240,400 | 211,320 | 451,721 | 0.88 | 113.761 |
| 2022 | 242,166 | 213,203 | 455,370 | 0.73 | 113.585 |
| 2023 | 243,888 | 215,060 | 458,949 | 0.84 | 113.405 |
| 2024 | 245,700 | 217,022 | 462,721 | 0.80 | 113.214 |
| 2025 | 247,435 | 218,895 | 466,330 | 0.75 | 113.038 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.565 | 21.101 | 6.977 |
| 1955 | 54.978 | 19.698 | 7.397 |
| 1960 | 58.721 | 17.797 | 7.322 |
| 1965 | 61.721 | 15.889 | 6.647 |
| 1970 | 64.490 | 16.724 | 5.801 |
| 1975 | 66.950 | 17.495 | 4.990 |
| 1980 | 69.014 | 18.961 | 4.067 |
| 1985 | 70.499 | 20.741 | 3.612 |
| 1990 | 71.629 | 22.175 | 3.290 |
| 1995 | 72.838 | 23.400 | 2.787 |
| 2000 | 74.017 | 24.764 | 2.398 |
| 2005 | 74.683 | 26.492 | 2.024 |
| 2010 | 74.820 | 26.975 | 1.937 |
| 2015 | 74.880 | 28.468 | 1.947 |
| 2020 | 75.114 | 30.349 | 1.796 |
| 2021 | 74.869 | 30.794 | 1.778 |
| 2022 | 72.917 | 31.276 | 1.764 |
| 2023 | 75.327 | 31.760 | 1.747 |
| 2024 | 75.501 | 32.244 | 1.731 |
| 2025 | 75.668 | 32.710 | 1.710 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 842 | 2,348 | 17.442 | 48.618 |
| 1955 | 958 | 3,290 | 14.689 | 50.457 |
| 1960 | 1,004 | 4,173 | 11.370 | 47.234 |
| 1965 | 947 | 4,273 | 8.545 | 38.555 |
| 1970 | 936 | 4,631 | 6.928 | 34.267 |
| 1975 | 853 | 5,285 | 5.398 | 33.434 |
| 1980 | 861 | 5,635 | 4.625 | 30.278 |
| 1985 | 923 | 6,542 | 4.216 | 29.884 |
| 1990 | 1,003 | 7,268 | 3.928 | 28.468 |
| 1995 | 1,056 | 6,805 | 3.625 | 23.370 |
| 2000 | 1,133 | 6,464 | 3.472 | 19.803 |
| 2005 | 1,296 | 5,998 | 3.610 | 16.713 |
| 2010 | 1,501 | 6,504 | 3.825 | 16.577 |
| 2015 | 1,797 | 6,856 | 4.256 | 16.239 |
| 2020 | 2,202 | 6,391 | 4.922 | 14.284 |
| 2021 | 2,366 | 6,351 | 5.238 | 14.060 |
| 2022 | 2,987 | 6,305 | 6.559 | 13.847 |
| 2023 | 2,400 | 6,237 | 5.230 | 13.590 |
| 2024 | 2,469 | 6,167 | 5.335 | 13.328 |
| 2025 | 2,540 | 6,062 | 5.446 | 12.999 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 12,843 | 35,158 | 26.756 |
| 1955 | 21,948 | 41,472 | 34.608 |
| 1960 | 35,478 | 46,267 | 43.401 |
| 1965 | 53,901 | 48,524 | 52.625 |
| 1970 | 79,920 | 49,663 | 61.675 |
| 1975 | 103,782 | 57,889 | 64.193 |
| 1980 | 125,968 | 67,981 | 64.949 |
| 1985 | 147,498 | 77,014 | 65.697 |
| 1990 | 171,931 | 86,854 | 66.438 |
| 1995 | 204,005 | 93,187 | 68.644 |
| 2000 | 237,146 | 96,095 | 71.164 |
| 2005 | 267,160 | 97,998 | 73.163 |
| 2010 | 291,344 | 97,318 | 74.961 |
| 2015 | 320,102 | 97,440 | 76.663 |
| 2020 | 347,838 | 96,681 | 78.250 |
| 2021 | 353,190 | 96,423 | 78.554 |
| 2022 | 358,463 | 96,129 | 78.854 |
| 2023 | 363,647 | 95,801 | 79.149 |
| 2024 | 368,738 | 95,438 | 79.439 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 16,069 | 14,931 | 31,000 | 6.65 | 107.622 |
| 05-09 | 16,746 | 15,494 | 32,240 | 6.91 | 108.081 |
| 10-14 | 17,125 | 15,820 | 32,946 | 7.06 | 108.249 |
| 15-19 | 16,399 | 15,102 | 31,502 | 6.76 | 108.588 |
| 20-24 | 18,599 | 17,040 | 35,639 | 7.64 | 109.149 |
| 25-29 | 21,518 | 17,634 | 39,153 | 8.40 | 122.026 |
| 30-34 | 23,145 | 18,194 | 41,339 | 8.86 | 127.212 |
| 35-39 | 23,274 | 17,806 | 41,081 | 8.81 | 130.709 |
| 40-44 | 21,526 | 16,841 | 38,367 | 8.23 | 127.819 |
| 45-49 | 18,970 | 15,902 | 34,871 | 7.48 | 119.293 |
| 50-54 | 15,964 | 14,529 | 30,494 | 6.54 | 109.877 |
| 55-59 | 12,666 | 12,049 | 24,715 | 5.30 | 105.121 |
| 60-64 | 9,677 | 9,554 | 19,230 | 4.12 | 101.287 |
| 65-69 | 7,056 | 7,583 | 14,640 | 3.14 | 93.050 |
| 70-74 | 4,534 | 5,160 | 9,693 | 2.08 | 87.868 |
| 75-79 | 2,354 | 2,871 | 5,226 | 1.12 | 81.992 |
| 80-84 | 1,167 | 1,437 | 2,604 | 0.56 | 81.211 |
| 85-89 | 481 | 721 | 1,202 | 0.26 | 66.713 |
| 90-94 | 138 | 196 | 334 | 0.07 | 70.408 |
| 95-99 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 0.01 | 76.667 |
| 100+ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.00 | 66.667 |
| Total | 247,433 | 218,897 | 466,333 | 113.036 | |