Population estimates and projections in Brunei
Brunei had an estimated population of 458,949 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Brunei, 2023 (latest estimate)
458,949
Change from 2022
+0.8%
Projection for 2030
482,446 people
Projection for 2050
519,551 people
Projection for 2100
464,806 people
Position in 2023
173rd of 216
Population estimates and projections in Brunei over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Brunei |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 464,806 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 472,207 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 479,630 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 487,484 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 495,646 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 503,473 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 510,801 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 516,876 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 520,125 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 521,333 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 519,551 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 514,052 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 505,976 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 495,290 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 482,446 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 466,330 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 458,949 people |
| 2022 | 455,370 people |
| 2021 | 451,720 people |
| 2020 | 447,404 people |
| 2019 | 442,680 people |
| 2018 | 437,810 people |
| 2017 | 432,772 people |
| 2016 | 427,564 people |
| 2015 | 422,212 people |
| 2014 | 416,750 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.8% from 455,370 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 411,202 people, the figure has changed by +11.6%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Brunei has the 173rd highest value.
More for Brunei
All statistics for Brunei
Median age estimates and projections
31.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.75 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.84%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
466,330 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.78%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
7.2%
2025 · World Bank