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Brunei

Population

470,792

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
176th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+3,4450.79%

Population of Brunei

0200K400K600K800K1M1.2M1.4M95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026470.8K2050 projection519.6K↑ 10% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 470,792. 2050 projection: 519,551.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Brunei. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026469,7750.79%176
2025466,3300.83%176
2020447,4041.07%176
2019442,6801.11%176
2018437,8101.16%176
2017432,7721.22%176
2015422,2121.48%176
2010392,3321.80%177
2005358,9161.92%176
2000326,4242.31%176

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Brunei Muara is home to 332,462 people, 70.77% of Brunei's population.

City population300K100K50K
Brunei Muara 332.5KBandar Seri Begawan 332.5KBelait 67.9KTutong 48.7KTemburong 9.6K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Brunei Muara332.5K70.77%
2Bandar Seri Begawan332.5K70.77%
3Belait67.9K14.45%
4Tutong48.7K10.36%
5Temburong9.6K2.04%

Brunei by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Brunei is home to an estimated 470,792 people, the 176th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Brunei has a net population change of approximately 9 people per day, driven by 16 births, 7 deaths, and net immigration of 0 people.
Share of world
Brunei makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and < 0.01% of Asia's.
Density
89.1 people per km² of land (230.9 per mi²), ranking 126th among countries and territories.
Urban living
75.01% of people live in urban areas.

Brunei Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 2100+ years, female: 295–99 years, male: 2695–99 years, female: 3490–94 years, male: 14090–94 years, female: 21385–89 years, male: 51785–89 years, female: 78080–84 years, male: 1,18380–84 years, female: 1,46375–79 years, male: 2,58775–79 years, female: 3,17170–74 years, male: 4,78870–74 years, female: 5,50465–69 years, male: 7,43965–69 years, female: 7,96360–64 years, male: 10,01360–64 years, female: 9,79755–59 years, male: 13,26955–59 years, female: 12,56950–54 years, male: 16,37250–54 years, female: 14,76045–49 years, male: 19,56145–49 years, female: 16,10640–44 years, male: 21,82240–44 years, female: 16,97235–39 years, male: 23,23935–39 years, female: 17,83130–34 years, male: 22,95830–34 years, female: 18,10225–29 years, male: 20,75425–29 years, female: 17,40020–24 years, male: 18,32220–24 years, female: 16,88815–19 years, male: 16,35215–19 years, female: 15,08610–14 years, male: 17,29710–14 years, female: 15,9615–9 years, male: 16,5545–9 years, female: 15,3140–4 years, male: 15,8960–4 years, female: 14,781100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

34.2 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

75.8 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

53.02%

Female

46.98%

Life expectancy 73.8Life expectancy 78.1

Ethnicity

65.7%

Malay

  • Malay65.7%
  • Other24%
  • Chinese10.3%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2016 est.

Religion

78.8%

Muslim (official), the largest religion

  • Muslim (official)78.8%
  • Christian8.7%
  • Buddhist7.8%
  • Other (includes indigenous beliefs)4.7%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Brunei United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Statistics
  5. Statistical Publications