The population of Brunei Darussalam is expected to grow by 5,000 in 2024 and reach 469,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 352 people yearly. The population density of Brunei has changed from 36.8 in 1980 to 86.3 in 2022.
| Current population | 465,521 people at present (Saturday 20th of April 2024) | |
| Median Age | 34.5 years |
| Population density | 88.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 464,000 | 5,000 (1.1%) | 352 | 34.5 | 88 | 369,000 (79.5%) | |
| 2023 | 459,000 | 4,000 (0.9%) | 352 | 34.1 | 87 | 364,000 (79.3%) | |
| 2022 | 455,000 | 5,000 (1.1%) | 352 | 33.8 | 86 | 360,000 (79.1%) | |
| 2021 | 450,000 | 5,000 (1.1%) | 352 | 33.3 | 85 | 355,000 (78.9%) | |
| 2020 | 445,000 | 6,000 (1.4%) | 352 | 33.0 | 1.82 | 84 | 349,000 (78.6%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 352 | 32.5 | 1.84 | 83 | 344,000 (78.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 352 | 32.1 | 1.85 | 82 | 339,000 (78.1%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 352 | 31.7 | 1.86 | 81 | 334,000 (77.8%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 352 | 31.3 | 1.87 | 80 | 327,998 (77.5%) |
| 2015 | 417,542 | 5,838 (1.4%) | 352 | 31.0 | 1.88 | 79 | 322,351 (77.2%) |
| 2010 | 388,662 | 4,890 (1.3%) | 406 | 29.0 | 1.84 | 74 | 293,479 (75.5%) |
| 2005 | 365,158 | 5,635 (1.5%) | -418 | 28.0 | 1.85 | 69 | 268,402 (73.5%) |
| 2000 | 333,241 | 6,952 (2.1%) | 669 | 26.4 | 2.22 | 63 | 237,148 (71.2%) |
| 1995 | 297,192 | 7,667 (2.6%) | 643 | 25.3 | 2.80 | 56 | 204,004 (68.6%) |
| 1990 | 258,785 | 7,271 (2.8%) | 774 | 24.7 | 3.29 | 49 | 170,366 (65.8%) |
| 1985 | 224,512 | 6,285 (2.8%) | 568 | 23.9 | 3.61 | 43 | 139,763 (62.3%) |
| 1980 | 193,949 | 6,293 (3.2%) | 587 | 23.0 | 4.07 | 37 | 116,156 (59.9%) |
| 1975 | 161,671 | 6,562 (4.1%) | 1,467 | 24.2 | 4.99 | 31 | 100,226 (62.0%) |
| 1970 | 129,583 | 5,930 (4.6%) | 1,954 | 23.8 | 5.72 | 25 | 79,920 (61.7%) |
| 1965 | 102,425 | 4,577 (4.5%) | 1,927 | 23.4 | 6.30 | 19 | 53,901 (52.6%) |
| 1960 | 81,745 | 3,851 (4.5%) | 978 | 23.8 | 6.84 | 16 | 35,478 (43.4%) |
In 2023 the population of Brunei was 459,000 and the average age increased from 23.8 in 1960 to 34.1. Urban population has increased from 237,148 (71.2%) in 2000 to 369,000 (79.5%) in the current year. The population density of Brunei has changed from 36.8 in 1980 to 86.3 in 2022.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 352 | 33.0 | 1.82 | 84 | 349,000 (78.6%) |
| 2025 | 469,000 | 5,000 (1.1%) | 352 | 34.9 | 1.78 | 89 | 374,000 (79.7%) |
| 2030 | 490,000 | 4,000 (0.8%) | 352 | 36.7 | 1.75 | 93 | 395,000 (80.7%) |
| 2035 | 507,000 | 3,000 (0.6%) | 352 | 38.6 | 1.73 | 96 | 413,000 (81.5%) |
| 2040 | 520,000 | 2,000 (0.4%) | 352 | 40.2 | 1.72 | 99 | 428,000 (82.4%) |
| 2045 | 530,000 | 2,000 (0.4%) | 352 | 41.8 | 1.71 | 101 | 441,000 (83.2%) |
| 2050 | 537,000 | 1,000 (0.2%) | 352 | 43.0 | 1.71 | 102 | 451,000 (84.0%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 82.3 (81.2 years for male and 83.5 years for females). Population density will go up to 101.8 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Brunei constitutes of 226,000 women and 238,000 men, which means there are 1,053 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 27.8% of population (128,992) is 19 or younger, 64.7% of population (299,976) is between age 20 and 64 and 7.3% of population (33,918) is over 65.