The population of Brunei Darussalam is expected to grow by 6,000 in 2020 and reach 450,000 in 2021. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 352 people yearly. On average there are 6,529 births and 1,723 deaths in Brunei per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.08 percent per year. The population density of Brunei has changed from 36.8 in 1980 to 82.4 in 2018.
| Current population | 449,521 people at present (Wednesday 25th of November 2020) | |
| Median Age | 33.0 years |
| Life expectancy | 77.9 years | |
| Population density | 84.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 445,000 | 6,000 (1.4%) | 352 | 33.0 | 1.82 | 84 | 349,000 (78.6%) |
| 2019 | 439,000 | 5,000 (1.1%) | 352 | 32.5 | 1.84 | 83 | 344,000 (78.3%) |
| 2018 | 434,000 | 5,000 (1.2%) | 352 | 32.1 | 1.85 | 82 | 339,000 (78.1%) |
| 2017 | 429,000 | 5,804 (1.4%) | 352 | 31.7 | 1.86 | 81 | 334,000 (77.8%) |
| 2016 | 423,196 | 5,654 (1.3%) | 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 2019 the population of Brunei was 439,000 and the average age increased from 23.8 in 1960 to 32.5. Urban population has increased from 237,148 (71.2%) in 2000 to 349,000 (78.6%) in the current year. The population density of Brunei has changed from 36.8 in 1980 to 82.4 in 2018.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 445,000 | 6,000 (1.4%) | 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%) |
Total Brunei population should reach 445,000 by 2020 and should increase to 537,000 people by year 2050. 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 population growth rate is 1.37% (5,000 residents, including 1,618 deaths). The demographics of Brunei constitutes of 216,000 women and 229,000 men, which means there are 1,060 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 29.5% of population (131,053) is 19 or younger, 64.4% of population (286,669) is between age 20 and 64 and 5.6% of population (24,920) is over 65.