The population of Brunei Darussalam is expected to grow by 5,000 in 2019 and reach 445,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 352 people yearly. On average there are 6,570 births and 1,669 deaths in Brunei per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.12 percent per year. The population density of Brunei has changed from 36.8 in 1980 to 81.3 in 2017.
| Current population | 444,211 people at present (Wednesday 13th of November 2019) | |
| Median Age | 32.5 years |
| Life expectancy | 77.7 years | |
| Population density | 83.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2018 the population of Brunei was 434,000 and the average age increased from 23.8 in 1960 to 32.1. Urban population has increased from 237,148 (71.2%) in 2000 to 344,000 (78.3%) in the current year. The population density of Brunei has changed from 36.8 in 1980 to 81.3 in 2017.
| 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 1.15% (5,000 residents, including 1,569 deaths). The demographics of Brunei constitutes of 213,000 women and 226,000 men, which means there are 1,061 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 30.1% of population (131,920) is 19 or younger, 64.6% of population (283,682) is between age 20 and 64 and 5.2% of population (23,004) is over 65.