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Brunei
A tiny, oil-rich sultanate on the northern coast of Borneo in Southeast Asia, Brunei is one of the wealthiest nations in the world per capita. The capital Bandar Seri Begawan features the opulent Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque and the world's largest residential palace. Brunei's citizens enjoy free education, free healthcare, and no income tax, funded by petroleum revenues.
Major cities: Bandar Seri Begawan, Tutong, Seria, Kuala Belait
2024
463K
UN WPP
2050
520K
UN WPP
2100
465K
UN WPP
~2200
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Per-Country
~2500
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Per-Country
Population463K
Fertility (TFR)1.73
Life expectancy75.5
Median age31.8
Infant mortality8.2 per 1,000
Pop. density87/km²
Urbanization75%
Youth share (0-14)21%
Land area5,270 km²
LanguageMalay
ReligionMuslim
HDI0.837 (#60)
RegionAsia
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48K | 6.98 | 50.6 | 48.6 | 17.4 | +1K | 3.1% |
| 1955 | 65K | 7.40 | 55.0 | 50.5 | 14.7 | +2K | 3.6% |
| 1960 | 88K | 7.32 | 58.7 | 47.2 | 11.4 | +1K | 3.6% |
| 1965 | 111K | 6.65 | 61.7 | 38.6 | 8.5 | +2K | 3.0% |
| 1970 | 135K | 5.80 | 64.5 | 34.3 | 6.9 | -2K | 2.7% |
| 1975 | 158K | 4.99 | 67.0 | 33.4 | 5.4 | +1K | 2.8% |
| 1980 | 186K | 4.07 | 69.0 | 30.3 | 4.6 | +1K | 2.6% |
| 1985 | 219K | 3.61 | 70.5 | 29.9 | 4.2 | +2K | 2.6% |
| 1990 | 255K | 3.29 | 71.6 | 28.5 | 3.9 | +1K | 2.5% |
| 1995 | 291K | 2.79 | 72.8 | 23.4 | 3.6 | +1K | 2.0% |
| 2000 | 326K | 2.40 | 74.0 | 19.8 | 3.5 | +2K | 1.6% |
| 2005 | 359K | 2.02 | 74.7 | 16.7 | 3.6 | +1K | 1.3% |
| 2010 | 392K | 1.94 | 74.8 | 16.6 | 3.8 | +2K | 1.3% |
| 2015 | 422K | 1.95 | 74.9 | 16.2 | 4.3 | +0K | 1.2% |
| 2020 | 447K | 1.80 | 75.1 | 14.3 | 4.9 | +0K | 0.9% |
| 2024Now | 463K | 1.73 | 75.5 | 13.3 | 5.3 | 0K | 0.8% |
| 2025 | 466K | 1.71 | 75.7 | 13.0 | 5.4 | 0K | 0.8% |
| 2030 | 482K | 1.66 | 76.5 | 11.8 | 6.1 | +0K | 0.6% |
| 2035 | 495K | 1.64 | 77.3 | 11.0 | 6.9 | +0K | 0.4% |
| 2040 | 506K | 1.63 | 78.0 | 10.6 | 7.8 | +0K | 0.3% |
| 2045 | 514K | 1.62 | 78.8 | 10.4 | 8.7 | +1K | 0.2% |
| 2050 | 520K | 1.61 | 79.6 | 10.2 | 9.6 | +1K | 0.1% |
| 2055 | 521K | 1.62 | 80.4 | 9.8 | 10.5 | +0K | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 520K | 1.62 | 81.1 | 9.5 | 11.3 | +1K | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 517K | 1.61 | 81.9 | 9.2 | 12.1 | +1K | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 511K | 1.61 | 82.6 | 9.1 | 12.6 | +1K | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 503K | 1.62 | 83.3 | 9.2 | 13.0 | +0K | -0.4% |
| 2080 | 496K | 1.63 | 84.0 | 9.2 | 13.1 | +0K | -0.4% |
| 2085 | 487K | 1.62 | 84.7 | 9.1 | 12.9 | +0K | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 480K | 1.63 | 85.3 | 9.0 | 12.7 | +0K | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 472K | 1.63 | 86.0 | 8.9 | 12.5 | +0K | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 465K | 1.64 | 86.5 | 8.8 | 12.5 | +0K | -0.4% |