Brunei Population History
1960 - 2026
Brunei's population has grown from 88,347 in 1960 to 458,949 in 2023, a total increase of 419.5% (5.19x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
88,347
2023 Population
458,949
Total Growth
419.5%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
88,347
1970
135,138
1980
186,111
1990
255,292
2000
326,424
2010
392,332
2020
447,404
2023
458,949
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+4.64%
1965-1970
+4.04%
1970-1975
+3.18%
1975-1980
+3.32%
1980-1985
+3.30%
1985-1990
+3.12%
1990-1995
+2.67%
1995-2000
+2.31%
2000-2005
+1.92%
2005-2010
+1.80%
2010-2015
+1.48%
2015-2020
+1.17%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 458,949 | +3,579 |
| 2022 | 455,370 | +3,649 |
| 2021 | 451,721 | +4,317 |
| 2020 | 447,404 | +4,724 |
| 2019 | 442,680 | +4,870 |
| 2018 | 437,810 | +5,038 |
| 2017 | 432,772 | +5,208 |
| 2016 | 427,564 | +5,352 |
| 2015 | 422,212 | +5,462 |
| 2014 | 416,750 | +5,548 |
| 2013 | 411,202 | +5,645 |
| 2012 | 405,557 | +6,168 |
| 2011 | 399,389 | +7,057 |
| 2010 | 392,332 | +7,380 |
| 2009 | 384,952 | +7,159 |
| 2008 | 377,793 | +6,920 |
| 2007 | 370,873 | +6,210 |
| 2006 | 364,663 | +5,747 |
| 2005 | 358,916 | +6,005 |
| 2004 | 352,911 | +6,274 |
| 2003 | 346,637 | +6,538 |
| 2002 | 340,099 | +6,754 |
| 2001 | 333,345 | +6,921 |
| 2000 | 326,424 | +7,013 |
| 1999 | 319,411 | +7,026 |
| 1998 | 312,385 | +7,044 |
| 1997 | 305,341 | +7,065 |
| 1996 | 298,276 | +7,081 |
| 1995 | 291,195 | +7,104 |
| 1994 | 284,091 | +7,120 |
| 1993 | 276,971 | +7,132 |
| 1992 | 269,839 | +7,243 |
| 1991 | 262,596 | +7,304 |
| 1990 | 255,292 | +7,228 |
| 1989 | 248,064 | +7,151 |
| 1988 | 240,913 | +7,053 |
| 1987 | 233,860 | +7,365 |
| 1986 | 226,495 | +7,576 |
| 1985 | 218,919 | +7,258 |
| 1984 | 211,661 | +6,920 |
| 1983 | 204,741 | +6,576 |
| 1982 | 198,165 | +6,188 |
| 1981 | 191,977 | +5,866 |
| 1980 | 186,111 | +5,689 |
| 1979 | 180,422 | +5,538 |
| 1978 | 174,884 | +5,607 |
| 1977 | 169,277 | +5,670 |
| 1976 | 163,607 | +5,537 |
| 1975 | 158,070 | +5,414 |
| 1974 | 152,656 | +5,287 |
| 1973 | 147,369 | +5,180 |
| 1972 | 142,189 | +4,268 |
| 1971 | 137,921 | +2,783 |
| 1970 | 135,138 | +3,692 |
| 1969 | 131,446 | +5,224 |
| 1968 | 126,222 | +5,205 |
| 1967 | 121,017 | +5,143 |
| 1966 | 115,874 | +5,036 |
| 1965 | 110,838 | +4,916 |
| 1964 | 105,922 | +4,763 |
| 1963 | 101,159 | +4,440 |
| 1962 | 96,719 | +4,202 |
| 1961 | 92,517 | +4,170 |
| 1960 | 88,347 | — |