Nations by Numbers

East Asia & Pacific

Brunei Darussalam in numbers

Brunei Darussalam is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Bandar Seri Begawan. Its population was 466,330 in 2025, ranking 173 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$32,235 in 2025.

Population466,3302025
GDPUS$15.0 billion2025
GDP per personUS$32,2352025
Life expectancy75.52024
Area5,7702024
Urban share75.0%2025

People

Population

466,330
2025 · +43% since 2000 · Rank 173 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.78%
2025 · 2.17% in 2000 · Rank 116 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

87.8
2024 · +42% since 2000 · Rank 114 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

75.0%
2025 · 71.2% in 2000 · Rank 74 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

20.6%
2025 · 30.3% in 2000 · Rank 120 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

7.2%
2025 · 2.8% in 2000 · Rank 122 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.73
2024 · -28% since 2000 · Rank 123 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

75.5
2024 · +2% since 2000 · Rank 102 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

9.9
2024 · -4% since 2000 · Rank 121 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$733
2023 · +41% since 2000 · Rank 74 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 105 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

96.3%
2024 · 9.0% in 2000 · Rank 18 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

94.8%
2024 · 112.0% in 2000 · Rank 144 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$15.0 billion
2025 · +129% since 2000 · Rank 146 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$32,235
2025 · +60% since 2000 · Rank 55 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$92,430
2025 · +26% since 2000 · Rank 10 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

0.67%
2025 · 3.47% in 2000 · Rank 182 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

-0.30%
2025 · 1.56% in 2000 · Rank 172 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

5.3%
2025 · 5.5% in 2000 · Rank 92 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

71.6%
2025 · 57.0% in 2000 · Rank 26 of 183

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

5,770
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 168 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

72.1%
2024 · 75.3% in 2000 · Rank 16 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

20.24
2024 · +9% since 2000 · Rank 5 of 203

Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific

American SamoaAustraliaChinaFijiMicronesia, Fed. Sts.GuamHong Kong SAR, ChinaIndonesiaJapanCambodiaKiribatiKorea, Rep.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Brunei Darussalam. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.