Brunei Darussalam Population Pyramid 1965
Brunei Darussalam in 1965
In 1965, Brunei Darussalam had a total population of 110,838 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 70.0%, up from 65,211 in 1955.
The median age was 17.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 92.5 children under 15 and 6.6 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Brunei Darussalam had on average 1.75 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 75.3 years on average (77.6 years for girls, 73.3 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
118,709 immigrants live in Brunei Darussalam, 25.7% of the population.
| Malaysia | 56,375 |
| Thailand | 16,790 |
| Philippines | 15,708 |
| Indonesia | 7,195 |
| Nepal | 6,237 |
46,552 people born in Brunei Darussalam live in other countries.
| India | 21,878 |
| Malaysia | 16,887 |
| Canada | 4,347 |
| Australia | 3,357 |
| Norway | 38 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei Darussalam | 110,839 | 17.0 | |
| Timor-Leste | 507,035 | 19.9 | |
| Singapore | 1,870,823 | 18.2 | |
| Laos | 2,376,200 | 18.9 | |
| Cambodia | 6,072,290 | 17.9 |





