Brunei Darussalam Population Pyramid 1981
Brunei Darussalam in 1981
In 1981, Brunei Darussalam had a total population of 191,977 people. A decade earlier, in 1971, the population was 137,921; it has grown by 39.2% since.
The median age was 20.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 64.4 children under 15 and 4.6 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 191,977 | 20.3 | |
| Timor-Leste | 660,493 | 20.9 | |
| Singapore | 2,531,802 | 25.3 | |
| Laos | 3,366,631 | 17.9 | |
| Cambodia | 5,284,496 | 17.7 |





