Brunei Darussalam Population Pyramid 1982
Brunei Darussalam in 1982
The population of Brunei Darussalam in 1982 was 198,164. A decade earlier, in 1972, the population was 142,189; it has grown by 39.4% since.
The median age was 20.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 62.9 children under 15 and 4.6 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 198,165 | 20.6 | |
| Timor-Leste | 669,149 | 20.5 | |
| Singapore | 2,627,417 | 25.9 | |
| Laos | 3,450,026 | 17.8 | |
| Cambodia | 5,436,432 | 17.8 |





