Brunei Darussalam Population Pyramid 1988
Brunei Darussalam in 1988
In 1988, Brunei Darussalam had a total population of 240,913 people. A decade earlier, in 1978, the population was 174,884; it has grown by 37.8% since.
The median age was 22.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 55.4 children under 15 and 4.2 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 | 240,913 | 22.6 | |
| Timor-Leste | 730,745 | 19.3 | |
| Singapore | 2,849,045 | 28.7 | |
| Laos | 4,072,601 | 17.9 | |
| Cambodia | 6,812,014 | 18.1 |





