Brunei Darussalam Population Pyramid 1989
Brunei Darussalam in 1989
The population of Brunei Darussalam in 1989 was 248,064. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 37.5%, up from 180,422 in 1979.
The median age was 22.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 55.0 children under 15 and 4.2 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 | 248,064 | 22.8 | |
| Timor-Leste | 744,857 | 19.1 | |
| Singapore | 2,938,655 | 29.1 | |
| Laos | 4,190,974 | 17.9 | |
| Cambodia | 7,073,473 | 18.1 |





