Brunei Darussalam Population Pyramid 2016
Brunei Darussalam in 2016
The population of Brunei Darussalam in 2016 was 427,564. That is 17.2% more than in 2006, when the population stood at 364,662.
The median age was 29.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 31.9 children under 15 and 6.1 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 427,564 | 29.8 | |
| Timor-Leste | 1,228,312 | 20.0 | |
| Singapore | 5,577,930 | 34.5 | |
| Laos | 6,908,803 | 23.3 | |
| Cambodia | 15,852,803 | 24.6 |





