Brunei Darussalam Population Pyramid 2026
Brunei Darussalam in 2026
The population of Brunei Darussalam in 2026 is estimated at 469,775. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 9.9%, up from 427,564 in 2016.
With a median age of 34.2 years, Brunei Darussalam has a youth dependency ratio of 28.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 10.6 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
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 | 469,775 | 34.2 | |
| Timor-Leste | 1,436,923 | 23.2 | |
| Singapore | 5,905,748 | 37.9 | |
| Laos | 7,974,018 | 26.3 | |
| Cambodia | 18,051,220 | 27.4 |





