Brunei Darussalam Population Pyramid 2027
Brunei Darussalam in 2027
By 2027, the population of Brunei Darussalam is expected to reach 473,156. Compared with 2017, when the projection stands at 432,772, that represents growth of 9.3% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 34.6 years, with 20.1% children under 15 and 8.0% aged 65 or older. 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 | 473,156 | 34.6 | |
| Timor-Leste | 1,456,334 | 23.5 | |
| Singapore | 5,939,546 | 38.4 | |
| Laos | 8,072,922 | 26.6 | |
| Cambodia | 18,250,146 | 27.6 |





