Brunei Darussalam Population Pyramid 2039
Brunei Darussalam in 2039
By 2039, the population of Brunei Darussalam is expected to reach 504,066. Compared with 2029, when the projection stands at 479,494, that represents growth of 5.1% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 39.6 years, Brunei Darussalam would have a youth dependency ratio of 24.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 19.3 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing 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 | 504,066 | 39.6 | |
| Timor-Leste | 1,698,887 | 28.0 | |
| Singapore | 6,193,922 | 45.3 | |
| Laos | 9,097,892 | 30.4 | |
| Cambodia | 20,382,866 | 30.3 |





