Brunei Darussalam Population Pyramid 2042
Brunei Darussalam in 2042
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Brunei Darussalam at 509,545 in 2042. Compared with 2032, when the projection stands at 487,951, that represents growth of 4.4% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 40.5 years, with 16.3% children under 15 and 15.0% aged 65 or older. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 509,545 | 40.5 | |
| Timor-Leste | 1,755,842 | 29.1 | |
| Singapore | 6,185,384 | 47.1 | |
| Laos | 9,305,406 | 31.4 | |
| Cambodia | 20,848,376 | 31.1 |





