Population growth in Brunei
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Brunei increased from 81,707.00 to 445,373.00 people. This is a growth of 445.1 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Brunei was recorded in 1968 with 4.85 percent. The smallest increase in 2021 with 0.83 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Brunei rose by 0.96 years from 2012 to 2021 from 30.14 to 31.10 years (median value).
Around 79 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 1.2 percent annually.
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Population development in Brunei since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Brunei | Change Brunei | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86,000 | 4.72 % | 44.2 ‰ | 13.0 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 89,000 | 4.59 % | 43.1 ‰ | 12.2 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 94,000 | 4.53 % | 41.9 ‰ | 11.4 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 98,000 | 4.57 % | 40.7 ‰ | 10.7 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 102,000 | 4.67 % | 39.5 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 107,000 | 4.77 % | 38.5 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 112,000 | 4.82 % | 37.8 ‰ | 9.1 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 118,000 | 4.85 % | 37.2 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 124,000 | 4.83 % | 36.9 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 130,000 | 4.80 % | 36.7 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 136,000 | 4.74 % | 36.5 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 142,000 | 4.68 % | 36.4 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 149,000 | 4.58 % | 36.1 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 155,000 | 4.41 % | 35.7 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 162,000 | 4.23 % | 35.2 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 168,000 | 4.04 % | 34.6 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 175,000 | 3.89 % | 33.9 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 181,000 | 3.71 % | 33.2 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 188,000 | 3.53 % | 32.5 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 194,000 | 3.35 % | 31.9 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 200,000 | 3.17 % | 31.4 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 206,000 | 3.02 % | 31.0 ‰ | 5.1 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 212,000 | 2.92 % | 30.7 ‰ | 4.9 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 218,000 | 2.88 % | 30.4 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 224,000 | 2.87 % | 30.3 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 231,000 | 2.89 % | 30.1 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 238,000 | 2.88 % | 30.0 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 244,000 | 2.88 % | 29.9 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 251,000 | 2.88 % | 29.7 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 259,000 | 2.89 % | 29.4 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 266,000 | 2.90 % | 29.0 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 274,000 | 2.88 % | 28.5 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 282,000 | 2.85 % | 27.8 ‰ | 4.1 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 289,000 | 2.76 % | 27.1 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 297,000 | 2.65 % | 26.2 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 305,000 | 2.53 % | 25.4 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 312,000 | 2.41 % | 24.6 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 319,000 | 2.30 % | 23.9 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 326,000 | 2.22 % | 23.3 ‰ | 3.6 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 333,000 | 2.13 % | 22.7 ‰ | 3.5 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 340,000 | 2.06 % | 22.1 ‰ | 3.5 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 347,000 | 1.98 % | 21.4 ‰ | 3.4 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 353,000 | 1.88 % | 20.7 ‰ | 3.4 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 359,000 | 1.74 % | 20.0 ‰ | 3.4 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 365,000 | 1.58 % | 19.2 ‰ | 3.5 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 370,000 | 1.41 % | 18.5 ‰ | 3.6 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 375,000 | 1.27 % | 18.0 ‰ | 3.6 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 379,000 | 1.19 % | 17.6 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 384,000 | 1.18 % | 17.4 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 389,000 | 1.23 % | 17.3 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 394,000 | 1.30 % | 17.3 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 399,000 | 1.35 % | 17.2 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 404,000 | 1.36 % | 17.1 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 410,000 | 1.33 % | 16.9 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 421,000 | 2.85 % | 16.5 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 426,000 | 1.08 % | 16.1 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 430,000 | 1.01 % | 15.5 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 434,000 | 0.93 % | 15.1 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 438,000 | 0.87 % | 14.6 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 442,000 | 0.84 % | 14.2 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 445,000 | 0.83 % | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in Brunei
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2020 in the graph: The population in Brunei increased by about 3,680 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 5.0 per 1,000 people (~ 2,180 deaths) and the birth rate was 14.2 per 1,000 people (~ 6,200 births). As a result, around 340 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 1,844 in Brunei. The number of births was 6,720 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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