Demographics

Demographics of Brunei in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023

Executive Summary

Brunei - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

4 k people

Birth

6 k people

Death

2 k people

Net Migration

0 k people

Brunei - Population Growth Drivers

Note: % | forecast after 2023

Brunei - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast

Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

8.1 ‰

Net Migration

0 ‰

Young Dependency

30.4 %

Old Dependency

8.3 %

Brunei - Median Age

Note: Age

Brunei - Demographic Structure

Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Malay 65.8%, Chinese 10.2%, other 24% (2020 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Malay (Bahasa Melayu) (official), English, Chinese dialects

Religion

Muslim (official) 80.9%, Christian 7.1%, Buddhist 7.1%, other (includes indigenous beliefs) 5% (2016 est. by CIA)

Brunei - Education

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Brunei - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)

Note: %

Labor Brief

Brunei - Labor Participation Rate

Note: %

Brunei - Labor Participation by Groups

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Brunei - Labor Participation By Sectors

Note: %

Regional Brief

Brunei - Population in Key Regions

Brunei - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions

Reference

Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
Education: World Bank
Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
Analysis: Economic Team

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Demographics of Brunei in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

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Executive Summary

Brunei - Population Growth

Population Structure

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