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Languages

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

Ethnic Groups

Malay 67.4%
Chinese 9.6%
Other 23%
(2021 est.)%

Population Distribution

The vast majority of the population is found along the coast in the western part of Brunei, which is separated from the eastern portion by Malaysia; the largest population concentration is in the far north on the western side of the Brunei Bay, in and around the capital of Bandar Seri Begawan

Urbanization

Urban population: 79.1% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization: 1.44% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 21.83% (male 54,523/female 51,334)

15-64 - years : 71.07% (male 164,957/female 179,721)

65 - years and over : 7.1% (2023 est.) (male 16,748/female 17,708)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 39.2

Youth dependency ratio: 31.1

Elderly dependency ratio: 8.1

Potential support ratio: 12.4 (2021 est.)

Median Age

Total: 32 years (2023 est.)

Male: 31.1 years

Female: 32.8 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 - years : 1.06 male(s)/female

15-64 - years : 0.92 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.95 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.95 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 10.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Male: 12.6 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 7.9 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 78.6 years (2023 est.)

Male: 76.3 years

Female: 81.1 years

Maternal Mortality Ratio

44 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 99

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 78.6 years (2023 est.)

Male: 76.3 years

Female: 81.1 years

Tobacco Use

Total: 16.2% (2020 est.)

Male: 30% (2020 est.)

Female: 2.3% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.74 children born/woman (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 150

Gross Reproduction Rate

0.85 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

NA

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 0% of population

Total: 0.1% of population (2020)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

2.4% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

1.61 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: NA

Total: NA

Unimproved: Urban

Currently Married Women

54.3% (2023 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

14.1% (2016)comparison ranking: 129

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

NA

Education Expenditures

4.4% of GDP (2016 est.)comparison ranking: 104

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 97.6%

Male: 98.3%

Female: 96.9% (2021)

School Life Expectancy

Total: 14 years

Male: 14 years

Female: 14 years (2020)

Year

Population

  • 484,991

Nationality 2023

  • Bruneian(s) noun


  • Bruneian adjective


Religions

  • Muslim Official
    82.10%
  • Christian
    6.70%
  • Buddhist
    6.30%
  • Other Est
    4.92%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.43% (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 71

Birth Rate

  • 16 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 103

Death Rate

  • 3.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 218

Migration Rate

  • 2.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 51

Urban Areas Population

  • 266
  • SERI
    682 BANDAR

Health Expenditure

  • 2.4% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

  • 1.61 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 2.9 beds/1,000 population (2017)