Brunei vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population, male
Brunei
53.1%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
50.6%
in 2025
Brunei rank
11th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
8th
Population, male over time
- Brunei
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 53.1% against 50.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.3% | 51.5% | 2.7% | Brunei |
| 1970s | 55.6% | 51.4% | 4.2% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 51.2% | 4.0% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 51.0% | 3.3% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 51.0% | 2.7% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 50.8% | 2.2% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 50.7% | 2.5% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Brunei or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Brunei, at 53.1% against 50.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Brunei and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.5%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population, male?
- Brunei ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.