Population, female (% of total population) in Brunei
Brunei: Population, female (% of total population) was 46.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
208th
of 218 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2011
All-time low
44.3%
in 1977
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Brunei stood at 46.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Brunei peaked at 47.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1977.
Brunei ranks 208th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female (% of total population) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.8% | — |
| 1961 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 46.3% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 45.8% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 46.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 46.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.7% | 44.9% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 44.3% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 44.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 45.3% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 46.1% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 205 Greenland 47.5% compare
- 206 Equatorial Guinea 47.3% compare
- 207 Northern Mariana Islands 47.1% compare
- 209 Bhutan 46.6% compare
- 210 Palau 46.2% compare
- 211 Seychelles 44.9% compare
More health data for Brunei
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,268 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Brunei?
- Population, female in Brunei was 46.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1977.
- How does Brunei rank for population, female?
- Brunei ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.