Population, female in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Population, female 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 Darussalam, 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 Darussalam 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 Darussalam peaked at 47.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1977.
Brunei Darussalam 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 in Brunei Darussalam, 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% |
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 Darussalam
- 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 Darussalam
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Brunei Darussalam?
- Population, female in Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1977.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for population, female?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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.