Population, female in Brunei
Brunei: Population, female was 218,895 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
218,895
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
173rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
218,895
in 2025
All-time low
41,322
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Brunei is 218,895, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Brunei peaked at 218,895 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,322, in 1960.
Brunei ranks 173rd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41,322 | — |
| 1961 | 43,035 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 44,752 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 46,572 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 48,521 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 50,525 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 52,579 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 54,678 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 56,810 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 58,966 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 60,357 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 61,321 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 63,127 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 65,441 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 67,788 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 70,171 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 72,582 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 75,043 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 77,537 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 80,052 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 82,618 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 85,243 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 88,133 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 91,331 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 94,692 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 98,220 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 101,897 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 105,462 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 108,841 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 112,222 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 115,630 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 119,145 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 122,698 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 126,194 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 129,680 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 133,156 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 136,617 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 140,072 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 143,515 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 146,948 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 150,376 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 153,763 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 157,076 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 160,290 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 163,381 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 166,348 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 169,198 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 172,550 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 176,496 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 180,528 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 184,675 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 188,458 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 191,362 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 193,793 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 196,180 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 198,528 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 200,827 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 203,062 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 205,214 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 207,287 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 209,300 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 211,320 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 213,203 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 215,060 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 217,022 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 218,895 | +0.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 218,895 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 218,895 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 703,273, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,776 | 41,322 | 58,966 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69,342 | 60,357 | 80,052 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,866 | 82,618 | 112,222 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,366 | 115,630 | 146,948 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,001 | 150,376 | 180,528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,939 | 184,675 | 207,287 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,133 | 209,300 | 218,895 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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)
- 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)
- 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 218,895 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 218,895 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,322 in 1960.
- How does Brunei rank for population, female?
- Brunei ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.