Population, male (% of total population) in Brunei
Brunei: Population, male (% of total population) was 53.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 218 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 1977
All-time low
52.8%
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Brunei stood at 53.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Brunei peaked at 55.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2011.
That places Brunei 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population, male (% of total population) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.2% | — |
| 1961 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 55.7% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 54.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 53.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 53.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.2%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.3% | 53.2% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.6% | 55.3% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 54.8% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 54.0% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 53.1% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 52.8% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.1% | 53.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 8 Seychelles 55.1% compare
- 9 Palau 53.8% compare
- 10 Bhutan 53.4% compare
- 12 Northern Mariana Islands 52.9% compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 52.7% compare
- 14 Greenland 52.5% 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)
- 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, male in Brunei?
- Population, male in Brunei was 53.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for population, male?
- Brunei ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.