Population, male in Brunei
Brunei: Population, male was 247,435 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Brunei is 247,435, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Brunei peaked at 247,435 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47,025, in 1960.
Brunei ranks 172nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,230 | 47,025 | 72,480 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,811 | 74,781 | 100,370 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,225 | 103,493 | 135,842 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,174 | 139,662 | 172,463 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,661 | 176,048 | 204,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,888 | 207,657 | 235,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,949 | 238,104 | 247,435 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 170 Montenegro 300,021 compare
- 171 Cape Verde 268,154 compare
- 173 Belize 213,334 compare
- 174 Iceland 201,062 compare
- 175 Bahamas 192,294 compare
More health data for Brunei
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,482 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 3,782 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,448 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Brunei?
- Population, male in Brunei was 247,435 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 247,435 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,025 in 1960.
- How does Brunei rank for population, male?
- Brunei ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.