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 174th 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, male in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47,025 | — |
| 1961 | 49,482 | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 51,967 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 54,587 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 57,401 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 60,313 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 63,295 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 66,339 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 69,412 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 72,480 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 74,781 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 76,600 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 79,062 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 81,928 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 84,868 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 87,899 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 91,025 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 94,234 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 97,347 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 100,370 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 103,493 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 106,734 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 110,032 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 113,410 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 116,969 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 120,699 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 124,598 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 128,398 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 132,072 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 135,842 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 139,662 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 143,451 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 147,141 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 150,777 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 154,411 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 158,039 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 161,659 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 165,269 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 168,870 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 172,463 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 176,048 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 179,582 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 183,023 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 186,347 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 189,530 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 192,568 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 195,465 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 198,323 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 201,297 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 204,424 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 207,657 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 210,931 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 214,195 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 217,409 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 220,570 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 223,684 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 226,737 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 229,710 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 232,596 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 235,393 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 238,104 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 240,401 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 242,167 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 243,889 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 245,699 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 247,435 | +0.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 247,435 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 247,435 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
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 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 174th out of 218 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.