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Brunei

Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace

Key facts

Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Region
Asia · South-Eastern Asia
Languages
Malay
Currency
Brunei dollar (BND)
Area
5,765 km²
Land borders
1 country
Landlocked
No
UN member
Yes
ASEAN

Urban population

World Bank · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsReal GDP growth (annual %)ServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)Research and development spendingHomicide rate

Demographics

Birth rate
13.3#106 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
5.34#168 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
0#77 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
20.6%#114 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
7.2%#104 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
88 /km²#101 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
1.73#115 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
456.0K#169 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 490.0K
Urban population
75.0%#62 of 199
2025· World Bank

Development

Gross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)
$75.8K#9 of 193
2023· UNDP
Human Development Index (HDI)
0.837#60 of 193
2023· UNDP

Economy

Agriculture
1.2%#143 of 158
2025· World Bank
Current account balance
18.0%#12 of 166
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Exports
71.6%#20 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
0.4%#152 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$33.7K#40 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $42.2K
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$91.4K#9 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $116.4K
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$41.65B#137 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $57.03B
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$34.8K#32 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$15.33B#141 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $20.66B
Imports
52.0%#51 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Industry
60.0%#3 of 158
2025· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
-0.3%#162 of 169
2025· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
1.07M#73 of 167
2020· rank as of 2019· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
1.0%#163 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 4.1%
Services
40.2%#145 of 158
2025· World Bank
Trade openness
123.6%#31 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank

Education

Adult literacy rate
96.1%
2011· World Bank
Primary school enrollment
94.8%#110 of 159
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Public spending on education
4.4%
2016· World Bank
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
91.8%#81 of 141
2023· World Bank
Tertiary education enrollment
36.4%#86 of 124
2023· World Bank

Environment

Air pollution (PM2.5)
7.6 µg/m³#24 of 194
2023· World Bank
CO2 emissions
9.37 Mt#113 of 190
2024· World Bank
CO2 emissions per capita
20.24 t#186 of 190
2024· World Bank
Forest area
72.1%#15 of 193
2024· World Bank
Renewable energy
0.0%#194 of 196
2021· World Bank

Geography

Land area
5,270 km²#164 of 197
2024· World Bank

Health

Health expenditure
2.2%#190 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$733#73 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
8.60#75 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
75.5 yrs#86 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
36.0#86 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
1.89
2021· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
9.90#75 of 194
2024· World Bank

Infrastructure

Access to electricity
100.0%#1 of 198
2024· World Bank
Internet users
96.3%#18 of 182
2024· World Bank
Mobile phone subscriptions
118.1#86 of 169
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank

Labour

Female labour force participation
54.4%#85 of 177
2025· World Bank
Labour force participation
64.2%#74 of 177
2025· World Bank
Unemployment rate
5.3%#96 of 177
2025· World Bank
Youth unemployment
18.2%#122 of 177
2025· World Bank

Military

Armed forces personnel
8,000#140 of 170
2020· World Bank
Military expenditure
3.7%
2024· World Bank
Military expenditure (US$)
$560.27M
2024· World Bank

Politics

Women in parliament
11.4%#158 of 184
2025· World Bank

Public finance

General government gross debt (% of GDP)
1.6%#3 of 189
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 1.3%

Science

Research and development spending
0.3%
2018· World Bank

Society

Homicide rate
0.49
2013· World Bank

Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.

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