COUNTRY PROFILE / BRN
Brunei
Brunei Darussalam / BRN / BN
For Brunei, population is 466,330 people (2025, #172/215) and area is 5,770 km² (2023, #168/215). This profile covers 77 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2021 / 82.1%); Main language: Malay.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Brunei in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Brunei with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Brunei, population is about 0.4% of Japan's value and area is about 1.5% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Brunei | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 466,330 people2025 / About 0.4% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 5,770 km²2023 / About 1.5% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 80.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 24.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 75.5 years2024 / 8.54 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 32,2352025 / About 89.7% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 326,424 people in 2000 to 466,330 people in 2025, an increase of about 42.9%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 74.02 years in 2000 to 75.5 years in 2024, an increase of 1.48 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 20,130 in 2000 to US$ 32,235 in 2025, an increase of about 60.1%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
72 additional rankings for Brunei.
72 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work16 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture4 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY