Population, female in Brunei

Brunei: Population, female was 218,895 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
218,895
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
171st
of 215 countries
All-time high
218,895
in 2025
All-time low
41,322
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Brunei, 1960–2025

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, female in Brunei is 218,895, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Brunei peaked at 218,895 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,322, in 1960.

Brunei ranks 171st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49,776 41,322 58,966 10
1970s 69,342 60,357 80,052 10
1980s 96,866 82,618 112,222 10
1990s 131,366 115,630 146,948 10
2000s 165,001 150,376 180,528 10
2010s 196,939 184,675 207,287 10
2020s 214,133 209,300 218,895 6

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 168 Suriname 320,340 compare
  2. 169 Malta 278,675 compare
  3. 170 Cape Verde 259,172 compare
  4. 172 Bahamas 210,739 compare
  5. 173 Belize 209,590 compare
  6. 174 Maldives 202,826 compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Brunei?
Population, female in Brunei was 218,895 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 218,895 in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 41,322 in 1960.
How does Brunei rank for population, female?
Brunei ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.