Population, male in Brunei

Brunei: Population, male was 247,435 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
247,435
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
247,435
in 2025
All-time low
47,025
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Brunei, 1960–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 169 Malta 301,029 compare
  2. 170 Montenegro 300,021 compare
  3. 171 Cape Verde 268,154 compare
  4. 173 Belize 213,334 compare
  5. 174 Iceland 201,062 compare
  6. 175 Bahamas 192,294 compare

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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

Indicator
Population, male
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

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