Population
466.2K
Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy
GDP per capita, PPP
$112,706
in 2031
Passport power
#51
103 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
4
Top: Bandar Seri Begawan
Country overview
- Official name
- Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace
- Capital
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- Continent
- Asia / South-Eastern Asia
- Area
- 5,765 km²
- Population
- 466.2K
- Density
- 72.1/km²
- Government
- Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Left
- TLD
- .bn
- Calling code
- +673
- Timezone
- UTC+08:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #51 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 103
- Total accessible
- 139
Culture and society
- Languages
- Malay (bahasa Melayu)
- Religions
- Sunni islam 80.7%, Christianity 10.7%, Buddhism 7.8%, Indigenous beliefs 0.8%
- Currencies
- $ BND — Brunei dollar, $ SGD — Singapore dollar
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.837
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $112,706
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 75.5 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 96.3%
- Inflation (2031)
- 1.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 4.7%
- Urban population (2025)
- 75.0%
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 8.9 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2013)
- 0.5/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.63
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expat Experience: Living in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | General | Expat Focus | 3 months ago |