🇧🇳 Brunei
BN / BRN #163
Nomad Score
54.0
Cities
4
Region
Association of Southeast Asian Nations,
Malay Archipelago,
Islands,
Asia,
Asia,
South-Eastern Asia
Currency
BND
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
466.2K
Density
72.1/km²
HDI
0.837
(Very High)
GDP per capita
$34,970
Life Expectancy (2024)
75.5 yrs
Fertility Rate (2024)
1.73
Urban Population (2024)
74.9%
Literacy Rate (2011)
96.1%
Labor Force (2025)
69.6%
Gender Wage Gap (2017)
0.3%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Malay | bahasa Melayu |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Sunni islam | 80.7% |
| Christianity | 10.7% |
| Buddhism | 7.8% |
| Indigenous beliefs | 0.8% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Malay | 73.7% |
| Chinese | 9.6% |
| Others | 16.6% |
Demonym (male)
Bruneian
Demonym (female)
Bruneian
National Anthem
Allah Peliharakan Sultan
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 20.8% | |
| 15-64 Working | 72.3% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 6.9% |
Dependency Ratio
38.3%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
74.9%
Birth Rate (2024)
13.3 /1000
Death Rate (2024)
5.3 /1000
Fertility Rate (2024)
1.73
Infant Mortality (2024)
8.6 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
21.6%
Tourism (2020)
1.1M
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2024)
75.5 yrs
HALE (2021)
67.1 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
2.2% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2024)
8.6/1000
UHC Index (2021)
78/100
Hospital Beds (2023)
3.6/1000
Physicians (2021)
1.89/1000
Nurses (2021)
6.62/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$733
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
7.4%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2011)
96.1%
Education Spending (2016)
4.4% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
438
Internet Users (2024)
96.3%
Mobile Subscriptions (2024)
118.1/100
Broadband (2023)
20.2/100
Secure Servers (2024)
16,129/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
20.2
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
5,765 km²
Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
📍
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
South-Eastern Asia
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Left
Timezones
UTC+08:00
Calling Codes
+673
Postal Code
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TLD
.bn
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
🇲🇾 Malaysia
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Brunei has a yellow field with two adjoining diagonal bands of white and black that extend from the upper hoist side of the field to the lower fly side. The red emblem of Brunei is centered on the field.
National Anthem
Allah Peliharakan Sultan
National Holiday
1984-02-23
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