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Brunei
Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace · South-Eastern Asia
At a glance
CapitalBandar Seri Begawan
Most common first languageMalay66% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageMalay
CurrencyBrunei dollar
Drives on theleft
Highest pointBukit Pagon1,850 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfuel76% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports4.3%of everything sold abroad, 2025
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland
Internet domain.bn
Brunei by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 466k (2025) | 172nd of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $15.0bn (2025) | 146th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 5.27k km² (2023) | 167th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $559m (2024) | 97th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $10.8bn (2025) | 110th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 547k (2024) | 171st of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 3.80k km² (2023) | 145th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 134 km² (2023) | 181st of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 9 Mt (2024) | 113th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 350k (2025) | 167th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 75.5 years (2024) | 94th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $32,235 (2025) | 51st of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 96.3% (2024) | 18th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | -0.3% (2025) | 174th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 5.3% (2025) | 90th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 75.0% (2025) | 69th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.73 (2024) | 121st of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 3.58% of GDP (2024) | 18th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 123.6% of GDP (2025) | 39th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 20.09 t (2024) | 5th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.837 (2023) | 60th of 193 |
Land borders
Brunei shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has malay as its most common first language 2Has malay as an official language 3Is an absolute monarchy 5Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of asean 10Mainly exports fuel 27Sells almost only goods 34Is in south-eastern asia 11
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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