Brunei vs Malaysia

Brunei vs Malaysia: Population

Population in 2023: 458,900 people in Brunei and 35.1 million people in Malaysia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Malaysia, by 34.7 million people, or 77 times that in Brunei.

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Brunei vs Malaysia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 458,900 people in Brunei and 35.1 million people in Malaysia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Malaysia, by 34.7 million people, or 77 times that in Brunei.
BruneiMalaysiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Malaysia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Brunei ranked 175 and Malaysia ranked 44 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Brunei at 464,800 people and Malaysia at 44 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBruneiMalaysiaWorld
2023458,90035.1 million8.09 billion
2022455,40034.7 million8.02 billion
2021451,70034.3 million7.95 billion
2020447,40033.9 million7.89 billion
2019442,70033.4 million7.81 billion
2018437,80032.9 million7.73 billion
2017432,80032.4 million7.65 billion
2016427,60031.8 million7.56 billion
2015422,20031.2 million7.47 billion
2014416,80030.7 million7.38 billion
2013411,20030.2 million7.29 billion
2012405,60029.7 million7.2 billion
2011399,40029.2 million7.11 billion
2010392,30028.7 million7.02 billion
2009385,00028.1 million6.93 billion
2008377,80027.6 million6.84 billion
2007370,90027 million6.76 billion
2006364,70026.4 million6.67 billion
2005358,90025.8 million6.59 billion
2004352,90025.3 million6.5 billion
2003346,60024.7 million6.42 billion
2002340,10024.1 million6.34 billion
2001333,30023.5 million6.26 billion
2000326,40023 million6.17 billion
1999319,40022.4 million6.09 billion
1998312,40021.9 million6.01 billion
1997305,30021.4 million5.93 billion
1996298,30020.9 million5.84 billion
1995291,20020.3 million5.76 billion
1994284,10019.8 million5.68 billion
1993277,00019.3 million5.59 billion
1992269,80018.8 million5.51 billion
1991262,60018.3 million5.42 billion
1990255,30017.8 million5.33 billion
1989248,10017.3 million5.23 billion
1988240,90016.8 million5.14 billion
1987233,90016.3 million5.05 billion
1986226,50015.8 million4.96 billion
1985218,90015.3 million4.87 billion
1984211,70014.8 million4.78 billion
1983204,70014.3 million4.7 billion
1982198,20013.8 million4.61 billion
1981192,00013.4 million4.53 billion
1980186,10013 million4.45 billion
1979180,40012.6 million4.37 billion
1978174,90012.3 million4.29 billion
1977169,30012 million4.22 billion
1976163,60011.8 million4.14 billion
1975158,10011.5 million4.07 billion
1974152,70011.2 million4 billion
1973147,40010.9 million3.92 billion
1972142,20010.7 million3.85 billion
1971137,90010.4 million3.77 billion
1970135,10010.2 million3.7 billion
1969131,4009.95 million3.62 billion
1968126,2009.73 million3.55 billion
1967121,0009.51 million3.47 billion
1966115,9009.29 million3.4 billion
1965110,8009.06 million3.34 billion
1964105,9008.83 million3.26 billion
1963101,2008.6 million3.19 billion
196296,7208.38 million3.12 billion
196192,5208.16 million3.07 billion
196088,3507.96 million3.02 billion
195983,8407.76 million2.97 billion
195878,9707.56 million2.91 billion
195774,1607.36 million2.85 billion
195669,5507.16 million2.8 billion
195565,2106.96 million2.74 billion
195461,2106.77 million2.69 billion
195357,5606.59 million2.63 billion
195254,2306.42 million2.58 billion
195151,1906.26 million2.54 billion
195048,3006.1 million2.49 billion
194946,7905.85 million–
194845,8605.74 million–
194745,4405.64 million–
194645,0205.55 million–
194544,6105.46 million–
194444,1905.36 million–
194343,7905.27 million–
194243,3805.19 million–
194142,8005.1 million–
194042,0405 million–
193941,1204.91 million–
193840,0404.81 million–
193738,8104.71 million–
193637,6204.61 million–
193536,4604.52 million–
193435,3404.43 million–
193334,2504.33 million–
193233,2004.25 million–
193132,2804.16 million–
193031,4904.07 million–
192930,8303.98 million–
192830,2803.9 million–
192729,8503.81 million–
192629,4303.73 million–
192529,0103.65 million–
192428,6003.57 million–
192328,1903.49 million–
192227,7903.42 million–
192127,3903.35 million–
192026,9703.27 million–
191926,5503.21 million–
191826,1203.14 million–
191725,6903.08 million–
191625,2503.02 million–
191524,8202.96 million–
191424,3902.91 million–
191323,9802.85 million–
191223,5702.8 million–
191123,3502.74 million–
191023,1502.68 million–
190922,5402.63 million–
190821,9202.56 million–
190721,2902.5 million–
190620,6402.44 million–
190519,9802.38 million–
190419,3402.32 million–
190318,7202.27 million–
190218,1202.21 million–
190117,5402.15 million–
190016,9802.09 million–
189916,4402.03 million–
189815,9101.97 million–
189715,4001.91 million–
189614,9101.85 million–
189514,4301.79 million–
189413,9701.73 million–
189313,5201.67 million–
189213,0901.62 million–
189112,6701.56 million–
189012,2601.51 million–
188911,8701.46 million–
188811,4901.42 million–
188711,1201.37 million–
188610,7701.33 million–
188510,4201.28 million–
188410,0901.24 million–
18839,7661.2 million–
18829,4531.16 million–
18819,1501.13 million–
18808,8571.09 million–
18798,5741.05 million–
18788,2991.02 million–
18778,034985,600–
18767,777953,600–
18757,528922,700–
18747,293892,700–
18737,072863,800–
18726,865835,700–
18716,670810,700–
18706,644788,400–
18696,465768,900–
18686,295752,000–
18676,132737,600–
18665,977723,400–
18655,830709,500–
18645,690695,900–
18635,556682,500–
18625,430669,400–
18615,310656,500–
18605,195643,900–
18595,087631,500–
18584,981619,400–
18574,877607,400–
18564,775595,800–
18554,676584,300–
18544,578573,100–
18534,483562,000–
18524,389551,200–
18514,298540,600–
18504,208530,300–
18494,123519,500–
18484,039509,000–
18473,957498,700–
18463,877488,600–
18453,798478,700–
18443,721469,000–
18433,646459,500–
18423,572450,200–
18413,499441,100–
18403,428432,200–
18393,359423,400–
18383,290414,900–
18373,224406,500–
18363,158398,200–
18353,094390,200–
18343,031382,300–
18332,970374,500–
18322,910367,000–
18312,851359,500–
18302,793352,300–
18292,738345,100–
18282,687338,100–
18272,639331,300–
18262,594324,600–
18252,552318,000–
18242,514311,600–
18232,478305,300–
18222,445299,100–
18212,415294,200–
18202,388290,600–
18192,364288,200–
18182,342287,000–
18172,323287,000–
18162,306287,000–
18152,292287,000–
18142,280287,000–
18132,271287,000–
18122,264287,000–
18112,260287,000–
18102,258287,000–
18092,258287,000–
18082,258287,000–
18072,258287,000–
18062,258287,000–
18052,258287,000–
18042,258287,000–
18032,258287,000–
18022,258287,000–
18012,258287,000–
18002,258287,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBruneiMalaysiaWorld
2024462,700461,000–464,40035.6 million35.5 million–35.6 million8.16 billion
2025466,300460,800–471,50036 million35.8 million–36.2 million8.23 billion
2026469,800459,700–478,90036.4 million36 million–36.8 million8.3 billion
2027473,200457,900–486,70036.8 million36.2 million–37.3 million8.37 billion
2028476,400455,600–495,50037.2 million36.4 million–37.9 million8.44 billion
2029479,500452,400–504,80037.6 million36.6 million–38.5 million8.5 billion
2030482,400449,200–514,00038 million36.8 million–39.2 million8.57 billion
2031485,300446,100–524,40038.4 million36.9 million–39.8 million8.63 billion
2032488,000441,800–534,90038.7 million37 million–40.4 million8.7 billion
2033490,400436,900–545,00039.1 million37.1 million–41.1 million8.76 billion
2034492,900432,800–555,60039.5 million37.2 million–41.8 million8.82 billion
2035495,300429,100–565,80039.8 million37.2 million–42.5 million8.89 billion
2036497,600424,800–575,20040.2 million37.2 million–43.2 million8.95 billion
2037499,700419,700–585,20040.5 million37.3 million–43.9 million9.01 billion
2038501,900415,300–594,60040.9 million37.3 million–44.5 million9.06 billion
2039504,100410,900–603,70041.2 million37.3 million–45.2 million9.12 billion
2040506,000405,300–613,70041.5 million37.3 million–45.9 million9.18 billion
2041507,800399,800–623,90041.8 million37.2 million–46.7 million9.23 billion
2042509,500394,500–635,00042.1 million37.2 million–47.4 million9.29 billion
2043511,100389,800–646,40042.5 million37.2 million–48.1 million9.34 billion
2044512,600385,000–656,50042.8 million37 million–48.9 million9.39 billion
2045514,100379,100–667,00043 million36.9 million–49.6 million9.44 billion
2046515,400373,500–679,60043.3 million36.8 million–50.4 million9.49 billion
2047516,600366,500–691,30043.6 million36.7 million–51.2 million9.54 billion
2048517,700360,500–699,40043.8 million36.4 million–51.9 million9.58 billion
2049518,700354,300–709,80044.1 million36.1 million–52.7 million9.62 billion
2050519,600346,300–721,30044.3 million36 million–53.4 million9.66 billion
2051520,300339,300–731,30044.5 million35.9 million–54.2 million9.7 billion
2052520,800333,800–743,70044.7 million35.7 million–55.1 million9.74 billion
2053521,100327,600–752,90044.9 million35.4 million–55.9 million9.78 billion
2054521,200319,600–760,90045.1 million35.2 million–56.7 million9.81 billion
2055521,300312,500–772,90045.2 million34.8 million–57.6 million9.85 billion
2056521,300306,800–783,00045.4 million34.3 million–58.5 million9.88 billion
2057521,200302,400–793,50045.5 million33.9 million–59.5 million9.91 billion
2058520,900297,100–803,30045.6 million33.4 million–60.4 million9.94 billion
2059520,500291,500–811,00045.7 million33 million–61.3 million9.96 billion
2060520,100285,900–822,20045.9 million32.6 million–62.1 million9.99 billion
2061519,700280,500–834,40046 million32.1 million–62.9 million10 billion
2062519,200274,700–845,60046 million31.7 million–63.7 million10 billion
2063518,600268,000–854,30046.1 million31.2 million–64.6 million10.1 billion
2064517,800262,700–863,60046.2 million30.7 million–65.6 million10.1 billion
2065516,900257,900–874,70046.2 million30.4 million–66.8 million10.1 billion
2066515,800252,400–883,50046.3 million30 million–68 million10.1 billion
2067514,600246,900–893,80046.3 million29.6 million–69.4 million10.1 billion
2068513,300241,200–906,10046.3 million29.3 million–70.5 million10.2 billion
2069512,000236,100–916,90046.4 million28.9 million–71.3 million10.2 billion
2070510,800231,200–926,70046.4 million28.5 million–72.1 million10.2 billion
2071509,600225,100–937,70046.4 million28.1 million–73.1 million10.2 billion
2072508,300218,700–948,50046.4 million27.7 million–74.2 million10.2 billion
2073506,800213,200–959,50046.4 million27.3 million–75.3 million10.2 billion
2074505,200208,300–974,60046.4 million26.8 million–76.4 million10.2 billion
2075503,500203,300–988,90046.4 million26.3 million–77.2 million10.3 billion
2076501,800198,000–998,00046.3 million25.8 million–78.2 million10.3 billion
2077500,300193,800–1.01 million46.3 million25.4 million–79.4 million10.3 billion
2078498,700189,800–1.02 million46.2 million25 million–80.3 million10.3 billion
2079497,200184,900–1.03 million46.2 million24.5 million–81.3 million10.3 billion
2080495,600179,300–1.04 million46.1 million24 million–82.6 million10.3 billion
2081494,000175,600–1.05 million46 million23.7 million–83.8 million10.3 billion
2082492,400174,000–1.07 million46 million23.2 million–84.9 million10.3 billion
2083490,700171,600–1.08 million45.9 million22.7 million–86 million10.3 billion
2084489,100168,300–1.09 million45.8 million22.1 million–87.5 million10.3 billion
2085487,500165,300–1.1 million45.7 million21.6 million–89 million10.3 billion
2086485,900161,700–1.11 million45.6 million21 million–90 million10.3 billion
2087484,400158,000–1.12 million45.5 million20.6 million–91.1 million10.3 billion
2088482,800154,700–1.14 million45.4 million20.1 million–92.7 million10.3 billion
2089481,200151,500–1.15 million45.3 million19.5 million–94.6 million10.3 billion
2090479,600149,200–1.16 million45.2 million19 million–96.5 million10.3 billion
2091478,100146,900–1.17 million45.1 million18.7 million–98.2 million10.3 billion
2092476,600145,300–1.19 million45 million18.5 million–100 million10.3 billion
2093475,200143,200–1.2 million44.8 million18.1 million–102 million10.3 billion
2094473,700141,500–1.22 million44.7 million17.7 million–104 million10.2 billion
2095472,200140,400–1.24 million44.6 million17.3 million–105 million10.2 billion
2096470,700137,600–1.25 million44.5 million16.9 million–106 million10.2 billion
2097469,300134,400–1.26 million44.4 million16.5 million–107 million10.2 billion
2098467,800134,100–1.27 million44.3 million16.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
2099466,300133,900–1.27 million44.1 million15.9 million–110 million10.2 billion
2100464,800132,000–1.29 million44 million15.7 million–112 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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