Brunei Darussalam: Statistical Overview

Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan

Population

Total Population: 449,002

Natural Increase: 0.8%

Density: 85 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 78.9%

Ethnic Origins: Malay around 66%, Chinese around 10%, other natives and other groups (Dusun, Iban, Melanau, Indians, etc.) around 24%. (Department of Economic Planning and Statistics of Brunei)

Official Language: Malay

Other Languages Spoken: English, Chinese

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, Others (includes indigenous beliefs) 10%.

Literacy Rate: 92.7%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Bandar Seri Begawan

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Brunei Dollar (BND)

Country Overview

Area: 5,770 km²

Type of State: Monarchy (Sultanate, hereditary).

Type of Economy: High-income economy.
The highest GDP in the ASEAN but heavily dependent on petroleum exports.

HDI*: 0.856/1

HDI (World Rank): 31/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Brunei Darussalam, dial 00
To call Brunei Darussalam, dial +673

Internet Suffix: .bn

Telephone Lines: 17.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 60.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 76.16% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	5,103	5,343	8,575	9,184	6,317
Exports of Goods (million USD)	7,039	6,608	11,058	14,230	9,090
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,806	1,206	903	1,137	1,658
Exports of Services (million USD)	618	351	205	288	348

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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