Brunei Darussalam: Statistical Overview

Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan

Population

Total Population: 466,330

Natural Increase: 0.8%

Density: 87 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 75.0%

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

Literacy Rate: 92.7%

Local Time:

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

Country Overview

Area: 5,770 km²

Type of State: Monarchy (Sultanate, hereditary).

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income, diversified but variable economy.
The economy is mainly driven by natural gas and oil exports, although it faces the need to diversify its sources of income.

HDI*: 0.837/1

HDI (World Rank): 63/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

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

Internet Suffix: .bn

Households with a computer: 0.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Mobile phone subscriptions: 127.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 99.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Imports of Goods (million USD)	8,575	9,184	7,484	7,295	6,036
Exports of Goods (million USD)	11,058	14,230	11,241	11,258	10,498
Imports of Services (million USD)	895	1,128	1,642	1,746	1,539
Exports of Services (million USD)	200	281	340	410	463

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

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