Brunei at its true size
Brunei covers 5,765 km², number 164 of 194 countries by area. Home to 466,330 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 5,765 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 466,330 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 81 per km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Local time in Bandar Seri Begawan | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 IANA |
| Currency | Brunei dollar (BND) Wikidata |
| Languages | Malay, British English |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | ASEAN |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +673 |
| Codes | BN · BRN · 096 |
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Where Brunei ranks
Among the independent states, in 41 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#169 of 194466,330 people#48 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#103 of 19481 people per km²#36 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#58 of 19275% urban#16 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#113 of 1921.73 births per woman#31 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#110 of 192+0.78% a year#29 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#104 of 19213.3 births per 1,000 people#27 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#162 of 1925.3 deaths per 1,000 people#30 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#112 of 19220.6% under 15#32 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#99 of 1927.2% aged 65 and over#22 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#73 of 1920.0 per 1,000 people#21 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#155 of 1900.01 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#39 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#81 of 19275.5 years#22 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#118 of 1918.6 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#27 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#84 of 1781.89 doctors per 1,000 people#24 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#96 of 14536.4% gross enrolment#29 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#59 of 190an index of 0.837#14 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#35 of 185$34,790 a person#10 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#18 of 18496% online#8 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#8 of 184$92,430 a person#3 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#162 of 187+0.7% a year#40 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#168 of 176−0.3% a year#40 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#83 of 1785.3% of the labour force#15 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#166 of 1781.2% of jobs#44 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#74 of 17820.4% of jobs#29 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#19 of 17878.4% of jobs#5 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#150 of 1840.4% of GDP#36 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#22 of 16871.6% of GDP#7 of 42 in Asia
- Military spending#15 of 1553.6% of GDP#10 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#87 of 191118 subscriptions per 100 people#24 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#5 of 18520.2 tonnes a person#4 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#13 of 19272% forest#1 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#188 of 1900.0% renewable#45 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#169 of 1917.6 µg/m³#47 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#9 of 19139.9% of the land protected#2 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#173 of 1900.8% of the land arable#42 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#135 of 1763.5% of its available fresh water#43 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#9 of 1802,722 mm a year#2 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Brunei’s area, lit up on the map →
- Trinidad and Tobago1.12×Brunei is 12% larger than Trinidad and Tobago.
- Cabo Verde1.43×Brunei is 43% larger than Cabo Verde.
- Cyprus0.62×Brunei is 38% smaller than Cyprus.
- Lebanon0.55×Brunei is 45% smaller than Lebanon.
- Jamaica0.52×Brunei is 48% smaller than Jamaica.
- Gambia0.51×Brunei is 49% smaller than Gambia.
How many times does Brunei fit into…
- Russia: about 2962 times
- Canada: about 1732 times
- United States: about 1705 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Brunei shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Bukit Pagon1,850 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Brunei. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Brunei
- How big is Brunei?
- Brunei covers 5,765 km², which makes it number 164 of 194 countries by area. About 466,330 people live there (2025), 81 per km².
- Is Brunei bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Brunei is 12% larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Brunei: 5,765 km²; Trinidad and Tobago: 5,128 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Brunei?
- Brunei lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Brunei?
- Brunei shares a land border with Malaysia.