Brunei

Asia · South-Eastern Asia · capital Bandar Seri Begawan

About Brunei

The capital of Brunei is Bandar Seri Begawan. Bandar Seri Begawan is the seat of national government for Brunei, a country in South-Eastern Asia.

Brunei has a population of about 458,949 people, the 176th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Brunei covers 5,765 square kilometers (2,226 square miles), making Brunei the 173rd largest country in the world by area.

Brunei borders exactly one country: Malaysia. No other nation shares a land frontier with Brunei.

Life expectancy at birth in Brunei is 75.3 years, the 99th highest of any country in the world.

Brunei is in Asia, in the South-Eastern Asia region. Brunei is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Brunei
Populationtotal people	458.9Kpeople	176th
Land Areatotal km²	5.8Kkm²	173rd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$32.9K	50th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$15.1B	143rd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	75.3years	99th
Urban Population% living in cities	74.8%	72nd
Internet Users% of people online	99.0%	9th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.75births/woman	125th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	1.1Marrivals/year	93rd
Forest Cover% of land forested	72.1%	14th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	5.3%	91st
Military Spending% of GDP	3.0%of GDP	24th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	0.0%	207th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	0.4%	180th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	no data
Health Spending% of GDP	2.2%of GDP	191st
Arable Land% of land arable	0.8%	189th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	-$55.9M	183rd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 BN · alpha-3 BRN · South-Eastern Asia