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Photos of Brunei

A view of the water village of Kampong Ayer in Brunei; the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque appears in the background.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 172

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Malay audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 117

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 71

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 101

Death rate

comparison ranking: 218

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 48

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 99

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 132

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 153

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 100

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 104

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 106

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 154

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 12

Labor force

comparison ranking: 177

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 100

Public debt

comparison ranking: 204

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 97

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 42

Exports

comparison ranking: 100

Imports

comparison ranking: 123

Energy

Energy consumption per capita

comparison ranking: 5

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 170

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 200

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 163

Waterways

comparison ranking: 106

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 90

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 32

Transnational Issues