Brunei: Facts & Stats

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Also Known As	State of Brunei, Abode of Peace • Negara Brunei Darussalam
Head Of State And Government	Sultan and Prime Minister: Sir Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muʿizzaddin Waddaulah
Capital	Bandar Seri Begawan
Population	(2025 est.) 461,000
Currency Exchange Rate	1 USD equals 1.298 Bruneian dollar
Form Of Government	monarchy (sultanate) with one advisory body (Legislative Council [45]¹)
Official Language	Malay²
Official Religion	Islam
Official Name	Negara Brunei Darussalam (State of Brunei Darussalam)
Total Area (Sq Km)	5,765
Total Area (Sq Mi)	2,226
Monetary Unit	Brunei dollar (B$)³
Population Rank	(2025) 177
Population Projection 2030	489,200
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2025) 207.1
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2025) 80
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2024) 79.4% • Rural: (2024) 20.6%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2022) 73.4 years • Female: (2022) 77.3 years
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2023) 34,480
¹Constitutional provided statutory number; current membership is 33. Legislative Council (suspended 1984) reinstated September 2004 and enlarged September 2005 and June 2011; all seats are nonelected.²All official documents that must be published by law in Malay are also required to be issued in an official English version.³Pegged to the Singapore dollar at a ratio of 1:1.
Gni (U.S.$ ‘000,000)	(2023) 15,825
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 10 And Over Literate	Male: (2024) 97.6% • Female: (2024) 96.1%