Brunei Darussalam

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Migration is roughly balanced—similar numbers arriving and leaving.

Since 1950, Brunei Darussalam has gained a cumulative 87,943 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

Net migration rate

+0.0 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+114,233

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

2,489

Top year: 2009

Peak emigration

-1,538

Lowest year: 1970

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+228

Per year

Peak immigration was 2,489 in 2009.

Migration flows in Brunei Darussalam are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).