Net migration in Brunei
Brunei: Net migration was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Brunei stood at 0.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Brunei peaked at 2,489 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1,538, in 1970.
That places Brunei 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 982 | — |
| 1961 | 1,014 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 1,088 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 1,469 | +35.0% |
| 1964 | 1,595 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 1,655 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1,697 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,703 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,677 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,608 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | -1,538 | -195.6% |
| 1971 | -476 | -69.1% |
| 1972 | 1,053 | -321.2% |
| 1973 | 1,007 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1,011 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,047 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,080 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1,157 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 791 | -31.6% |
| 1979 | 899 | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 995 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 1,124 | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 1,475 | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 1,602 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 1,722 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 1,808 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1,897 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 994 | -47.6% |
| 1988 | 962 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,002 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 992 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,087 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 969 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 1,082 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 1,206 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 1,348 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 1,464 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1,533 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1,566 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,639 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,660 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,569 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1,499 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,383 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1,261 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1,163 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 1,030 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 2,291 | +122.4% |
| 2008 | 2,409 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2,489 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,479 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,399 | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 346 | -75.3% |
| 2013 | 285 | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 303 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 356 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 415 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 440 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 450 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 456 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 462 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 843. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -462. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +321.2% | -476 | 1,053 |
| 1970 | -195.6% | 1,608 | -1,538 |
| 2007 | +122.4% | 1,030 | 2,291 |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 462 | 0 |
| 2012 | -75.3% | 1,399 | 346 |
| 1971 | +69.1% | -1,538 | -476 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,449 | 982 | 1,703 | 10 |
| 1970s | 603.1 | -1,538 | 1,157 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,358 | 962 | 1,897 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,289 | 969 | 1,639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,675 | 1,030 | 2,489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 692.9 | 285 | 2,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77 | 0 | 462 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 84 Mongolia 79 compare
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18 compare
- 86 Antigua and Barbuda 12 compare
- 88 Bermuda -2 compare
- 89 Palau -16 compare
- 90 Saint Lucia -23 compare
More financial sector data for Brunei
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 103.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75.48 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 103.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Brunei?
- Net migration in Brunei was 0 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2,489 in 2009.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,538 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for net migration?
- Brunei ranks 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.