Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — Brunei Darussalam

Share of women in the population in Brunei Darussalam in 2025 — 46.94%. Ranked 207 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 0.17 pp.

2025 46.94% +0.04 pp vs 2024
World rank 207of 217
Period maximum 47.19%2011
Period minimum 44.33%1977

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — Brunei Darussalam, 1960–2025444546474819601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 46.77%1962: 46.27%1964: 45.81%1966: 45.38%1968: 45.01%1970: 44.66%1972: 44.4%1974: 44.41%1976: 44.36%1978: 44.34%1980: 44.39%1982: 44.47%1984: 44.74%1986: 44.99%1988: 45.18%1990: 45.29%1992: 45.47%1994: 45.65%1996: 45.8%1998: 45.94%2000: 46.07%2002: 46.19%2004: 46.3%2006: 46.4%2008: 46.72%2010: 47.07%2012: 47.18%2014: 47.07%2016: 46.97%2018: 46.87%2020: 46.78%2022: 46.82%2024: 46.9%2025: 46.94%
Change over the period: +0.17 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam 46.94%
World 49.73%
South-Eastern Asia computed 50.12%
High-income countries computed 50.33%
Share of women in the population — Brunei Darussalam, by year Brunei Darussalam All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 46.94 +0.04 pp
2024 46.9 +0.04 pp
2023 46.86 +0.04 pp
2022 46.82 +0.04 pp
2021 46.78 +0 pp
2020 46.78 −0.04 pp
2019 46.83 −0.05 pp
2018 46.87 −0.05 pp
2017 46.92 −0.05 pp
2016 46.97 −0.05 pp
2015 47.02 −0.05 pp
2014 47.07 −0.05 pp
2013 47.13 −0.06 pp
2012 47.18 −0 pp
2011 47.19 +0.12 pp
2010 47.07 +0.18 pp
2009 46.9 +0.18 pp
2008 46.72 +0.19 pp
2007 46.53 +0.13 pp
2006 46.4 +0.05 pp
2005 46.35 +0.05 pp
2004 46.3 +0.05 pp
2003 46.24 +0.06 pp
2002 46.19 +0.06 pp
2001 46.13 +0.06 pp
2000 46.07 +0.06 pp
1999 46.01 +0.06 pp
1998 45.94 +0.07 pp
1997 45.87 +0.07 pp
1996 45.8 +0.07 pp
1995 45.73 +0.08 pp
1994 45.65 +0.09 pp
1993 45.56 +0.09 pp
1992 45.47 +0.1 pp
1991 45.37 +0.08 pp
1990 45.29 +0.05 pp
1989 45.24 +0.06 pp
1988 45.18 +0.08 pp
1987 45.1 +0.11 pp
1986 44.99 +0.12 pp
1985 44.87 +0.13 pp
1984 44.74 +0.13 pp
1983 44.61 +0.13 pp
1982 44.47 +0.07 pp
1981 44.4 +0.01 pp
1980 44.39 +0.02 pp
1979 44.37 +0.03 pp
1978 44.34 +0 pp
1977 44.33 −0.03 pp
1976 44.36 −0.03 pp
1975 44.39 −0.01 pp
1974 44.41 −0 pp
1973 44.41 +0.01 pp
1972 44.4 −0.06 pp
1971 44.46 −0.2 pp
1970 44.66 −0.2 pp
1969 44.86 −0.15 pp
1968 45.01 −0.17 pp
1967 45.18 −0.19 pp
1966 45.38 −0.21 pp
1965 45.58 −0.22 pp
1964 45.81 −0.23 pp
1963 46.04 −0.23 pp
1962 46.27 −0.25 pp
1961 46.52 −0.26 pp
1960 46.77

About the indicator

The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.