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Where Is Brunei? Location Map
List of Land & Sea Borders For Brunei
- Malaysia (Land + Sea): 266 km (165 miles) land / 868 km (539 miles) sea
- Philippines (Sea): (est. ~150 km / ~95 miles)*
- Taiwan (Sea): (est. ~120 km / ~75 miles)*
- China (Sea): 117 km (72.7 miles)
- Vietnam (Sea): (est. ~100 km / ~60 miles)*
* = no agreed or delimited boundary exists (overlapping or undelimited claims); the bracketed figure is a rough estimate of the de facto claim interface.
Brunei Facts
Full Official Name: Brunei Darussalam
Demonym: Bruneian
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Area
Total Area: 5,765 km²
Total Land Area: 5,265 km²
Total Water Area: 500 km²
Demographics
Population: 491,900
Population Growth Rate: 1.4% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Bandar Seri Begawan (Population: 100,700)
Ethnic Groups: Malay 67.4%, Chinese 9.6%, other 23% (2021 est.)
Languages: Malay (Bahasa Melayu) (official), English, Chinese dialects
Religions: Muslim (official) 82.1%, Christian 6.7%, Buddhist 6.3%, other 4.9% (2021 est.)
Economy
Currency: Brunei dollar
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $35.26 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $77,900 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $14.411 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Australia 19%, Japan 17%, China 16%, Singapore 14%, Malaysia 10% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $10.106 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: Malaysia 22%, UAE 11%, China 10%, Singapore 7%, Qatar 6% (2022)
Government
Type: absolute monarchy or sultanate
Capital City: Bandar Seri Begawan (Population: 100,700)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+8 (Brunei Standard Time)
Country Code: BN
Internet TLD: .bn
Climate: tropical; hot, humid, rainy