THE mid-year population of Brunei for 2017 stood at 421,300 persons compared to 417,256 in the Population and Housing Census Update 2016. This represents an annual growth rate of one per cent, according to the the Report of the Mid-Year Population Estimates 2017 released by the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE).
The report presents the population estimates and key demographic characteristics of Brunei’s mid-year population in 2017. The calculation for the estimates is based on the final data of the Population and Housing Census Update (KBPP) 2016, incorporating three major components of population changes ie births, deaths and net migration.
The Sultanate’s total mid-year population was made up of 216,400 males (51.4 per cent) and 204,900 females (48.6 per cent). The sex ratio was 106 males for every 100 females.
Out of the total population in 2017, Brunei citizens accounted for the largest share of 76.8 per cent (323,500 persons) while the shares of the permanent residents and temporary residents were 7.8 per cent (33,000 persons) and 15.4 per cent (64,800 persons) respectively.
Brunei-Muara District was the most populated district with 69.6 per cent (293,300 persons) of the total population, followed by Belait District (16.5 per cent, or 69,600 persons), Tutong District (11.5 per cent, or 48,300 persons) and Temburong District (2.4 per cent, or 10,100 persons).
From the age distribution aspect in 2017, about 21.8 per cent (91,700 persons) of the population were below 15 years of age, 72.9 per cent (303,700 persons) were in the working age group of 15-64 years and 5.4 per cent (22,600 persons) were aged 65 years and above. The median age in 2017 was 30.1 years compared to 29.5 years in 2016.
Malays with 65.8 per cent (277,300 persons) of the total population formed the largest community in the country. The ethnic groups of Chinese and others comprised 10.2 per cent (43,100 persons) and 23.9 per cent (100,900 persons) of the population respectively.
The mid-year population estimates for the years 2012 to 2015, released earlier based on the Population and Housing Census Update 2016 preliminary data, have now been revised. The final report of KBPP 2016 that provides analysis of findings and more detailed tables will be released separately in the forthcoming publication, JPKE said.
The Report of the Mid-Year Population Update 2017 is available from JPKE’s website www.depd.gov.bn. For enquiries on the matter, contact JPKE at 2230250 or 2230265 (working hours) or e-mail info.statistics@jpke.gov.bn.