Brunei
Brunei is a sovereign country and sultanate on the island of Borneo in south-east Asia, member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Its capital is Bandar Seri Begawan. About 458,949 people live there (2023). It covers 5,765 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- People (2023)
- 458,949
- Area
- 5,765 km²
- Currency
- Brunei dollar
Brunei at a glance
- In its own language
- Negara Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- Population
- 458,949 (2023)
- Area
- 5,765 km² (2,226 mi²)
- Official languages
- Malay, British English
- Currency
- Brunei dollar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$17 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 75 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.829 (2021)
- Government
- unitary state, Islamic state, absolute monarchy
- Head of state
- Hassanal Bolkiah I of Brunei
- Head of government
- Hassanal Bolkiah I of Brunei
- Country codes
- BN, BRN
- Calling code
- +673
- Internet domain
- .bn
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+08:00, Asia/Brunei
- Coordinates
- 4.4°, 114.566667°
Brunei and its neighbours
Brunei borders Malaysia. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Brunei
- Neighbours
Divisions of Brunei
- Belait District
- Brunei-Muara District
- Temburong District
- Tutong District
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- ASEAN
- World Trade Organization
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- ASEAN Regional Forum
- Asian Development Bank
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- International Hydrographic Organization
- UNESCO
- Universal Postal Union
and 6 more organisations.
How far are you from Brunei?
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Questions
What is the capital of Brunei?
The capital of Brunei is Bandar Seri Begawan.
What is the population of Brunei?
Brunei has about 458,949 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Brunei?
Brunei covers 5,765 square kilometres (2,226 square miles).
What currency does Brunei use?
The Brunei dollar.
What language is spoken in Brunei?
The official languages of Brunei are Malay and British English.
Which countries border Brunei?
Brunei shares a border with Malaysia.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.