Brunei vs Macao: Population by labor force status bars
Brunei
96,185
in 2025
Macao
98,981
in 2025
Brunei rank
173rd
Macao rank
172nd
Population by labor force status bars over time
- Brunei
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 98,981 against 96,185 in Brunei, a difference of 2,796.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 173rd and Macao ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,982 | 98,190 | 2,208 | Macao |
| 2000s | 96,896 | 86,154 | 10,742 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 99,342 | 80,575 | 18,767 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 96,421 | 99,762 | 3,341 | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status bars, Brunei or Macao?
- Macao, at 98,981 against 96,185 in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status bars between Brunei and Macao?
- 2,796, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Macao?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Macao rank globally for population by labor force status bars?
- Brunei ranks 173rd and Macao ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.