Brunei

Country in South-Eastern Asia

Brunei is a country in South-Eastern Asia, with its capital in Bandar Seri Begawan. About 466,330 people live there (2025), making it the 169th most populous of the 195 countries. At 5,765 km², it is the 164th largest country by area. It borders Malaysia.

Brunei at a glance

Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Population (2025): 466,330
Area: 5,765 km²
Density: 81 per km²
Official language: Malay
Currencies: Brunei dollar, Singapore dollar
People: Bruneian
Calling code: +673
Internet domain: .bn
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Brunei?

How Brunei compares

Population rank

169th of 195

47th of 47 in Asia

Size rank

164th of 195

44th of 47 in Asia

Crowding

81 per km²

More crowded than 47% of countries

Similar in size: Palestine (6,220 km²).
Similar population: Belize (422,924).
Brunei is the only place that uses the Brunei dollar.
The Singapore dollar is also used in 1 other place: Singapore.
Malay is also an official language in 2 other countries: Malaysia and Singapore.

The flag of Brunei

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Its outline

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How players do with Brunei

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Brunei so far, from 88 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

54% right

80th hardest of 176 · 63 answers

Its flag

60% right

26th hardest of 145 · 25 answers

Players find Brunei on the map in 54% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Malaysia.
Players recognise the flag of Brunei in 60% of tries, one of the lowest scores of any flag.

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Countries that border Brunei

Brunei borders 1 country: Malaysia.

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Quick quiz: Brunei

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1. Which is the flag of Brunei?
2. What is the capital of Brunei?
3. Which of these borders Brunei?

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Questions about Brunei

Is Brunei a country?

Yes. Brunei is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Brunei?

The capital of Brunei is Bandar Seri Begawan.

Which countries border Brunei?

Brunei borders 1 country: Malaysia.

How many countries border Brunei?

1. Brunei shares a land border with 1 country.

How big is Brunei?

Brunei covers 5,765 km², about the same size as Palestine (6,220 km²).

Is Brunei hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Brunei in 54% of 63 tries, 80th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Malaysia.

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