Brunei Darussalam vs Macau, China: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Brunei Darussalam
6.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Macau, China
6.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
14th
Macau, China rank
15th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Macau, China
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 6.31 % change on previous year against 6.21 % change on previous year in Macau, China, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Macau, China ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 14th and Macau, China ranks 15th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 10.03 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 0.6782 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 3 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 0.0914 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 5.78 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 0.5962 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 6.4 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Brunei Darussalam or Macau, China?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 6.31 % change on previous year against 6.21 % change on previous year in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Brunei Darussalam and Macau, China?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Macau, China?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Macau, China rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 14th and Macau, China ranks 15th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.