Brunei vs Maldives: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Brunei
32.75 thousands
in 2025
Maldives
25.34 thousands
in 2025
Brunei rank
179th
Maldives rank
182nd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) over time
- Brunei
- Maldives
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 32.75 thousands against 25.34 thousands in Maldives, a difference of 7.41 thousands.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 179th and Maldives ranks 182nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.21 thousands | 3.38 thousands | 0.829 thousands | Brunei |
| 1980s | 5.74 thousands | 4.77 thousands | 0.9714 thousands | Brunei |
| 1990s | 7.45 thousands | 7.61 thousands | 0.1573 thousands | Maldives |
| 2000s | 10.75 thousands | 13.21 thousands | 2.46 thousands | Maldives |
| 2010s | 17.01 thousands | 17.01 thousands | 0.0085 thousands | Brunei |
| 2020s | 28.38 thousands | 21.77 thousands | 6.61 thousands | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Brunei or Maldives?
- Brunei, at 32.75 thousands against 25.34 thousands in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Brunei and Maldives?
- 7.41 thousands, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Maldives?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Maldives rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Brunei ranks 179th and Maldives ranks 182nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release