Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Brunei
Brunei: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) was 268.04 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
268.04 thousands
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
173rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
268.04 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
45.41 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 25-64 years in Brunei, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Brunei stood at 268.04 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Brunei peaked at 268.04 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.41 thousands, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 173rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.41 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 45.55 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 46.25 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 47.72 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 49.41 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 51.34 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 53.51 thousands | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 55.95 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 58.69 thousands | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 61.62 thousands | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 64.75 thousands | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 68.03 thousands | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 71.45 thousands | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 75.47 thousands | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 79.77 thousands | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 84.38 thousands | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 89.24 thousands | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 94.29 thousands | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 99.06 thousands | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 103.85 thousands | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 108.68 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 113.66 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 118.13 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 122.92 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 127.71 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 132.45 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 137.11 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 141.75 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 146.43 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 151.16 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 156.05 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 161.11 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 166.29 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 171.58 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 176.97 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 182.43 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 187.94 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 193.39 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 196.19 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 199.5 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 203.46 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 208.04 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 213.14 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 218.17 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 222.96 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 227.52 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 231.87 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 236.09 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 240.32 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 244.63 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 249.04 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 253.57 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 258.02 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 261.66 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 265.28 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 268.04 thousands | +1.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 268.04 thousands is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,666 thousands, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 268.04 thousands is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 559.65 thousands, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.54 thousands | 45.41 thousands | 61.62 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.03 thousands | 64.75 thousands | 103.85 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 130 thousands | 108.68 thousands | 151.16 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.15 thousands | 156.05 thousands | 199.5 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.62 thousands | 203.46 thousands | 244.63 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.27 thousands | 249.04 thousands | 268.04 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Brunei
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9314 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years in Brunei?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Brunei was 268.04 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 268.04 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.41 thousands in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Brunei ranks 173rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release