Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?

Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Brunei

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Brunei
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Brunei: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0055 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 5.2%

World rank

122nd

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0055 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0007 thousands per square kilometre

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Brunei, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre, in 1972.

Brunei ranks 122nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Brunei, 1970 to 2023.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0008 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0007 thousands per square kilometre	-7.2%
1972	0.0007 thousands per square kilometre	-3.4%
1973	0.0007 thousands per square kilometre	+5.5%
1974	0.0008 thousands per square kilometre	+5.6%
1975	0.0008 thousands per square kilometre	+5.1%
1976	0.0008 thousands per square kilometre	+4.6%
1977	0.0009 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1978	0.0009 thousands per square kilometre	+3.7%
1979	0.0009 thousands per square kilometre	+3.7%
1980	0.001 thousands per square kilometre	+2.9%
1981	0.001 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1982	0.001 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
1983	0.001 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1984	0.0011 thousands per square kilometre	+2.8%
1985	0.0011 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
1986	0.0011 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
1987	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
1988	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
1989	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
1990	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1991	0.0013 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
1992	0.0013 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
1993	0.0013 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
1994	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1995	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
1996	0.0015 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
1997	0.0015 thousands per square kilometre	+4.0%
1998	0.0016 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
1999	0.0016 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
2000	0.0017 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
2001	0.0018 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
2002	0.0018 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
2003	0.0019 thousands per square kilometre	+3.7%
2004	0.002 thousands per square kilometre	+4.0%
2005	0.0021 thousands per square kilometre	+4.5%
2006	0.0022 thousands per square kilometre	+4.8%
2007	0.0023 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%
2008	0.0024 thousands per square kilometre	+4.5%
2009	0.0024 thousands per square kilometre	+3.9%
2010	0.0025 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
2011	0.0026 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
2012	0.0027 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
2013	0.0028 thousands per square kilometre	+5.6%
2014	0.003 thousands per square kilometre	+6.2%
2015	0.0032 thousands per square kilometre	+6.7%
2016	0.0034 thousands per square kilometre	+7.1%
2017	0.0037 thousands per square kilometre	+7.5%
2018	0.004 thousands per square kilometre	+7.6%
2019	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	+7.6%
2020	0.0046 thousands per square kilometre	+7.4%
2021	0.0049 thousands per square kilometre	+7.2%
2022	0.0052 thousands per square kilometre	+5.9%
2023	0.0055 thousands per square kilometre	+5.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0008 thousands per square kilometre	0.0007 thousands per square kilometre	0.0009 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0011 thousands per square kilometre	0.001 thousands per square kilometre	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	0.0016 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.002 thousands per square kilometre	0.0017 thousands per square kilometre	0.0024 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0032 thousands per square kilometre	0.0025 thousands per square kilometre	0.0043 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0051 thousands per square kilometre	0.0046 thousands per square kilometre	0.0055 thousands per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Brunei

119 Ecuador 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre compare
120 Malawi 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre compare
121 Egypt 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre compare
123 Jordan 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre compare
124 Panama 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre compare
125 Togo 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre compare

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Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
Population growth rate -0.318 (2100)
Population density 88.2 (2100)
Projected population under age 5 20,764 (2100)
Population growth rate by level of development -0.318 (2100)
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Brunei →

Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Brunei?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Brunei was 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?: The highest recorded value was 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Brunei rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Brunei ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?: Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit: thousands per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.