Population by five year age group in Brunei
Brunei: Population by five year age group was 31,431 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31,431
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35,408
in 1993
All-time low
7,102
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 31,431 for population by five year age group in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Brunei peaked at 35,408 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7,102, in 1950.
Brunei ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,102 | — |
| 1951 | 8,037 | +13.2% |
| 1952 | 9,130 | +13.6% |
| 1953 | 10,324 | +13.1% |
| 1954 | 11,679 | +13.1% |
| 1955 | 12,937 | +10.8% |
| 1956 | 13,968 | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 15,001 | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 16,055 | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 17,082 | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 17,913 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 18,524 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 19,018 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 19,395 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 19,696 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 19,975 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 20,250 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 20,513 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 20,835 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 21,232 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 21,640 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 22,098 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 22,547 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 22,968 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 23,445 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 24,012 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 24,638 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 25,308 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 25,944 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 26,460 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 26,887 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 27,270 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 27,580 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 27,970 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 28,601 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 29,454 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 30,469 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 31,503 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 32,463 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 33,340 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 34,094 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 34,755 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 35,228 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 35,408 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 35,352 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 35,088 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 34,627 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 34,056 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 33,517 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 33,047 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 32,673 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 32,400 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 32,176 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 31,920 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 31,594 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 31,187 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 30,705 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 30,521 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 30,664 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 30,901 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 31,303 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 31,825 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 32,376 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 32,863 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33,165 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 33,335 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 33,391 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33,291 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 33,069 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 32,728 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 32,307 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 31,922 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31,646 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 31,431 | -0.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 31,431 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 25% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 31,431 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,132 | 7,102 | 17,082 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,735 | 17,913 | 21,232 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,906 | 21,640 | 26,460 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,554 | 26,887 | 33,340 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,517 | 33,047 | 35,408 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,474 | 30,521 | 32,673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,735 | 31,303 | 33,391 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,826 | 31,431 | 32,307 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 173 Belize 35,737 compare
- 174 Luxembourg 34,189 compare
- 175 French Guiana 32,909 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 30,650 compare
- 178 Maldives 30,641 compare
- 179 Macao 29,383 compare
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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1505 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Brunei?
- Population by five year age group in Brunei was 31,431 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 35,408 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,102 in 1950.
- How does Brunei rank for population by five year age group?
- Brunei ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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