Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brunei
Brunei: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 29,883 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29,883 people
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,883 people
in 2023
All-time low
2,340 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brunei stood at 29,883 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brunei peaked at 29,883 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,340 people, in 1950.
Brunei ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brunei, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,340 people | — |
| 1951 | 2,397 people | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 2,455 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 2,525 people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 2,599 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 2,683 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 2,784 people | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 2,893 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 3,011 people | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 3,142 people | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 3,251 people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 3,337 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3,414 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3,490 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 3,576 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 3,655 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3,734 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 3,822 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 3,905 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 3,981 people | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 3,878 people | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3,667 people | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 3,706 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3,911 people | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 4,121 people | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 4,319 people | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 4,508 people | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 4,684 people | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 4,856 people | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 5,013 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5,153 people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 5,288 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5,421 people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 5,559 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 5,730 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 5,902 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6,075 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 6,226 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 6,362 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 6,507 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 6,658 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 6,804 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6,955 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7,120 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 7,326 people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7,584 people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 7,880 people | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 8,183 people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8,481 people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 8,791 people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 9,119 people | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 9,446 people | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 9,794 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 10,172 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 10,604 people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 11,091 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 11,616 people | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 12,151 people | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 12,654 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 13,096 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 13,480 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 13,917 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 14,568 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 15,429 people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 16,429 people | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 17,554 people | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 18,828 people | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 20,254 people | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 21,788 people | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 23,418 people | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 25,121 people | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 26,758 people | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 28,243 people | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 29,883 people | +5.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 29,883 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 29,883 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,683 people | 2,340 people | 3,142 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,616 people | 3,251 people | 3,981 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,266 people | 3,667 people | 5,013 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,822 people | 5,153 people | 6,507 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,578 people | 6,658 people | 8,791 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,974 people | 9,119 people | 13,096 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,566 people | 13,480 people | 23,418 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,501 people | 25,121 people | 29,883 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 178 New Caledonia 32,144 people compare
- 179 Curacao 30,189 people compare
- 180 French Polynesia 30,142 people compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 29,012 people compare
- 183 Maldives 22,858 people compare
- 184 French Guiana 20,764 people 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)
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brunei?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brunei was 29,883 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 29,883 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,340 people in 1950.
- How does Brunei rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Brunei ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.