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
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.