Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brunei
Brunei: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 96,492 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96,492 people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100,884 people
in 2012
All-time low
17,821 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
Brunei recorded 96,492 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brunei peaked at 100,884 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17,821 people, in 1950.
That places Brunei 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brunei, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,821 people | — |
| 1951 | 19,104 people | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 20,599 people | +7.8% |
| 1953 | 22,254 people | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 24,092 people | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 26,138 people | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 28,391 people | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 30,827 people | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 33,415 people | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 36,111 people | +8.1% |
| 1960 | 38,953 people | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 41,849 people | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 44,609 people | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 47,097 people | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 49,407 people | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 51,506 people | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 53,303 people | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 54,977 people | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 56,559 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 58,047 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 58,942 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 59,685 people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 61,133 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 62,767 people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 64,149 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 65,342 people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 66,441 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 67,536 people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 68,760 people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 70,124 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 71,599 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 73,137 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 74,434 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 75,544 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 76,805 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 78,245 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 79,840 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 81,658 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 83,655 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 85,718 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 87,835 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 90,306 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 92,664 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 94,429 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 95,855 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 96,919 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 97,674 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 98,260 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 98,738 people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 98,996 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 98,955 people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98,661 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 98,177 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 97,514 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 96,675 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 95,701 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 94,600 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 94,716 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96,179 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 97,787 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 99,434 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 100,608 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 100,884 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 100,632 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 100,168 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 99,547 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98,925 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98,332 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 97,739 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 97,151 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 96,637 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96,392 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 96,456 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96,492 people | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 96,492 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 96,492 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,875 people | 17,821 people | 36,111 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,631 people | 38,953 people | 58,047 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,488 people | 58,942 people | 70,124 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,064 people | 71,599 people | 85,718 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,168 people | 87,835 people | 98,996 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,896 people | 94,600 people | 98,955 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,342 people | 97,151 people | 100,884 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,494 people | 96,392 people | 96,637 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 174 Maldives 105,459 people compare
- 175 Luxembourg 105,218 people compare
- 176 Macao 100,623 people compare
- 178 French Guiana 94,660 people compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 88,379 people compare
- 180 Samoa 83,911 people compare
More population data for Brunei
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brunei?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Brunei was 96,492 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 100,884 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,821 people in 1950.
- How does Brunei rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Brunei ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.