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
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.
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
- 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
- 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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.