Number of children under 5, by world region in Brunei
Brunei: Number of children under 5, by world region was 20,764 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
20,764 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31,235 people
in 2024
All-time low
20,764 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Brunei, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5, by world region in Brunei is 20,764 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Brunei peaked at 31,235 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,764 people, in 2100.
That places Brunei 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Brunei, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,235 people | — |
| 2025 | 31,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 30,676 people | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 30,300 people | -1.2% |
| 2028 | 29,915 people | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 29,519 people | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 29,139 people | -1.3% |
| 2031 | 28,795 people | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 28,469 people | -1.1% |
| 2033 | 28,167 people | -1.1% |
| 2034 | 27,902 people | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 27,676 people | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 27,473 people | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 27,297 people | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 27,158 people | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 27,044 people | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 26,948 people | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 26,878 people | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 26,831 people | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 26,799 people | -0.1% |
| 2044 | 26,782 people | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 26,784 people | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 26,789 people | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 26,777 people | -0.0% |
| 2048 | 26,760 people | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 26,732 people | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 26,678 people | -0.2% |
| 2051 | 26,600 people | -0.3% |
| 2052 | 26,499 people | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 26,368 people | -0.5% |
| 2054 | 26,228 people | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 26,084 people | -0.5% |
| 2056 | 25,930 people | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 25,767 people | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 25,587 people | -0.7% |
| 2059 | 25,399 people | -0.7% |
| 2060 | 25,209 people | -0.7% |
| 2061 | 25,018 people | -0.8% |
| 2062 | 24,839 people | -0.7% |
| 2063 | 24,665 people | -0.7% |
| 2064 | 24,495 people | -0.7% |
| 2065 | 24,330 people | -0.7% |
| 2066 | 24,166 people | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 24,001 people | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 23,846 people | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 23,715 people | -0.5% |
| 2070 | 23,613 people | -0.4% |
| 2071 | 23,541 people | -0.3% |
| 2072 | 23,476 people | -0.3% |
| 2073 | 23,413 people | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 23,349 people | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 23,283 people | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 23,233 people | -0.2% |
| 2077 | 23,198 people | -0.2% |
| 2078 | 23,166 people | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 23,128 people | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 23,075 people | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 23,007 people | -0.3% |
| 2082 | 22,921 people | -0.4% |
| 2083 | 22,822 people | -0.4% |
| 2084 | 22,719 people | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 22,608 people | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 22,498 people | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 22,383 people | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 22,254 people | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 22,119 people | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 21,981 people | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 21,846 people | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 21,710 people | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 21,572 people | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 21,438 people | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 21,315 people | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 21,196 people | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 21,085 people | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 20,979 people | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 20,870 people | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 20,764 people | -0.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 20,764 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 66,504 people, 31% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 20,764 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,537 people, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 30,441 people | 29,519 people | 31,235 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 27,912 people | 27,044 people | 29,139 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 26,808 people | 26,732 people | 26,948 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 26,114 people | 25,399 people | 26,678 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 24,428 people | 23,715 people | 25,209 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 23,340 people | 23,128 people | 23,613 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 22,641 people | 22,119 people | 23,075 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 21,399 people | 20,870 people | 21,981 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 20,764 people | 20,764 people | 20,764 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Brunei?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Brunei was 20,764 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 31,235 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,764 people in 2100.
- How does Brunei rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Brunei ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 under 5, by world region. 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 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.