Population ages 15-64, male in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Population ages 15-64, male was 73.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Brunei Darussalam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Brunei Darussalam stood at 73.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 73.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1963.
That places Brunei Darussalam 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.6% | — |
| 1961 | 52.7% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 52.0% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 53.9% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 54.7% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 57.1% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.4% | -0.2% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 73.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.7%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 73.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.2% | 51.9% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.8% | 56.0% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 60.7% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 64.2% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 67.9% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 71.8% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.4% | 73.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More health data for Brunei Darussalam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Brunei Darussalam?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Brunei Darussalam was 73.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1963.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.