Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Brunei
Brunei: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 0.5413 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5413 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
129th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.75 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
0.5413 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Brunei, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Brunei is 0.5413 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Brunei peaked at 5.75 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.5413 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Brunei 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1964 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1971 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1972 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.897 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6391 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5752 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6026 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.5413 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.5413 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1862 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.5413 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5413 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.65 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7255 % change on previous year | 0.5413 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 126 British Virgin Islands 0.5609 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Guyana 0.5605 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Faroe Islands 0.5582 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Belgium 0.5259 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Portugal 0.507 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Bahamas 0.5012 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Brunei
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Brunei?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Brunei was 0.5413 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5413 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Brunei rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Brunei ranks 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.