Population ages 15-64, total in Brunei
Brunei: Population ages 15-64, total was 336,390 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Brunei is 336,390, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Brunei peaked at 336,390 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46,149, in 1960.
That places Brunei 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46,149 | — |
| 1961 | 47,338 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 48,705 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 50,577 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 52,946 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 55,685 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 58,846 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 62,229 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 65,767 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 69,425 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 72,326 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 74,575 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 77,358 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 80,698 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 84,395 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 88,415 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 92,667 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 97,062 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 101,278 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 105,291 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 109,367 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 113,561 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 118,318 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 123,646 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 129,134 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 134,778 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 140,590 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 145,988 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 150,906 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 155,850 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 160,810 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 165,494 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 170,227 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 175,430 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 180,917 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 186,699 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 192,727 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 198,905 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 205,172 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 211,625 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 218,357 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 225,243 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 232,133 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 238,958 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 245,638 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 252,132 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 258,447 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 264,010 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 268,965 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 274,075 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 279,421 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 284,867 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 290,109 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 295,144 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 300,158 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 305,116 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 309,815 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 314,193 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 318,285 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 322,116 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 325,652 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 328,573 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 330,673 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 332,575 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 334,579 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 336,390 | +0.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 336,390 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 336,390 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 874,596, 38% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,767 | 46,149 | 69,425 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87,406 | 72,326 | 105,291 | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,214 | 109,367 | 155,850 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,801 | 160,810 | 211,625 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,796 | 218,357 | 274,075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,922 | 279,421 | 322,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,407 | 325,652 | 336,390 | 6 |
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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)
- 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, total in Brunei?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Brunei was 336,390 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 336,390 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,149 in 1960.
- How does Brunei rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Brunei ranks 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.