Population ages 65 and above, female in Brunei
Brunei: Population ages 65 and above, female was 18,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 18,000 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Brunei peaked at 18,000 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,676, in 1972.
That places Brunei 176th out of 217 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 65 and above, female in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,851 | — |
| 1961 | 1,896 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 1,930 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,966 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2,006 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2,045 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2,080 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2,115 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,148 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2,179 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2,018 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 1,736 | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 1,676 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,775 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1,876 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1,971 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 2,060 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2,144 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 2,229 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2,306 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2,373 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,439 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2,503 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,574 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2,655 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2,744 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2,831 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2,905 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,975 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3,058 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3,151 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,244 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,336 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3,432 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,551 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3,709 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3,897 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 4,103 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 4,315 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 4,537 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 4,761 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4,979 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 5,198 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 5,425 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 5,676 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 5,955 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 6,246 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6,497 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 6,692 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6,853 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6,994 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7,199 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7,556 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 8,032 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 8,570 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 9,172 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 9,841 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 10,586 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 11,403 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 12,280 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 13,211 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 14,127 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 14,961 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 15,866 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 16,911 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 18,000 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,022 | 1,851 | 2,179 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,979 | 1,676 | 2,306 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,706 | 2,373 | 3,058 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,728 | 3,151 | 4,537 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,828 | 4,761 | 6,853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,163 | 6,994 | 12,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,513 | 13,211 | 18,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 173 Comoros 21,367 compare
- 174 Qatar 19,850 compare
- 175 New Caledonia 18,602 compare
- 177 French Polynesia 17,275 compare
- 178 Curacao 16,953 compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 15,650 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,268 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1071 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Brunei?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Brunei was 18,000 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,676 in 1972.
- How does Brunei rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Brunei ranks 176th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.