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Population Pyramid of Brunei Darussalam2024

Total population
463K
Median age
33.2
Peak year
2055
Peak population
521K

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 48K · median age 22.2
Population pyramid: Brunei Darussalam, 1950. Total population 48 thousand, median age 22.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 186K · median age 20
Population pyramid: Brunei Darussalam, 1980. Total population 186 thousand, median age 20. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 326K · median age 25.8
Population pyramid: Brunei Darussalam, 2000. Total population 326 thousand, median age 25.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 463K · median age 33.2
Population pyramid: Brunei Darussalam, 2024. Total population 463 thousand, median age 33.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 520K · median age 42.3
Population pyramid: Brunei Darussalam, 2050. Total population 520 thousand, median age 42.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 465K · median age 47.5
Population pyramid: Brunei Darussalam, 2100. Total population 465 thousand, median age 47.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Brunei Darussalam presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 33.2 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 20.8% of the population; people 65 and older account for 6.9%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Brunei Darussalam's peak population in 2055.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.0 million with median age 22.2. Projected 2100 values are 0.5 million and median age 47.5.

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