Brunei Darussalam vs Small states: Population ages 15-64

Brunei Darussalam
72.1%
in 2025
Small states
66.0%
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
15th
Small states rank
16th

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Small states
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How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 72.1% against 66.0% in Small states, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 15th and Small states ranks 16th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 5 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 51.1% 55.1% 4.0% Small states
1970s 55.8% 56.7% 0.8% Small states
1980s 61.1% 58.8% 2.2% Brunei Darussalam
1990s 64.2% 59.9% 4.3% Brunei Darussalam
2000s 69.6% 63.2% 6.4% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 72.1% 65.2% 6.9% Brunei Darussalam
2020s 72.5% 65.8% 6.7% Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Brunei Darussalam or Small states?
Brunei Darussalam, at 72.1% against 66.0% in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Brunei Darussalam and Small states?
6.1%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Small states?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Small states rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 15th and Small states ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.