Brunei vs Small states: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Brunei
72.1%
in 2025
Small states
66.0%
in 2025
Brunei rank
15th
Small states rank
16th
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) over time
- Brunei
- Small states
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 72.1% against 66.0% in Small states, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Brunei'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 ranks 15th and Small states ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and Small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | 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 |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 59.9% | 4.3% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 63.2% | 6.4% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 65.2% | 6.9% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 65.8% | 6.7% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Brunei or Small states?
- Brunei, at 72.1% against 66.0% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Brunei and Small states?
- 6.1%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Small states rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Brunei 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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About this data
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.