Population ages 0-14 in Brunei
Brunei: Population ages 0-14 was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Brunei is 20.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Brunei peaked at 46.6% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2025.
That places Brunei 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.1% | — |
| 1961 | 45.2% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 46.0% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 45.4% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 44.8% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 44.2% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 43.6% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 43.3% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 40.6% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 39.9% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 39.3% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 38.9% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 38.5% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 38.1% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 37.6% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 36.3% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 34.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 34.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 34.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 33.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.6% | 44.1% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.5% | 38.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 25.4% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.9% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.6% | 21.6% | 6 |
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More education data for Brunei
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,161 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0392 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,590 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0423 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0779 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Brunei?
- Population ages 0-14 in Brunei was 20.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2025.
- How does Brunei rank for population ages 0-14?
- Brunei ranks 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.