Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Brunei Darussalam

Share of population aged 65 and over in Brunei Darussalam in 2025 — 7.2%. Ranked 122 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3.6 pp.

2025 7.2% +0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 122of 217
Period maximum 7.2%2025
Period minimum 2.6%1993

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Brunei Darussalam, 1960–2025246819601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3.7%1962: 3.5%1964: 3.4%1966: 3.2%1968: 3.1%1970: 2.9%1972: 2.6%1974: 2.7%1976: 2.8%1978: 2.8%1980: 2.8%1982: 2.7%1984: 2.7%1986: 2.7%1988: 2.6%1990: 2.6%1992: 2.6%1994: 2.6%1996: 2.6%1998: 2.7%2000: 2.8%2002: 2.9%2004: 3%2006: 3.2%2008: 3.3%2010: 3.4%2012: 3.6%2014: 3.9%2016: 4.4%2018: 5%2020: 5.6%2022: 6.2%2024: 6.9%2025: 7.2%
Change over the period: +3.6 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam 7.2%
World 10.4%
South-Eastern Asia computed 8.4%
High-income countries computed 20%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Brunei Darussalam, by year Brunei Darussalam All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 7.2 +0.4 pp
2024 6.9 +0.4 pp
2023 6.5 +0.3 pp
2022 6.2 +0.3 pp
2021 5.9 +0.3 pp
2020 5.6 +0.3 pp
2019 5.3 +0.3 pp
2018 5 +0.3 pp
2017 4.7 +0.3 pp
2016 4.4 +0.2 pp
2015 4.2 +0.2 pp
2014 3.9 +0.2 pp
2013 3.8 +0.2 pp
2012 3.6 +0.1 pp
2011 3.5 +0 pp
2010 3.4 +0 pp
2009 3.4 +0.1 pp
2008 3.3 +0.1 pp
2007 3.3 +0.1 pp
2006 3.2 +0.1 pp
2005 3.1 +0.1 pp
2004 3 +0.1 pp
2003 2.9 +0.1 pp
2002 2.9 +0 pp
2001 2.8 +0 pp
2000 2.8 +0 pp
1999 2.8 +0 pp
1998 2.7 +0 pp
1997 2.7 +0 pp
1996 2.6 +0 pp
1995 2.6 +0 pp
1994 2.6 +0 pp
1993 2.6 −0 pp
1992 2.6 −0 pp
1991 2.6 −0 pp
1990 2.6 −0 pp
1989 2.6 −0 pp
1988 2.6 −0 pp
1987 2.7 −0 pp
1986 2.7 −0 pp
1985 2.7 −0 pp
1984 2.7 −0 pp
1983 2.7 −0 pp
1982 2.7 −0 pp
1981 2.8 −0 pp
1980 2.8 −0 pp
1979 2.8 +0 pp
1978 2.8 +0 pp
1977 2.8 +0 pp
1976 2.8 +0 pp
1975 2.7 +0 pp
1974 2.7 +0 pp
1973 2.6 +0 pp
1972 2.6 −0.1 pp
1971 2.7 −0.2 pp
1970 2.9 −0.2 pp
1969 3 −0.1 pp
1968 3.1 −0.1 pp
1967 3.2 −0.1 pp
1966 3.2 −0.1 pp
1965 3.3 −0.1 pp
1964 3.4 −0.1 pp
1963 3.4 −0.1 pp
1962 3.5 −0.1 pp
1961 3.6 −0.1 pp
1960 3.7

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.