Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Brunei Darussalam

Share of population under 15 in Brunei Darussalam in 2025 — 20.6%. Ranked 120 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 23.5 pp.

2025 20.6% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 120of 217
Period maximum 46.6%1964
Period minimum 20.6%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Brunei Darussalam, 1960–20252030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 44.1%1962: 46.1%1964: 46.6%1966: 46%1968: 44.8%1970: 43.6%1972: 43%1974: 42%1976: 40.6%1978: 39.3%1980: 38.5%1982: 37.6%1984: 36.3%1986: 35.2%1988: 34.7%1990: 34.4%1992: 34.3%1994: 33.7%1996: 32.7%1998: 31.6%2000: 30.3%2002: 28.9%2004: 27.4%2006: 25.9%2008: 25.5%2010: 25.3%2012: 24.9%2014: 24%2016: 23.1%2018: 22.3%2020: 21.6%2022: 21.2%2024: 20.8%2025: 20.6%
Change over the period: −23.5 pp Annual average: -0.36 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Brunei Darussalam 20.6%
World 24.4%
South-Eastern Asia computed 23.5%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Brunei Darussalam, by year Brunei Darussalam All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.6 −0.2 pp
2024 20.8 −0.2 pp
2023 21 −0.2 pp
2022 21.2 −0.2 pp
2021 21.3 −0.3 pp
2020 21.6 −0.3 pp
2019 21.9 −0.4 pp
2018 22.3 −0.4 pp
2017 22.7 −0.4 pp
2016 23.1 −0.4 pp
2015 23.6 −0.5 pp
2014 24 −0.4 pp
2013 24.5 −0.4 pp
2012 24.9 −0.3 pp
2011 25.2 −0.2 pp
2010 25.3 −0.1 pp
2009 25.4 −0.1 pp
2008 25.5 −0.1 pp
2007 25.5 −0.4 pp
2006 25.9 −0.7 pp
2005 26.7 −0.7 pp
2004 27.4 −0.7 pp
2003 28.1 −0.7 pp
2002 28.9 −0.7 pp
2001 29.6 −0.7 pp
2000 30.3 −0.7 pp
1999 31 −0.6 pp
1998 31.6 −0.6 pp
1997 32.2 −0.6 pp
1996 32.7 −0.5 pp
1995 33.3 −0.5 pp
1994 33.7 −0.4 pp
1993 34.1 −0.2 pp
1992 34.3 −0 pp
1991 34.4 −0 pp
1990 34.4 −0.1 pp
1989 34.6 −0.2 pp
1988 34.7 −0.2 pp
1987 34.9 −0.3 pp
1986 35.2 −0.5 pp
1985 35.7 −0.5 pp
1984 36.3 −0.6 pp
1983 36.9 −0.7 pp
1982 37.6 −0.5 pp
1981 38.1 −0.4 pp
1980 38.5 −0.4 pp
1979 38.9 −0.4 pp
1978 39.3 −0.6 pp
1977 39.9 −0.7 pp
1976 40.6 −0.7 pp
1975 41.3 −0.7 pp
1974 42 −0.6 pp
1973 42.6 −0.4 pp
1972 43 −0.3 pp
1971 43.3 −0.3 pp
1970 43.6 −0.5 pp
1969 44.2 −0.6 pp
1968 44.8 −0.6 pp
1967 45.4 −0.6 pp
1966 46 −0.5 pp
1965 46.5 −0.2 pp
1964 46.6 +0.1 pp
1963 46.6 +0.4 pp
1962 46.1 +0.9 pp
1961 45.2 +1.1 pp
1960 44.1

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

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