Age composition in 2026:
| Brunei Darussalam | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 20.39%95,804 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 71.99%338,172 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 7.62%35,804 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 34.2 years in Brunei Darussalam and 32.1 years in World.Brunei Darussalam already reached Worldโs current median age in 2022, about 4 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Brunei Darussalam peaks in 2055 at 521,341.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Brunei Darussalam will be 53.6%, and 19.32% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Brunei Darussalam | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2000โ2046 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2025 23 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2041 2 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2052 | 2070 18 years later |