Age composition in 2026:
| Brunei Darussalam | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 20.39%95,804 | 11.75%693,864 |
| Working Age Population | 71.99%338,172 | 73.49%4,340,305 |
| Elderly Population | 7.62%35,804 | 14.76%871,579 |
In 2026, the median age is 34.2 years in Brunei Darussalam and 37.8 years in Singapore.Singapore already reached Brunei Darussalamโs current median age in 2014, about 12 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Brunei Darussalam peaks in 2055 at 521,341.The total population of Singapore peaks in 2040 at 6,194,787.
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 Singapore will be 55.9%, and 26.75% of the population will be elderly.
| Brunei Darussalam | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2000โ2046 | 1978โ2040 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2025 20 years later | 2005 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2041 16 years later | 2025 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2052 15 years later | 2037 |