Age composition in 2026:
| Brunei Darussalam | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 20.39%95,804 | 14.08%10,074,047 |
| Working Age Population | 71.99%338,172 | 69.24%49,547,699 |
| Elderly Population | 7.62%35,804 | 16.68%11,937,873 |
In 2026, the median age is 34.2 years in Brunei Darussalam and 42.0 years in Thailand.Thailand already reached Brunei Darussalamโs current median age in 2010, about 16 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Brunei Darussalam peaks in 2055 at 521,341.The total population of Thailand peaks in 2022 at 71,735,321.
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 Thailand will be 69.7%, and 29.57% of the population will be elderly.
| Brunei Darussalam | Thailand | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2000โ2046 | 1991โ2032 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2025 21 years later | 2004 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2041 19 years later | 2022 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2052 21 years later | 2031 |