Age composition in 2026:
| Brunei Darussalam | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 20.39%95,804 | 22.44%22,925,850 |
| Working Age Population | 71.99%338,172 | 67.66%69,128,402 |
| Elderly Population | 7.62%35,804 | 9.91%10,123,182 |
In 2026, the median age is 34.2 years in Brunei Darussalam and 34.9 years in Vietnam.Vietnam already reached Brunei Darussalamโs current median age in 2025, about 1 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Brunei Darussalam peaks in 2055 at 521,341.The total population of Vietnam peaks in 2049 at 110,018,017.
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 Vietnam will be 58.6%, and 20.01% of the population will be elderly.
| Brunei Darussalam | Vietnam | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2000โ2046 | 2006โ2039 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2025 6 years later | 2019 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2041 5 years later | 2036 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2052 2 years later | 2050 |