Median age in Brunei
Brunei: Median age was 31.76 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.76 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.76 years
in 2023
All-time low
15.89 years
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Brunei is 31.76 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Brunei peaked at 31.76 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.89 years, in 1965.
Brunei ranks 121st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Brunei, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.1 years | — |
| 1951 | 20.89 years | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 20.58 years | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 20.29 years | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 20 years | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 19.7 years | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 19.4 years | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 19.09 years | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 18.76 years | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 18.4 years | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 17.8 years | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 17.02 years | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 16.38 years | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 16.03 years | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 15.92 years | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 15.89 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 15.91 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 16.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 16.26 years | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 16.51 years | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 16.72 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 16.87 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 16.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 17.11 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 17.28 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 17.5 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 17.75 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 18.04 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 18.35 years | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 18.65 years | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 18.96 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 19.26 years | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 19.62 years | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 20.02 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 20.39 years | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 20.74 years | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 21.07 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 21.35 years | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 21.61 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 21.88 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 22.18 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 22.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 22.63 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 22.89 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 23.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 23.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 23.66 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 23.93 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 24.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 24.47 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.76 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 25.07 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.39 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 25.74 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.1 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.49 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.9 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 27.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 26.99 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.96 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 26.98 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.39 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.75 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.11 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.47 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 28.83 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.2 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.58 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 29.96 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.35 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.79 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 31.28 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 31.76 years | +1.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 31.76 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 31.76 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.82 years | 18.4 years | 21.1 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.38 years | 15.89 years | 17.8 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.53 years | 16.72 years | 18.65 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.49 years | 18.96 years | 21.88 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.29 years | 22.18 years | 24.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.15 years | 24.76 years | 27.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.34 years | 26.98 years | 29.96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.04 years | 30.35 years | 31.76 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Brunei?
- Median age in Brunei was 31.76 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 31.76 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.89 years in 1965.
- How does Brunei rank for median age?
- Brunei ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.