Brunei vs Samoa: Population by labor force status
Brunei
96,185 people
in 2025
Samoa
83,471 people
in 2025
Brunei rank
173rd
Samoa rank
175th
Population by labor force status over time
- Brunei
- Samoa
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 96,185 people against 83,471 people in Samoa, a difference of 12,714 people.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,982 people | 70,390 people | 25,592 people | Brunei |
| 2000s | 96,896 people | 74,088 people | 22,808 people | Brunei |
| 2010s | 99,342 people | 76,904 people | 22,438 people | Brunei |
| 2020s | 96,421 people | 83,216 people | 13,205 people | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Brunei or Samoa?
- Brunei, at 96,185 people against 83,471 people in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Brunei and Samoa?
- 12,714 people, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Samoa rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Brunei ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 175th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).