Population aged 14 years or younger in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population aged 14 years or younger was 612.66 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Uruguay, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Uruguay is 612.66 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Uruguay peaked at 798.8 thousands in 1980 and was at its lowest, 612.66 thousands, in 2025.
That places Uruguay 138th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 784.49 thousands | 773.74 thousands | 798.66 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 796.67 thousands | 795.61 thousands | 798.8 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 789.99 thousands | 784.34 thousands | 795.95 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 777.3 thousands | 750.9 thousands | 796.26 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 717.08 thousands | 691.04 thousands | 743.41 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 646.43 thousands | 612.66 thousands | 679.73 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Uruguay
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,322 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0088 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Uruguay?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Uruguay was 612.66 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 798.8 thousands in 1980.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 612.66 thousands in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Uruguay ranks 138th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release