Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate was -0.8736 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -0.8736 % change on previous year for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 436.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 1.42 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.23 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 203rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7283 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.8457 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8232 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.951 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.712 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5795 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3452 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2051 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1469 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1712 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2082 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1101 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2374 % change on previous year | +115.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4961 % change on previous year | +109.0% |
| 1990 | 1 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 1991 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6033 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1299 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1997 | 0.02 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1998 | 0.045 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 1999 | -0.2804 % change on previous year | -723.4% |
| 2000 | -0.7349 % change on previous year | +162.1% |
| 2001 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2002 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2003 | -0.8404 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2004 | -0.4645 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0518 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1506 % change on previous year | +190.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4469 % change on previous year | +196.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5728 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6394 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8213 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7456 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5672 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2986 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0652 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2015 | -0.1628 % change on previous year | +149.7% |
| 2016 | -0.3547 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 2017 | -0.4715 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2018 | -0.4938 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2019 | -0.7258 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2020 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2021 | -0.9106 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2022 | -0.99 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2023 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2024 | -0.9048 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2025 | -0.8736 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9742 % change on previous year | 0.7283 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3212 % change on previous year | 0.1101 % change on previous year | 0.712 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6491 % change on previous year | -0.2804 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2534 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 0.6394 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0159 % change on previous year | -0.7258 % change on previous year | 0.8213 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9535 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | -0.8736 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 200 Grenada -0.7476 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Costa Rica -0.8213 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Serbia -0.8436 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Dominica -0.8832 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Guyana -0.9415 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.9621 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Uruguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay was -0.8736 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 203rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 436.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.