Population aged 15-24 years in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population aged 15-24 years was 474.31 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Uruguay, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 474.31 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Uruguay peaked at 516.1 thousands in 1998 and was at its lowest, 428.24 thousands, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 132nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 446.6 thousands | 428.24 thousands | 467.28 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 476.89 thousands | 470.6 thousands | 482.49 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 507.86 thousands | 487.34 thousands | 516.1 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.38 thousands | 492.42 thousands | 510.87 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 509.6 thousands | 502.37 thousands | 513.96 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.58 thousands | 474.31 thousands | 497.25 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 15-24 years in Uruguay?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Uruguay was 474.31 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 516.1 thousands in 1998.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 428.24 thousands in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release