Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) was 1,752 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,752 thousands
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
131st
of 233 countries
All-time high
1,752 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
1,333 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 25-64 years in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Uruguay is 1,752 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Uruguay peaked at 1,752 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,333 thousands, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 131st out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,333 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 1,338 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,344 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,350 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,354 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,357 thousands | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,360 thousands | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,362 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,364 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,366 thousands | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,369 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,374 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,380 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,388 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,398 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,407 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,417 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,426 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,436 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,446 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,454 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,462 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,469 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,476 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,481 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,487 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,494 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,501 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,509 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,518 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,530 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,542 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,551 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,558 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,564 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,569 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,572 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,577 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,583 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,589 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,596 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,604 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,613 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,622 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,634 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,646 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,658 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,670 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,682 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,692 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,704 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,716 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,725 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,734 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,743 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,752 thousands | +0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,752 thousands is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,666 thousands, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,752 thousands is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,645 thousands, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,353 thousands | 1,333 thousands | 1,366 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,404 thousands | 1,369 thousands | 1,446 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,485 thousands | 1,454 thousands | 1,518 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,563 thousands | 1,530 thousands | 1,589 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,642 thousands | 1,596 thousands | 1,692 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,729 thousands | 1,704 thousands | 1,752 thousands | 6 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years in Uruguay?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Uruguay was 1,752 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,752 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,333 thousands in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Uruguay ranks 131st out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release