Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay is 1.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 2.57 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4041 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 215th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8911 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8352 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9299 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9424 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9078 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9858 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9201 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8305 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9251 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8778 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.878 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9208 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9522 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4041 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9233 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 2024 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2025 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.8352 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9638 % change on previous year | 0.8305 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 0.4041 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 212 Finland 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Comoros 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Dominica 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Sweden 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Tonga 1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 218 Estonia 1.18 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- 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 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay was 1.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4041 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 215th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.