Population aged 65 years or older in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population aged 65 years or older was 547.14 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Uruguay, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Uruguay stood at 547.14 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Uruguay peaked at 547.14 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 248.17 thousands, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 104th out of 230 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 272.89 thousands | 248.17 thousands | 301.73 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 328.54 thousands | 307.65 thousands | 351.09 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 389.4 thousands | 357.68 thousands | 418.63 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 444.82 thousands | 424 thousands | 464.09 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 488.39 thousands | 468.67 thousands | 510.81 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 531.25 thousands | 516.96 thousands | 547.14 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 65 years or older in Uruguay?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Uruguay was 547.14 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 547.14 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.17 thousands in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Uruguay ranks 104th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release