Population by age group in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population by age group was 3.39 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.39 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.40 million people
in 2020
All-time low
2.23 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Uruguay stood at 3.39 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Uruguay peaked at 3.40 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million people, in 1950.
That places Uruguay 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.23 million people | — |
| 1951 | 2.26 million people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 2.28 million people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 2.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 2.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 2.37 million people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 2.40 million people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2.43 million people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 2.46 million people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.50 million people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 2.53 million people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.56 million people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 2.59 million people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.62 million people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.65 million people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.68 million people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.75 million people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.77 million people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.81 million people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.82 million people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.84 million people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.85 million people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.87 million people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.89 million people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.93 million people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.94 million people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.95 million people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.96 million people | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.98 million people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.99 million people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.00 million people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.02 million people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.07 million people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.09 million people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.10 million people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.12 million people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.14 million people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.16 million people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.17 million people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.19 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.21 million people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.22 million people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.24 million people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.25 million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.27 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.29 million people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.31 million people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.35 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.36 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.39 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.40 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.40 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.39 million people | -0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.39 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.39 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.50 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 million people | 2.53 million people | 2.77 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 million people | 2.79 million people | 2.94 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 million people | 2.95 million people | 3.09 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.25 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million people | 3.27 million people | 3.31 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million people | 3.32 million people | 3.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million people | 3.39 million people | 3.40 million people | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 by age group in Uruguay?
- Population by age group in Uruguay was 3.39 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million people in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for population by age group?
- Uruguay ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.