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