Population by age group in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population by age group was 533,083 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
533,083
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
533,083
in 2023
All-time low
183,824
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 533,083 for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Uruguay peaked at 533,083 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 183,824, in 1950.
That places Uruguay 106th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 183,824 | — |
| 1951 | 185,397 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 187,127 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 188,986 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 191,014 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 193,224 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 195,609 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 198,179 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 200,947 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 203,918 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 207,076 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 210,417 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 213,904 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 217,585 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 221,575 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 225,860 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 230,432 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 235,339 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 240,461 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 245,583 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 250,640 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 255,678 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 260,637 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 265,663 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 271,137 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 277,120 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 283,600 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 290,689 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 297,979 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 304,545 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 310,262 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 315,488 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 320,089 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 323,866 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 327,316 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 331,308 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 336,261 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 341,869 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 347,765 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 354,128 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 361,055 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 368,402 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 375,754 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 382,886 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 389,666 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 396,383 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 403,320 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 409,806 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 415,490 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 420,865 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 426,180 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 431,499 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 436,400 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 440,570 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 444,338 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 448,442 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 452,800 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 456,997 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 461,188 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 465,496 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 469,865 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 473,908 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 477,995 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 482,217 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 486,372 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 490,669 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 495,204 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 500,265 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 506,054 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 512,099 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 518,926 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 523,732 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 527,020 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 533,083 | +1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 533,083 is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 533,083 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 192,822 | 183,824 | 203,918 | 10 |
| 1960s | 224,823 | 207,076 | 245,583 | 10 |
| 1970s | 275,769 | 250,640 | 304,545 | 10 |
| 1980s | 330,835 | 310,262 | 354,128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,363 | 361,055 | 420,865 | 10 |
| 2000s | 446,391 | 426,180 | 465,496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 489,465 | 469,865 | 512,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 525,690 | 518,926 | 533,083 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More population data for Uruguay
- 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 in Uruguay?
- Population by age group in Uruguay was 533,083 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 533,083 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,824 in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for population by age group?
- Uruguay ranks 106th 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 10.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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