Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 533,083 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
533,083 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
533,083 people
in 2023
All-time low
183,824 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Uruguay stood at 533,083 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Uruguay peaked at 533,083 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 183,824 people, 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 183,824 people | — |
| 1951 | 185,397 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 187,127 people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 188,986 people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 191,014 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 193,224 people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 195,609 people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 198,179 people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 200,947 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 203,918 people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 207,076 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 210,417 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 213,904 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 217,585 people | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 221,575 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 225,860 people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 230,432 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 235,339 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 240,461 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 245,583 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 250,640 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 255,678 people | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 260,637 people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 265,663 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 271,137 people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 277,120 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 283,600 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 290,689 people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 297,979 people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 304,545 people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 310,262 people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 315,488 people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 320,089 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 323,866 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 327,316 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 331,308 people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 336,261 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 341,869 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 347,765 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 354,128 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 361,055 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 368,402 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 375,754 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 382,886 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 389,666 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 396,383 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 403,320 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 409,806 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 415,490 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 420,865 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 426,180 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 431,499 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 436,400 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 440,570 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 444,338 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 448,442 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 452,800 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 456,997 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 461,188 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 465,496 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 469,865 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 473,908 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 477,995 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 482,217 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 486,372 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 490,669 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 495,204 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 500,265 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 506,054 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 512,099 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 518,926 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 523,732 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 527,020 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 533,083 people | +1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 533,083 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 533,083 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 192,822 people | 183,824 people | 203,918 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 224,823 people | 207,076 people | 245,583 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 275,769 people | 250,640 people | 304,545 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 330,835 people | 310,262 people | 354,128 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,363 people | 361,055 people | 420,865 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 446,391 people | 426,180 people | 465,496 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 489,465 people | 469,865 people | 512,099 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 525,690 people | 518,926 people | 533,083 people | 4 |
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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)
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Uruguay?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Uruguay was 533,083 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 533,083 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,824 people in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Uruguay ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.