Population ages 65 and above, total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population ages 65 and above, total was 551,091 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Uruguay stood at 551,091. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Uruguay peaked at 551,091 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 207,114, in 1960.
Uruguay ranks 105th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224,869 | 207,114 | 245,640 | 10 |
| 1970s | 275,869 | 250,707 | 304,691 | 10 |
| 1980s | 331,041 | 310,416 | 354,385 | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,718 | 361,327 | 421,317 | 10 |
| 2000s | 447,056 | 426,658 | 466,380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 490,808 | 470,823 | 513,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 534,421 | 520,920 | 551,091 | 6 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 22,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 22,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 23,494 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 216,510 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 19.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 334,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 23,933 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 24,094 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 22,834 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 13.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Uruguay?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Uruguay was 551,091 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 551,091 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,114 in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.