Australia vs Uruguay: Population ages 65 and above, female

Australia
19.2%
in 2025
Uruguay
19.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
54th
Uruguay rank
53rd

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Australia
  • Uruguay
05101520196019922025

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 19.2% against 19.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 9.9% 9.4% 0.5% Australia
1970s 10.2% 10.8% 0.6% Uruguay
1980s 11.8% 12.6% 0.8% Uruguay
1990s 13.2% 14.3% 1.1% Uruguay
2000s 14.0% 15.9% 1.8% Uruguay
2010s 15.7% 17.3% 1.6% Uruguay
2020s 18.2% 18.6% 0.4% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Australia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 19.2% against 19.2% in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Australia and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Australia ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.