Ireland vs Uruguay: Population ages 65 and above
Ireland
16.2%
in 2025
Uruguay
16.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
61st
Uruguay rank
60th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 16.3% against 16.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2% | 8.4% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 9.6% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 11.0% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 12.3% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 13.6% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 14.6% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.8% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 16.3% against 16.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Ireland ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 60th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.