Thailand vs Uruguay: Population ages 65 and above
Thailand
16.0%
in 2025
Uruguay
16.3%
in 2025
Thailand rank
62nd
Uruguay rank
60th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Thailand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 16.3% against 16.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 8.4% | 5.6% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 9.6% | 6.6% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 11.0% | 7.5% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 12.3% | 7.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 13.6% | 6.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 14.6% | 4.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 15.8% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Thailand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 16.3% against 16.0% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Thailand and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Uruguay rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Thailand ranks 62nd 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.