Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 3.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3.06 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 3.06 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 2.44 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 2.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 3.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 147 Senegal 3.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 New Zealand 3.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Fiji 3.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Nicaragua 3.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Eswatini 2.97 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0872 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 3.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.