Population ages 65 and above, total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population ages 65 and above, total was 551,091 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
551,091
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
105th
of 218 countries
All-time high
551,091
in 2025
All-time low
207,114
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 218 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.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 207,114 | — |
| 1961 | 210,454 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 213,945 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 217,628 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 221,620 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 225,906 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 230,479 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 235,389 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 240,518 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 245,640 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 250,707 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 255,752 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 260,712 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 265,744 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 271,232 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 277,220 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 283,710 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 290,807 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 298,113 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 304,691 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 310,416 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 315,657 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 320,278 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 324,060 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 327,514 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 331,514 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 336,481 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 342,098 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 348,009 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 354,385 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 361,327 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 368,691 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 376,061 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 383,208 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 390,003 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 396,741 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 403,699 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 410,212 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 415,918 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 421,317 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 426,658 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 432,008 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 436,954 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 441,165 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 444,973 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 449,124 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 453,524 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 457,770 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 462,004 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 466,380 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 470,823 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 474,943 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 479,113 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 483,432 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 487,675 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 492,062 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 496,670 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 501,791 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 507,683 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 513,883 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 520,920 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 525,944 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 529,437 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 535,751 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 543,385 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 551,091 | +1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 551,091 is above the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 551,091 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 321,326, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 218 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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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.