Population, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population, female was 51.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 217 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2011
All-time low
49.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Uruguay stood at 51.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Uruguay peaked at 51.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.9% | — |
| 1961 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.6% | 50.3% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 6 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.8147 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Uruguay?
- Population, female in Uruguay was 51.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for population, female?
- Uruguay ranks 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.