Population, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population, male was 48.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
178th
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1960
All-time low
48.4%
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Uruguay stood at 48.5%.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Uruguay peaked at 50.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 178th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.1% | — |
| 1961 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 49.7% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.6705 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0178 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Uruguay?
- Population, male in Uruguay was 48.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for population, male?
- Uruguay ranks 178th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.