Uruguay: Population ages 65 and above

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 Uruguay

Population ages 65 and above, percent of total

 Latest value 16.28
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2025
 Average 11.98
 Min - Max 8.19 - 16.28
 Source United Nations Population Division
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The latest value from 2025 is 16.28 percent, an increase from 16.05 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 10.69 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 1960 to 2025 is 11.98 percent. The minimum value, 8.19 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 16.28 percent was recorded in 2025. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Uruguay: Population ages 65 and above
 2025 16.28
 2024 16.05
 2023 15.81
 2022 15.61
 2021 15.48
 2020 15.33
 2019 15.13
 2018 14.96




Definition: 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.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Population size 3.38 2025 million
 Percent urban population 95.65 2025 percent
 Population density 19 2023 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 16.28 2025 percent
 Percent children 17.90 2025 percent
 Percent female population 51.49 2025 percent
 Rural population, percent 4.35 2025 percent
 Age dependency ratio 51.93 2025 percent
 Refugee population 1,285 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 5 2024 percent
 Population growth -0.06 2025 percent
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