New Zealand vs Uruguay: Population ages 0-14
New Zealand
17.9%
in 2025
Uruguay
17.9%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
144th
Uruguay rank
142nd
Population ages 0-14 over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.9% against 17.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.7% | 27.8% | 4.9% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 30.1% | 27.4% | 2.7% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 26.4% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 24.8% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 23.6% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 21.2% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.9% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17.9% against 17.9% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- New Zealand ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.