Spain vs Uruguay: Population ages 15-64

Spain
65.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
65.8%
in 2025
Spain rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
80th

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Spain
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 65.8% against 65.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 80th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 63.7% 63.7% 0.1% Uruguay
1970s 62.4% 62.9% 0.5% Uruguay
1980s 64.6% 62.6% 2.0% Spain
1990s 68.0% 62.8% 5.2% Spain
2000s 68.7% 62.8% 5.9% Spain
2010s 66.9% 64.2% 2.7% Spain
2020s 66.1% 65.4% 0.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Spain or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 65.8% against 65.7% in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Spain and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Spain ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 80th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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

Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population between the ages 15 to 64 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.