Population, age 17, total in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population, age 17, total was 51,459 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
51,459
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
131st
of 191 countries
All-time high
55,906
in 1994
All-time low
49,819
in 2001
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 17, total in Uruguay, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 52.3k1991: 53.5k1992: 54.6k1993: 55.5k1994: 55.9k1995: 55.8k1996: 55.1k1997: 53.9k1998: 52.4k1999: 51.1k2000: 50.2k2001: 49.8k2002: 49.9k2003: 50.4k2004: 50.9k2005: 51.5k2006: 52.1k2007: 52.7k2008: 53.2k2009: 53.6k2010: 53.7k2011: 53.5k2012: 53.1k2013: 52.6k2015: 51.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 17, total in Uruguay is 51,459, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Uruguay peaked at 55,906 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 49,819, in 2001.

That places Uruguay 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population, age 17, total in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 17, total in Uruguay, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 52,266
1991 53,519 +2.4%
1992 54,638 +2.1%
1993 55,485 +1.6%
1994 55,906 +0.8%
1995 55,810 -0.2%
1996 55,105 -1.3%
1997 53,868 -2.2%
1998 52,385 -2.8%
1999 51,055 -2.5%
2000 50,169 -1.7%
2001 49,819 -0.7%
2002 49,918 +0.2%
2003 50,355 +0.9%
2004 50,939 +1.2%
2005 51,520 +1.1%
2006 52,097 +1.1%
2007 52,687 +1.1%
2008 53,211 +1.0%
2009 53,568 +0.7%
2010 53,694 +0.2%
2011 53,545 -0.3%
2012 53,139 -0.8%
2013 52,572 -1.1%
2015 51,459 -2.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 51,459 is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,935, 83% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 51,459 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82,740, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54,004 51,055 55,906 10
2000s 51,428 49,819 53,568 10
2010s 52,882 51,459 53,694 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 128 Albania 52,119 compare
  2. 129 Namibia 51,915 compare
  3. 130 Lesotho 51,782 compare
  4. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 50,831 compare
  5. 133 Georgia 49,050 compare
  6. 134 Croatia 48,547 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 17, total in Uruguay?
Population, age 17, total in Uruguay was 51,459 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 55,906 in 1994.
What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 49,819 in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for population, age 17, total?
Uruguay ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 17, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 17, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.