Population, age 20, total in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population, age 20, total was 52,507 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
52,507
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
132nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
54,285
in 1997
All-time low
47,876
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 20, total in Uruguay, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 47.9k1991: 48.9k1992: 50.1k1993: 51.5k1994: 52.7k1995: 53.6k1996: 54.1k1997: 54.3k1998: 54.2k1999: 53.8k2000: 53.2k2001: 52.3k2002: 51.3k2003: 50.1k2004: 49.3k2005: 48.8k2006: 48.9k2007: 49.4k2008: 50.2k2009: 51.0k2010: 51.7k2011: 52.1k2012: 52.4k2013: 52.6k2015: 52.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 20, total in Uruguay is 52,507, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Uruguay peaked at 54,285 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 47,876, in 1990.

That places Uruguay 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population, age 20, total in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, total in Uruguay, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 47,876
1991 48,884 +2.1%
1992 50,146 +2.6%
1993 51,491 +2.7%
1994 52,688 +2.3%
1995 53,562 +1.7%
1996 54,082 +1.0%
1997 54,285 +0.4%
1998 54,185 -0.2%
1999 53,812 -0.7%
2000 53,211 -1.1%
2001 52,345 -1.6%
2002 51,251 -2.1%
2003 50,129 -2.2%
2004 49,252 -1.7%
2005 48,806 -0.9%
2006 48,874 +0.1%
2007 49,387 +1.0%
2008 50,179 +1.6%
2009 50,998 +1.6%
2010 51,662 +1.3%
2011 52,125 +0.9%
2012 52,434 +0.6%
2013 52,585 +0.3%
2015 52,507 -0.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 52,507 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,573, 80% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 52,507 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85,531, 61% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52,101 47,876 54,285 10
2000s 50,443 48,806 53,211 10
2010s 52,263 51,662 52,585 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 129 Namibia 54,386 compare
  2. 130 Jamaica 54,376 compare
  3. 131 Moldova 53,364 compare
  4. 133 Croatia 50,929 compare
  5. 134 Mongolia 50,652 compare
  6. 135 Lesotho 49,334 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, total in Uruguay?
Population, age 20, total in Uruguay was 52,507 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 54,285 in 1997.
What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 47,876 in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for population, age 20, total?
Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 20, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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