Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) was 65.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
65.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 218 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 2025
All-time low
62.4%
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64 in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 65.8% for population ages 15-64 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Uruguay peaked at 65.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 80th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.2% | — |
| 1961 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 62.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 62.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 65.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 65.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.3%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.7% | 63.3% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.9% | 62.5% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 62.4% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 62.6% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 62.6% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 63.5% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 64.9% | 65.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Uruguay?
- Population ages 15-64 in Uruguay was 65.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for population ages 15-64?
- Uruguay ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.