Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Uruguay

Population aged 65 and over in Uruguay in 2025 — 551,091 people. Ranked 105 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 166.1%.

2025 551,091 people +1.42% vs 2024
World rank 105of 217
Period maximum 551,091 people2025
Period minimum 207,114 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Uruguay, 1960–2025200,000300,000400,000500,000600,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 207,114 people1962: 213,945 people1964: 221,620 people1966: 230,479 people1968: 240,518 people1970: 250,707 people1972: 260,712 people1974: 271,232 people1976: 283,710 people1978: 298,113 people1980: 310,416 people1982: 320,278 people1984: 327,514 people1986: 336,481 people1988: 348,009 people1990: 361,327 people1992: 376,061 people1994: 390,003 people1996: 403,699 people1998: 415,918 people2000: 426,658 people2002: 436,954 people2004: 444,973 people2006: 453,524 people2008: 462,004 people2010: 470,823 people2012: 479,113 people2014: 487,675 people2016: 496,670 people2018: 507,683 people2020: 520,920 people2022: 529,437 people2024: 543,385 people2025: 551,091 people
Change over the period: +343,977 (+166.08%) Average annual rate: 1.52 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uruguay

Uruguay 551,091 people
World 855M people
South America computed 48.13M people
High-income countries computed 278M people
Population aged 65 and over — Uruguay, by year Uruguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 551,091 +7,706 +1.42%
2024 543,385 +7,634 +1.42%
2023 535,751 +6,314 +1.19%
2022 529,437 +3,493 +0.66%
2021 525,944 +5,024 +0.96%
2020 520,920 +7,037 +1.37%
2019 513,883 +6,200 +1.22%
2018 507,683 +5,892 +1.17%
2017 501,791 +5,121 +1.03%
2016 496,670 +4,608 +0.94%
2015 492,062 +4,387 +0.9%
2014 487,675 +4,243 +0.88%
2013 483,432 +4,319 +0.9%
2012 479,113 +4,170 +0.88%
2011 474,943 +4,120 +0.88%
2010 470,823 +4,443 +0.95%
2009 466,380 +4,376 +0.95%
2008 462,004 +4,234 +0.92%
2007 457,770 +4,246 +0.94%
2006 453,524 +4,400 +0.98%
2005 449,124 +4,151 +0.93%
2004 444,973 +3,808 +0.86%
2003 441,165 +4,211 +0.96%
2002 436,954 +4,946 +1.14%
2001 432,008 +5,350 +1.25%
2000 426,658 +5,341 +1.27%
1999 421,317 +5,399 +1.3%
1998 415,918 +5,706 +1.39%
1997 410,212 +6,513 +1.61%
1996 403,699 +6,958 +1.75%
1995 396,741 +6,738 +1.73%
1994 390,003 +6,795 +1.77%
1993 383,208 +7,147 +1.9%
1992 376,061 +7,370 +2%
1991 368,691 +7,364 +2.04%
1990 361,327 +6,942 +1.96%
1989 354,385 +6,376 +1.83%
1988 348,009 +5,911 +1.73%
1987 342,098 +5,617 +1.67%
1986 336,481 +4,967 +1.5%
1985 331,514 +4,000 +1.22%
1984 327,514 +3,454 +1.07%
1983 324,060 +3,782 +1.18%
1982 320,278 +4,621 +1.46%
1981 315,657 +5,241 +1.69%
1980 310,416 +5,725 +1.88%
1979 304,691 +6,578 +2.21%
1978 298,113 +7,306 +2.51%
1977 290,807 +7,097 +2.5%
1976 283,710 +6,490 +2.34%
1975 277,220 +5,988 +2.21%
1974 271,232 +5,488 +2.07%
1973 265,744 +5,032 +1.93%
1972 260,712 +4,960 +1.94%
1971 255,752 +5,045 +2.01%
1970 250,707 +5,067 +2.06%
1969 245,640 +5,122 +2.13%
1968 240,518 +5,129 +2.18%
1967 235,389 +4,910 +2.13%
1966 230,479 +4,573 +2.02%
1965 225,906 +4,286 +1.93%
1964 221,620 +3,992 +1.83%
1963 217,628 +3,683 +1.72%
1962 213,945 +3,491 +1.66%
1961 210,454 +3,340 +1.61%
1960 207,114

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.