Uruguay Population Pyramid 2023

Uruguay
2023
Population: 3,388,080

Year

-5 -1   2023  +1 +5

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Uruguay in 2023

As of 2023, Uruguay counted 3,388,081 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 1.3%, up from 3,345,337 in 2013.

Half of the population was younger than 36.8 years; 18.7% were children under 15 and 15.8% were 65 or older. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
3,388,081
Median age
36.8
0-14 %
18.7%
65+ %
15.8%
Child dependency
28.5
Old-age dependency
24.1
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
3,254,355
Population 2100
2,245,887
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.41

In 2023 women in Uruguay had on average 1.41 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
60708090
19602023 · 78.1

A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 78.1 years on average (81.9 years for girls, 74.2 for boys).

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

150,649 immigrants live in Uruguay, 4.4% of the population.

Argentina42,578
Venezuela39,689
Spain24,980
Brazil19,034
Italy11,274
Where emigrants live (2024)

263,170 people born in Uruguay live in other countries.

Argentina91,485
Spain89,340
Brazil27,225
Australia9,951
Israel7,774
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Uruguay 3,388,081 36.8
Guyana 826,353 26.7
Suriname 628,886 29.2
French Guiana 303,402 26.2
Paraguay 6,844,146 27.4
What was the population of Uruguay in 2023?
In 2023, Uruguay's population was 3,388,081.
Is the population of Uruguay increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 1.3% from 2013, with a projected population of 3,254,355 in 2050.
How old is the population of Uruguay?
Uruguay's median age is 36.8 years.
What share of Uruguay's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Uruguay, 18.7% of people are under 15 and 15.8% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Uruguay have?
Uruguay's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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