Female population by age group in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female population by age group was 85,358 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female population by age group in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Uruguay stood at 85,358 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Uruguay peaked at 140,779 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 85,358 people, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 113,363 people | 106,483 people | 122,410 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 128,993 people | 124,254 people | 131,257 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 133,612 people | 128,224 people | 140,779 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,509 people | 126,042 people | 138,019 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,204 people | 130,370 people | 133,076 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,039 people | 116,078 people | 129,777 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,998 people | 105,731 people | 115,263 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,154 people | 85,358 people | 100,078 people | 4 |
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More gender data for Uruguay
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 17,671 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Uruguay?
- Female population by age group in Uruguay was 85,358 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 140,779 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,358 people in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for female population by age group?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.