Female population by age group in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female population by age group was 85,358 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
85,358 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
140,779 people
in 1978
All-time low
85,358 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Female population by age group in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106,483 people | — |
| 1951 | 107,215 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 108,096 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 109,451 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 111,493 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 113,744 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 116,006 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 118,288 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 120,441 people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 122,410 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 124,254 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 125,953 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 127,469 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 128,897 people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 130,090 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 130,891 people | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 131,257 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 131,101 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 130,429 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 129,593 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 128,885 people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 128,337 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 128,224 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 128,960 people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 130,766 people | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 133,548 people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 136,797 people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 139,449 people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 140,779 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 140,376 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 138,019 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 134,600 people | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 131,409 people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 128,843 people | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 126,959 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 126,084 people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 126,042 people | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 126,540 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 127,591 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 129,003 people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 130,370 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 131,481 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 132,211 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 132,467 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 132,618 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 132,898 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 133,076 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 133,002 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 132,493 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 131,426 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 129,777 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 127,745 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 125,761 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 123,934 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 122,110 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 120,569 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 119,367 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 118,106 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 116,947 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 116,078 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 115,263 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 114,426 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 113,897 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 113,882 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 114,101 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 114,418 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 114,530 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 113,390 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 110,341 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 105,731 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 100,078 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 94,140 people | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 89,041 people | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 85,358 people | -4.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 85,358 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 85,358 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.