Male population by age group in Uruguay
Uruguay: Male population by age group was 90,057 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
90,057 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
146,707 people
in 1978
All-time low
90,057 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Uruguay is 90,057 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Uruguay peaked at 146,707 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 90,057 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.
Male population by age group in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108,900 people | — |
| 1951 | 110,160 people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 111,559 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 113,298 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 115,496 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 117,821 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 120,204 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 122,668 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 125,049 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 127,253 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 129,326 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 131,271 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 133,053 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 134,753 people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 136,202 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 137,230 people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 137,801 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 137,829 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 137,374 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 136,750 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 136,282 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 136,070 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 136,130 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 136,768 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 138,376 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 140,802 people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 143,493 people | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 145,683 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 146,707 people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 146,027 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 143,448 people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 139,866 people | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 136,611 people | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 134,103 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 132,354 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 131,684 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 131,873 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 132,516 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 133,554 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 134,871 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 136,155 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 137,228 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 137,957 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 138,239 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 138,421 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 138,693 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 138,827 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 138,745 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 138,300 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 137,305 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 135,713 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 133,720 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 131,721 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 129,802 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 127,867 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 126,259 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 125,022 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 123,724 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 122,540 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 121,637 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 120,733 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 119,795 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 119,219 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 119,199 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 119,467 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 119,937 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 120,278 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 119,319 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 116,326 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 111,629 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 105,757 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 99,481 people | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 94,017 people | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 90,057 people | -4.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 90,057 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 90,057 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,232 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 117,241 people | 108,900 people | 127,253 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 135,159 people | 129,326 people | 137,829 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 140,634 people | 136,070 people | 146,707 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,088 people | 131,684 people | 143,448 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,987 people | 136,155 people | 138,827 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,800 people | 121,637 people | 135,713 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,590 people | 111,629 people | 120,733 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,328 people | 90,057 people | 105,757 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 male population by age group in Uruguay?
- Male population by age group in Uruguay was 90,057 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 146,707 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,057 people in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for male population by age group?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.