Uruguay Median Age & Demographics: 1960-2026

With a population of 3.39M people, Uruguay has a median age of 37.2 years which makes it the 63/196 oldest country. 18.3% of the demographic are children 0-14 years old, 65.7% are working-age people aged 15-64, and 16% are older population aged 65+ years.

Median age in Uruguay, 1960–2100

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Year	Median age, years	Rank
2100	55.1	18
2099	55.1	18
2098	55	18
2097	54.9	18
2096	54.9	18
2095	54.8	18
2094	54.7	18
2093	54.6	18
2092	54.6	18
2091	54.5	19
2090	54.4	19
2089	54.3	19
2088	54.3	18
2087	54.2	18
2086	54.1	18
2085	54	18
2084	54	18
2083	53.9	18
2082	53.9	19
2081	53.8	19
2080	53.7	20
2079	53.7	21
2078	53.6	22
2077	53.6	24
2076	53.5	24
2075	53.4	24
2074	53.3	25
2073	53.2	24
2072	53.1	24
2071	52.9	25
2070	52.6	25
2069	52.3	26
2068	52	27
2067	51.7	28
2066	51.3	30
2065	51	30
2064	50.6	31
2063	50.3	31
2062	50	32
2061	49.6	33
2060	49.3	34
2059	49	36
2058	48.6	38
2057	48.3	41
2056	48	42
2055	47.6	42
2054	47.3	45
2053	47	45
2052	46.6	49
2051	46.3	50
2050	46	54
2049	45.7	54
2048	45.3	54
2047	45	56
2046	44.6	59
2045	44.3	60
2044	44	61
2043	43.6	61
2042	43.3	64
2041	42.9	64
2040	42.5	65
2039	42.2	66
2038	41.8	66
2037	41.4	68
2036	41.1	69
2035	40.7	69
2034	40.4	69
2033	40	69
2032	39.6	68
2031	39.3	68
2030	39	67
2029	38.6	67
2028	38.3	66
2027	37.9	67
2026	37.6	65
2025	37.2	65
2024	37.2	63
2023	36.8	65
2022	36.5	65
2021	36.3	64
2020	36	65
2019	35.8	62
2018	35.5	62
2017	35.3	62
2016	35.2	61
2015	35	60
2014	34.9	60
2013	34.7	60
2012	34.5	60
2011	34.2	60
2010	34	59
2009	33.7	58
2008	33.5	58
2007	33.3	57
2006	33.1	57
2005	32.9	56
2004	32.7	56
2003	32.5	56
2002	32.3	56
2001	32.2	56
2000	32	53
1999	31.9	52
1998	31.8	51
1997	31.7	49
1996	31.6	47
1995	31.5	45
1994	31.4	44
1993	31.2	44
1992	31.1	43
1991	31	42
1990	30.9	42
1989	30.8	41
1988	30.7	41
1987	30.6	40
1986	30.5	40
1985	30.4	40
1984	30.3	39
1983	30.3	37
1982	30.2	36
1981	30.1	36
1980	30.1	35
1979	30	33
1978	30	32
1977	30.1	32
1976	30.1	31
1975	30.1	30
1974	30.1	30
1973	30.1	30
1972	30	29
1971	29.9	29
1970	29.9	29
1969	29.8	28
1968	29.7	28
1967	29.6	27
1966	29.5	27
1965	29.4	27
1964	29.3	27
1963	29.2	26
1962	29.2	27
1961	29.1	25
1960	29	27

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Uruguay was 29 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 37.2 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 27th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Uruguay ranks 63rd currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Uruguay is expected to increase to 55.1 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Uruguay demographic data

	Uruguay	Rank
Population	3382789	133/197
Median age	37.2 years	63/196
Average age	38.9 years	58/196
Age dependency ratio	52.3%	123/196
Young-age dependency ratio	27.9%	125/196
Old-age dependency ratio	24.4%	50/196
Male:Female ratio	48.5:51.5	N/A
Population density	19.3 ppl/mi²	173/197
Fertility rate	1.41	161/196
Life expectancy	78.6 years	55/197

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Age range	Share of population
	Uruguay
	Male	Female
80+	1.42%	3.33%
75-79	1.16%	1.77%
70-74	1.6%	2.13%
65-69	2.11%	2.53%
60-64	2.56%	2.84%
55-59	2.78%	2.94%
50-54	2.98%	3.04%
45-49	3.31%	3.4%
40-44	3.13%	3.14%
35-39	3.43%	3.33%
30-34	3.69%	3.57%
25-29	3.79%	3.67%
20-24	3.64%	3.5%
15-19	3.54%	3.38%
10-14	3.51%	3.35%
5-9	3.29%	3.11%
0-4	2.58%	2.45%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Uruguay has low demographic potential with 47.1% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 129/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Year	Working age share
Year	Uruguay	World
2100	51.6%	59.6%
2099	51.7%	59.6%
2098	51.7%	59.7%
2097	51.7%	59.7%
2096	51.7%	59.7%
2095	51.7%	59.7%
2094	51.7%	59.7%
2093	51.7%	59.8%
2092	51.6%	59.8%
2091	51.6%	59.8%
2090	51.5%	59.8%
2089	51.5%	59.8%
2088	51.4%	59.8%
2087	51.4%	59.8%
2086	51.4%	59.8%
2085	51.4%	59.9%
2084	51.5%	59.9%
2083	51.6%	60%
2082	51.9%	60.1%
2081	52.3%	60.3%
2080	52.7%	60.4%
2079	53.1%	60.6%
2078	53.6%	60.7%
2077	54%	60.9%
2076	54.3%	61%
2075	54.7%	61.1%
2074	55.1%	61.3%
2073	55.5%	61.4%
2072	55.9%	61.5%
2071	56.3%	61.6%
2070	56.6%	61.7%
2069	57%	61.8%
2068	57.3%	61.9%
2067	57.7%	62%
2066	58.1%	62%
2065	58.4%	62.1%
2064	58.8%	62.1%
2063	59.1%	62.1%
2062	59.5%	62.2%
2061	59.9%	62.2%
2060	60.2%	62.3%
2059	60.6%	62.3%
2058	60.9%	62.4%
2057	61.2%	62.4%
2056	61.5%	62.5%
2055	61.8%	62.7%
2054	62%	62.8%
2053	62.3%	62.9%
2052	62.5%	63.1%
2051	62.8%	63.2%
2050	62.9%	63.4%
2049	63.1%	63.5%
2048	63.3%	63.6%
2047	63.5%	63.8%
2046	63.6%	63.9%
2045	63.8%	64%
2044	64.1%	64.1%
2043	64.3%	64.2%
2042	64.7%	64.3%
2041	65%	64.4%
2040	65.4%	64.5%
2039	65.7%	64.7%
2038	66%	64.8%
2037	66.2%	64.9%
2036	66.4%	65.1%
2035	66.6%	65.2%
2034	66.7%	65.3%
2033	66.7%	65.4%
2032	66.7%	65.4%
2031	66.6%	65.4%
2030	66.4%	65.4%
2029	66.3%	65.4%
2028	66.2%	65.4%
2027	66%	65.4%
2026	65.9%	65.2%
2025	65.7%	65.1%
2024	65.7%	65.1%
2023	65.5%	65%
2022	65.3%	64.9%
2021	65.1%	64.9%
2020	64.9%	64.8%
2019	64.7%	64.9%
2018	64.6%	64.9%
2017	64.4%	65%
2016	64.3%	65.1%
2015	64.2%	65.1%
2014	64.1%	65.2%
2013	64%	65.2%
2012	63.9%	65.2%
2011	63.7%	65.2%
2010	63.5%	65.1%
2009	63.3%	65%
2008	63.2%	64.9%
2007	63%	64.7%
2006	62.9%	64.5%
2005	62.8%	64.3%
2004	62.7%	64%
2003	62.6%	63.7%
2002	62.6%	63.4%
2001	62.6%	63.1%
2000	62.6%	62.8%
1999	62.6%	62.5%
1998	62.6%	62.2%
1997	62.7%	61.9%
1996	62.8%	61.7%
1995	62.9%	61.5%
1994	63%	61.3%
1993	63%	61.2%
1992	62.9%	61.1%
1991	62.9%	61%
1990	62.8%	60.9%
1989	62.7%	60.8%
1988	62.7%	60.7%
1987	62.7%	60.5%
1986	62.7%	60.4%
1985	62.6%	60.1%
1984	62.6%	59.9%
1983	62.5%	59.6%
1982	62.5%	59.3%
1981	62.5%	59%
1980	62.4%	58.7%
1979	62.5%	58.4%
1978	62.5%	58%
1977	62.7%	57.7%
1976	62.8%	57.5%
1975	63%	57.4%
1974	63.1%	57.3%
1973	63.2%	57.3%
1972	63.2%	57.2%
1971	63.2%	57.1%
1970	63.3%	57%
1969	63.3%	56.9%
1968	63.4%	56.9%
1967	63.4%	56.9%
1966	63.5%	56.8%
1965	63.6%	56.9%
1964	63.8%	57%
1963	63.9%	57.2%
1962	64%	57.4%
1961	64.1%	57.5%
1960	64.2%	57.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Uruguay changed from 62.7% to 65.7% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

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Year	Age dependency ratio
Year	Total	Young	Old
2024	52.3%	27.9%	24.4%
2023	52.7%	28.5%	24.1%
2022	53.1%	29.2%	23.9%
2021	53.6%	29.9%	23.8%
2020	54.2%	30.5%	23.6%
2019	54.6%	31.2%	23.4%
2018	54.9%	31.7%	23.2%
2017	55.2%	32.2%	23%
2016	55.5%	32.6%	22.8%
2015	55.7%	32.9%	22.7%
2014	55.9%	33.2%	22.7%
2013	56.2%	33.6%	22.6%
2012	56.5%	34%	22.5%
2011	57%	34.5%	22.4%
2010	57.4%	35.1%	22.3%
2009	57.9%	35.6%	22.2%
2008	58.3%	36.2%	22.1%
2007	58.7%	36.6%	22%
2006	59%	37.1%	21.9%
2005	59.2%	37.5%	21.8%
2004	59.5%	37.8%	21.6%
2003	59.7%	38.2%	21.5%
2002	59.8%	38.5%	21.3%
2001	59.8%	38.8%	21.1%
2000	59.8%	38.9%	20.9%
1999	59.7%	39.1%	20.7%
1998	59.6%	39.1%	20.5%
1997	59.5%	39.2%	20.3%
1996	59.3%	39.2%	20.1%
1995	59%	39.2%	19.8%
1994	58.8%	39.3%	19.5%
1993	58.8%	39.5%	19.3%
1992	58.9%	39.8%	19%
1991	59%	40.3%	18.8%
1990	59.3%	40.7%	18.5%
1989	59.5%	41.2%	18.3%
1988	59.6%	41.5%	18.1%
1987	59.6%	41.7%	17.9%
1986	59.6%	41.9%	17.7%
1985	59.6%	42.1%	17.5%
1984	59.8%	42.3%	17.4%
1983	59.9%	42.6%	17.3%
1982	60%	42.8%	17.2%
1981	60.1%	43%	17.1%
1980	60.1%	43.3%	16.8%
1979	60.1%	43.5%	16.6%
1978	59.9%	43.6%	16.3%
1977	59.6%	43.6%	16%
1976	59.2%	43.6%	15.6%
1975	58.8%	43.4%	15.3%
1974	58.4%	43.4%	15.1%
1973	58.3%	43.4%	14.8%
1972	58.2%	43.6%	14.6%
1971	58.2%	43.7%	14.4%
1970	58.1%	43.9%	14.2%
1969	58%	44%	14%
1968	57.8%	44.1%	13.8%
1967	57.7%	44.1%	13.6%
1966	57.4%	44%	13.4%
1965	57.1%	43.9%	13.2%
1964	56.8%	43.7%	13.1%
1963	56.4%	43.5%	13%
1962	56.1%	43.3%	12.9%
1961	55.9%	43.1%	12.8%
1960	55.7%	42.9%	12.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Uruguay decreased from 59.5% to 52.3% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
Year	Uruguay	World
2100	11%	16.5%
2099	11%	16.6%
2098	11%	16.6%
2097	11%	16.7%
2096	11%	16.8%
2095	11%	16.8%
2094	11%	16.9%
2093	11.1%	17%
2092	11.1%	17%
2091	11.2%	17.1%
2090	11.2%	17.2%
2089	11.2%	17.2%
2088	11.3%	17.3%
2087	11.3%	17.4%
2086	11.3%	17.4%
2085	11.4%	17.5%
2084	11.4%	17.5%
2083	11.4%	17.6%
2082	11.4%	17.7%
2081	11.5%	17.7%
2080	11.5%	17.8%
2079	11.5%	17.8%
2078	11.5%	17.9%
2077	11.5%	17.9%
2076	11.5%	18%
2075	11.4%	18%
2074	11.4%	18.1%
2073	11.4%	18.2%
2072	11.4%	18.2%
2071	11.4%	18.3%
2070	11.5%	18.3%
2069	11.5%	18.4%
2068	11.5%	18.5%
2067	11.6%	18.6%
2066	11.7%	18.6%
2065	11.8%	18.7%
2064	11.9%	18.8%
2063	12%	18.9%
2062	12.1%	19.1%
2061	12.2%	19.2%
2060	12.3%	19.3%
2059	12.5%	19.4%
2058	12.6%	19.5%
2057	12.8%	19.6%
2056	12.9%	19.8%
2055	13%	19.9%
2054	13.2%	20%
2053	13.3%	20.1%
2052	13.4%	20.2%
2051	13.6%	20.3%
2050	13.7%	20.4%
2049	13.8%	20.5%
2048	13.9%	20.6%
2047	14%	20.7%
2046	14%	20.8%
2045	14.1%	20.9%
2044	14.2%	20.9%
2043	14.2%	21%
2042	14.3%	21.1%
2041	14.3%	21.2%
2040	14.4%	21.2%
2039	14.4%	21.3%
2038	14.4%	21.4%
2037	14.5%	21.5%
2036	14.5%	21.6%
2035	14.6%	21.8%
2034	14.7%	22%
2033	14.9%	22.2%
2032	15.2%	22.4%
2031	15.6%	22.7%
2030	16.1%	23%
2029	16.5%	23.3%
2028	16.9%	23.6%
2027	17.3%	23.9%
2026	17.7%	24.2%
2025	18.1%	24.6%
2024	18.3%	24.7%
2023	18.7%	25%
2022	19.1%	25.3%
2021	19.4%	25.6%
2020	19.8%	25.8%
2019	20.2%	26%
2018	20.5%	26.2%
2017	20.8%	26.4%
2016	21%	26.5%
2015	21.1%	26.6%
2014	21.3%	26.8%
2013	21.5%	26.9%
2012	21.7%	27%
2011	22%	27.1%
2010	22.3%	27.3%
2009	22.6%	27.5%
2008	22.8%	27.6%
2007	23.1%	27.9%
2006	23.3%	28.1%
2005	23.5%	28.5%
2004	23.7%	28.8%
2003	23.9%	29.2%
2002	24.1%	29.6%
2001	24.2%	30%
2000	24.4%	30.4%
1999	24.5%	30.8%
1998	24.5%	31.1%
1997	24.6%	31.5%
1996	24.6%	31.8%
1995	24.7%	32.1%
1994	24.7%	32.3%
1993	24.9%	32.5%
1992	25.1%	32.7%
1991	25.3%	32.9%
1990	25.6%	33%
1989	25.8%	33.2%
1988	26%	33.4%
1987	26.1%	33.6%
1986	26.2%	33.8%
1985	26.4%	34%
1984	26.5%	34.3%
1983	26.6%	34.6%
1982	26.7%	34.9%
1981	26.9%	35.2%
1980	27%	35.5%
1979	27.2%	35.9%
1978	27.3%	36.3%
1977	27.3%	36.7%
1976	27.4%	36.9%
1975	27.4%	37.1%
1974	27.4%	37.2%
1973	27.4%	37.3%
1972	27.5%	37.5%
1971	27.7%	37.6%
1970	27.8%	37.7%
1969	27.8%	37.8%
1968	27.9%	37.9%
1967	28%	38%
1966	28%	38%
1965	27.9%	38%
1964	27.9%	38%
1963	27.8%	37.8%
1962	27.7%	37.6%
1961	27.6%	37.5%
1960	27.6%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Uruguay decreased from 23.7% to 18.3% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

1x

Year	Share of 65+ years old
Year	Uruguay	World
2100	37.4%	23.9%
2099	37.4%	23.8%
2098	37.3%	23.7%
2097	37.3%	23.6%
2096	37.3%	23.5%
2095	37.3%	23.4%
2094	37.3%	23.4%
2093	37.3%	23.3%
2092	37.3%	23.2%
2091	37.3%	23.1%
2090	37.3%	23.1%
2089	37.3%	23%
2088	37.3%	22.9%
2087	37.3%	22.8%
2086	37.3%	22.7%
2085	37.2%	22.6%
2084	37.1%	22.5%
2083	37%	22.4%
2082	36.7%	22.2%
2081	36.3%	22%
2080	35.8%	21.8%
2079	35.4%	21.6%
2078	35%	21.4%
2077	34.6%	21.2%
2076	34.2%	21%
2075	33.8%	20.8%
2074	33.4%	20.6%
2073	33.1%	20.4%
2072	32.7%	20.3%
2071	32.3%	20.1%
2070	31.9%	19.9%
2069	31.5%	19.8%
2068	31.1%	19.6%
2067	30.7%	19.5%
2066	30.3%	19.3%
2065	29.8%	19.2%
2064	29.4%	19.1%
2063	28.9%	18.9%
2062	28.4%	18.8%
2061	27.9%	18.6%
2060	27.4%	18.5%
2059	26.9%	18.3%
2058	26.5%	18.1%
2057	26%	17.9%
2056	25.6%	17.7%
2055	25.2%	17.5%
2054	24.8%	17.2%
2053	24.4%	17%
2052	24%	16.7%
2051	23.7%	16.4%
2050	23.4%	16.2%
2049	23.1%	16%
2048	22.8%	15.8%
2047	22.6%	15.5%
2046	22.3%	15.3%
2045	22.1%	15.1%
2044	21.8%	14.9%
2043	21.4%	14.8%
2042	21.1%	14.6%
2041	20.6%	14.4%
2040	20.2%	14.2%
2039	19.9%	14%
2038	19.6%	13.8%
2037	19.3%	13.5%
2036	19.1%	13.3%
2035	18.8%	13%
2034	18.6%	12.7%
2033	18.3%	12.4%
2032	18.1%	12.2%
2031	17.8%	11.9%
2030	17.5%	11.6%
2029	17.2%	11.3%
2028	16.9%	11%
2027	16.7%	10.7%
2026	16.4%	10.5%
2025	16.2%	10.3%
2024	16%	10.2%
2023	15.8%	9.98%
2022	15.6%	9.74%
2021	15.5%	9.53%
2020	15.3%	9.33%
2019	15.1%	9.1%
2018	15%	8.88%
2017	14.8%	8.65%
2016	14.7%	8.45%
2015	14.6%	8.26%
2014	14.5%	8.08%
2013	14.5%	7.92%
2012	14.4%	7.78%
2011	14.3%	7.66%
2010	14.2%	7.58%
2009	14.1%	7.52%
2008	14%	7.47%
2007	13.9%	7.41%
2006	13.8%	7.34%
2005	13.7%	7.26%
2004	13.6%	7.18%
2003	13.4%	7.1%
2002	13.3%	7.01%
2001	13.2%	6.92%
2000	13.1%	6.84%
1999	12.9%	6.76%
1998	12.8%	6.68%
1997	12.7%	6.61%
1996	12.6%	6.53%
1995	12.4%	6.45%
1994	12.3%	6.37%
1993	12.1%	6.29%
1992	12%	6.21%
1991	11.8%	6.14%
1990	11.6%	6.07%
1989	11.5%	6.01%
1988	11.3%	5.95%
1987	11.2%	5.91%
1986	11.1%	5.86%
1985	11%	5.82%
1984	10.9%	5.8%
1983	10.8%	5.79%
1982	10.8%	5.8%
1981	10.7%	5.81%
1980	10.5%	5.81%
1979	10.4%	5.77%
1978	10.2%	5.71%
1977	10%	5.65%
1976	9.81%	5.59%
1975	9.65%	5.53%
1974	9.5%	5.47%
1973	9.37%	5.42%
1972	9.24%	5.37%
1971	9.11%	5.32%
1970	8.98%	5.28%
1969	8.86%	5.24%
1968	8.73%	5.2%
1967	8.62%	5.16%
1966	8.51%	5.12%
1965	8.43%	5.08%
1964	8.35%	5.04%
1963	8.29%	5.02%
1962	8.25%	5.01%
1961	8.21%	4.99%
1960	8.19%	4.97%