Population aged 15-24, total in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population aged 15-24, total was 0.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
61st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Population aged 15-24, total in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.050.10.151998200920211998: 0.157 % of total population2000: 0.16 % of total population2001: 0.158 % of total population2002: 0.154 % of total population2003: 0.152 % of total population2004: 0.153 % of total population2005: 0.15 % of total population2006: 0.15 % of total population2007: 0.147 % of total population2008: 0.149 % of total population2009: 0.149 % of total population2010: 0.152 % of total population2011: 0.153 % of total population2012: 0.155 % of total population2013: 0.154 % of total population2014: 0.153 % of total population2015: 0.158 % of total population2016: 0.158 % of total population2017: 0.158 % of total population2018: 0.159 % of total population2019: 0.158 % of total population2020: 0.157 % of total population2021: 0.153 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 15-24, total in Uruguay is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, total in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

That places Uruguay 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population aged 15-24, total in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of total population Change
1998 0.2% —
2000 0.2% +2.0%
2001 0.2% -1.7%
2002 0.2% -2.6%
2003 0.2% -1.1%
2004 0.2% +1.0%
2005 0.2% -2.1%
2006 0.1% -0.3%
2007 0.1% -1.6%
2008 0.1% +1.3%
2009 0.1% +0.0%
2010 0.2% +1.7%
2011 0.2% +0.6%
2012 0.2% +1.2%
2013 0.2% -0.6%
2014 0.2% -0.8%
2015 0.2% +3.9%
2016 0.2% -0.4%
2017 0.2% +0.2%
2018 0.2% +0.2%
2019 0.2% -0.6%
2020 0.2% -0.5%
2021 0.2% -2.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 58 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  2. 59 Argentina 0.2% compare
  3. 60 Chile 0.2% compare
  4. 62 Brazil 0.2% compare
  5. 63 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  6. 64 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, total in Uruguay?
Population aged 15-24, total in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for population aged 15-24, total?
Uruguay ranks 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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