Population aged 65 and above, urban in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population aged 65 and above, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Population aged 65 and above, urban in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.050.10.151998200920211998: 0.14 % of urban population2000: 0.147 % of urban population2001: 0.15 % of urban population2002: 0.154 % of urban population2003: 0.161 % of urban population2004: 0.159 % of urban population2005: 0.164 % of urban population2006: 0.148 % of urban population2007: 0.144 % of urban population2008: 0.148 % of urban population2009: 0.148 % of urban population2010: 0.146 % of urban population2011: 0.138 % of urban population2012: 0.141 % of urban population2013: 0.14 % of urban population2014: 0.137 % of urban population2015: 0.14 % of urban population2016: 0.141 % of urban population2017: 0.141 % of urban population2018: 0.143 % of urban population2019: 0.144 % of urban population2020: 0.145 % of urban population2021: 0.147 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, urban in Uruguay is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, urban in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

Uruguay ranks 32nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, urban in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of urban population Change
1998 0.1%
2000 0.1% +4.9%
2001 0.2% +2.2%
2002 0.2% +2.6%
2003 0.2% +4.3%
2004 0.2% -1.2%
2005 0.2% +3.1%
2006 0.1% -9.6%
2007 0.1% -3.1%
2008 0.1% +2.8%
2009 0.1% -0.1%
2010 0.1% -0.7%
2011 0.1% -5.5%
2012 0.1% +1.6%
2013 0.1% -0.2%
2014 0.1% -2.1%
2015 0.1% +1.8%
2016 0.1% +0.5%
2017 0.1% +0.4%
2018 0.1% +1.0%
2019 0.1% +0.6%
2020 0.1% +0.7%
2021 0.1% +1.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 29 Belarus 0.2% compare
  2. 30 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  3. 31 Austria 0.1% compare
  4. 33 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
  5. 34 Iceland 0.1% compare
  6. 35 Chile 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, urban in Uruguay?
Population aged 65 and above, urban in Uruguay was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Uruguay rank for population aged 65 and above, urban?
Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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