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Population in Uruguay
3 480 883
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Uruguay is 3 480 883 people, including children under the age of 6 - 350 699 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 408 134 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 420 317 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 1 494 169 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 654 406 people, and the centenarians in Uruguay over 80 years old - 153 159 people.
Population size in Uruguay by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 350 699 / 10.08% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 408 134 / 11.73% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 420 317 / 12.08% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 1 494 169 / 42.93% |
| Elderly over 60 | 654 406 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 153 159 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Uruguay
Total in Uruguay permanent residents 1 561 176 men (44.85%) and 1 919 707 women (55.15%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 101 815 / 6% | 81 453 / 5.7% | 47.4% |
| 5 – 9 | 101 815 / 6% | 79 887 / 5.6% | 47.2% |
| 10 - 14 | 90 851 / 5.3% | 72 055 / 5.1% | 47.2% |
| 15 - 19 | 76 753 / 4.4% | 62 656 / 4.5% | 47.7% |
| 20 - 24 | 90 851 / 5.3% | 75 188 / 5.3% | 48.7% |
| 25 - 29 | 134 710 / 8.1% | 112 781 / 7.7% | 48.6% |
| 30 - 34 | 131 577 / 7.9% | 112 781 / 7.7% | 49.1% |
| 35 - 39 | 120 612 / 7.2% | 109 648 / 7.5% | 50.8% |
| 40 - 44 | 111 214 / 6.6% | 103 383 / 7.1% | 51.2% |
| 45 - 49 | 101 815 / 6% | 95 551 / 6.6% | 51.5% |
| 50 - 54 | 115 913 / 6.9% | 115 914 / 7.9% | 53.3% |
| 55 - 59 | 122 178 / 7.3% | 133 144 / 9% | 55.2% |
| 60 - 64 | 101 815 / 6% | 119 047 / 8.1% | 57% |
| 65 - 69 | 70 487 / 4% | 93 984 / 6.5% | 60.1% |
| 70 - 74 | 29 761 / 1.4% | 50 125 / 3.7% | 65.5% |
| 75 - 79 | 37 593 / 1.9% | 78 320 / 5.5% | 69.7% |
| 80+ | 26 628 / 1.2% | 70 488 / 5% | 74.9% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Uruguay: have higher education 22.6% (786 680 people), incomplete higher education — 3% (104 426 people), secondary vocational — 35.6% (1 239 194 people), 11 classes — 15.6% (543 018 people), 9 classes — 8.6% (299 356 people), 5 classes — 8.3% (288 913 people), have no education — 0.3% (10 443 people), illiterate — 0.7% (24 366 people).
| Higher education | 786 680 / 22.6% |
| Incomplete higher | 104 426 / 3% |
| Secondary vocational | 1 239 194 / 35.6% |
| Elementary school | 543 018 / 15.6% |
| Middle school | 299 356 / 8.6% |
| High school | 288 913 / 8.3% |
| Without education | 10 443 / 0.3% |
| Illiterate | 24 366 / 0.7% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Uruguay
Total in Uruguay the number of officially employed population is 2 078 087 people (59.7%), pensioners 939 838 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 358 531 people (10.3%).
| Employed population | 2 078 087 / 59.7% |
| Unemployed | 358 531 / 10.3% |
| Pensioners | 939 838 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Uruguay have a disability 345 652 people, what constitutes 9.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 54 650 (1.57.%), disabled of the group II are 132 970 (3.82.%), disabled of the group III are 127 748 (3.67.%), disabled children 30 284 (0.87.%).
| Total disabled | 345 652 / 9.93% |
| Disabled of the group I | 54 650 / 1.57% |
| Disabled of the group II | 132 970 / 3.82% |
| Disabled of the group III | 127 748 / 3.67% |
| Disabled children | 30 284 / 0.87% |