Uruguay Population (LIVE)

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Uruguay Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Uruguay is 3,385,672 as of Tuesday, December 24, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Uruguay 2024 population is estimated at 3,386,588 people at mid year.
  • Uruguay population is equivalent to 0.04% of the total world population.
  • Uruguay ranks number 134 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Uruguay is 19 per Km2 (50 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 175,020 Km2 (67,576 sq. miles).
  • 100% of the population is urban (3,386,588 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Uruguay is 36.1 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Uruguay (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationUruguay
Global Rank
2024 3,386,588 -0.04 % -1,493 -1,348 36.1 1.40 19 N.A. N.A. 0.04 % 8,161,972,572 134
2023 3,388,081 -0.08 % -2,832 -1,501 35.8 1.41 19 99.7 % 3,379,055 0.04 % 8,091,734,930 134
2022 3,390,913 -0.17 % -5,782 -1,501 35.5 1.43 19 99.3 % 3,365,738 0.04 % 8,021,407,192 133
2020 3,398,968 0.05 % 1,762 -1,482 35.0 1.50 19 98.2 % 3,337,671 0.04 % 7,887,001,292 132
2015 3,368,017 0.30 % 9,887 -4,157 34.0 2.04 19 96.8 % 3,261,533 0.05 % 7,470,491,872 134
2010 3,318,580 0.20 % 6,562 -7,696 33.0 2.01 19 96.0 % 3,185,920 0.05 % 7,021,732,148 133
2005 3,285,771 0.12 % 3,913 -16,086 31.8 2.10 19 94.5 % 3,103,429 0.05 % 6,586,970,132 133
2000 3,266,206 0.48 % 15,353-11,076 31.0 2.20 19 93.6 % 3,056,474 0.05 % 6,171,702,993 129
1995 3,189,440 0.54 % 17,007 -8,339 30.5 2.40 18 91.5 % 2,919,803 0.06 % 5,758,878,982 130
1990 3,104,403 0.57 % 17,473 -7,499 29.9 2.48 18 89.1 % 2,767,059 0.06 % 5,327,803,110 128
1985 3,017,037 0.44 % 13,017 -8,832 29.4 2.47 17 87.0 % 2,626,205 0.06 % 4,868,943,465 126
1980 2,951,953 0.55 % 15,927 -14,252 29.1 2.59 17 84.3 % 2,489,893 0.07 % 4,447,606,236 122
1975 2,872,320 0.58 % 16,303 -14,350 29.1 3.02 16 82.2 % 2,360,010 0.07 % 4,070,735,277 117
1970 2,790,807 0.80 % 21,928 -12,727 28.9 2.77 16 82.9 % 2,314,373 0.08 % 3,694,683,794 113
1965 2,681,169 1.17 % 30,242 -3,542 28.4 2.84 15 81.7 % 2,191,405 0.08 % 3,334,533,703 107
1960 2,529,957 1.34 % 32,585 2,057 28.0 2.83 14 80.5 % 2,037,046 0.08 % 3,015,470,894 107
1955 2,367,034 1.16 % 26,524 3,691 27.4 2.76 14 79.3 % 1,876,873 0.09 % 2,740,213,792 107
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Uruguay Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationUruguay
Global Rank
2025 3,384,688 -0.08 % -2,856 -1,338 36.4 1.39 19 N.A. N.A. 0.04 % 8,231,613,070 134
2030 3,372,887 -0.07 % -2,360 -1,296 38.1 1.38 19 N.A. N.A. 0.04 % 8,569,124,911 135
2035 3,358,282 -0.09 % -2,921 -1,254 39.9 1.40 19 N.A. N.A. 0.04 % 8,885,210,181 137
2040 3,336,459 -0.13 % -4,365 -1,222 41.7 1.41 19 N.A. N.A. 0.04 % 9,177,190,203 138
2045 3,302,675 -0.20 % -6,757 -1,153 43.5 1.42 19 N.A. N.A. 0.03 % 9,439,639,668 138
2050 3,254,354 -0.29 % -9,664   45.2 1.44 19 N.A. N.A. 0.03 % 9,664,378,587 139
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Uruguay Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Uruguay
Life Expectancy
78.29 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
View by sex and historical chart
Infant Mortality
5.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
7.0
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Uruguay

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Montevideo 1,270,737
2 Salto 99,823
3 Paysandu 73,249
4 Las Piedras 69,682
5 Rivera 64,631
6 Maldonado 55,478
7 Tacuarembo 51,854
8 Melo 51,023
9 Mercedes 42,359
10 Artigas 41,909
11 Minas 38,025
12 San Jose de Mayo 36,529
13 Durazno 33,926
14 Florida 32,234
15 Barros Blancos 31,650
16 San Carlos 27,471
17 Treinta y Tres 25,653
18 Rocha 25,515
19 Pando 24,047
20 Fray Bentos 23,279
21 Colonia del Sacramento 21,714
22 Trinidad 21,429
23 La Paz 19,913
24 Canelones 19,698
25 Carmelo 18,041
26 Delta del Tigre 17,973
27 Dolores 17,174
28 Young 16,756
29 Santa Lucia 16,438
30 Progreso 16,244
31 Paso de Carrasco 15,393

See also

Notes

The Uruguay Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Uruguay delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Uruguay (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Uruguay in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.