Uruguay Population (LIVE)

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Uruguay Population (1950 - 2025)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Uruguay is 3,385,219 as of Friday, March 21, 2025, based on Worldometer’s elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Uruguay 2025 population is estimated at 3,384,688 people at mid-year.
  • Uruguay population is equivalent to 0.041% 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 (3,384,688 people in 2025)
  • The median age in Uruguay is 36.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Uruguay (2025 and historical)

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Country's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Uruguay
Global
Rank
2025 3,384,688 −0.06% −1,900 −1,338 36.4 1.39 19 0.041% 8,231,613,070 134
2024 3,386,588 −0.04% −1,493 −1,348 36.1 1.4 19 0.041% 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 0.042% 8,091,734,930 134
2022 3,390,913 −0.12% −4,028 −1,501 35.5 1.43 19 99.3% 3,365,738 0.042% 8,021,407,192 133
2020 3,398,968 0.18% 6,190 −1,482 35 1.5 19 98.2% 3,337,671 0.043% 7,887,001,292 132
2015 3,368,017 0.3% 9,887 −4,157 34 2.04 19 96.8% 3,261,533 0.045% 7,470,491,872 134
2010 3,318,580 0.2% 6,562 −7,696 33 2.01 19 96% 3,185,920 0.047% 7,021,732,148 133
2005 3,285,771 0.12% 3,913 −16,086 31.8 2.1 19 94.5% 3,103,429 0.050% 6,586,970,132 133
2000 3,266,206 0.48% 15,353 −11,076 31 2.2 19 93.6% 3,056,474 0.053% 6,171,702,993 129
1995 3,189,440 0.54% 17,007 −8,339 30.5 2.4 18 91.5% 2,919,803 0.055% 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 0.058% 5,327,803,110 128
1985 3,017,037 0.44% 13,017 −8,832 29.4 2.47 17 87% 2,626,205 0.062% 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 0.066% 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 0.071% 4,070,735,277 117
1970 2,790,807 0.8% 21,928 −12,727 28.9 2.77 16 82.9% 2,314,373 0.076% 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 0.080% 3,334,533,703 109
1960 2,529,957 1.34% 32,585 2,057 28 2.83 14 80.5% 2,037,046 0.084% 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 0.086% 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).

Uruguay Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Country's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Uruguay
Global
Rank
2030 3,372,887 −0.07% −2,360 −1,296 38.1 1.38 19 0.039% 8,569,124,911 135
2035 3,358,282 −0.09% −2,921 −1,254 39.9 1.4 19 0.038% 8,885,210,181 137
2040 3,336,459 −0.13% −4,365 −1,222 41.7 1.41 19 0.036% 9,177,190,203 138
2045 3,302,675 −0.2% −6,757 −1,153 43.5 1.42 19 0.035% 9,439,639,668 138
2050 3,254,354 −0.29% −9,664 −1,047 45.2 1.44 19 0.034% 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

Life Expectancy
78.5 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
5.8

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
6.8

(per 1,000 live births)

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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 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. 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.