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Uruguay · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

134th of 218 · 20th in Latin America
PopulationUruguay's population rose from 3.21M in 1996 to 3.38M in 2025.2000200520102015202020253.2M3.3M3.4M3.38M

Uruguay's population rose from 3.21M in 1996 to 3.38M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

173rd of 217 · 35th in Latin America
Population growthUruguay's population growth fell from 0.5 % in 1996 to -0.1 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-0.2%0%0.2%0.4%0.6%-0.1 %

Uruguay's population growth fell from 0.5 % in 1996 to -0.1 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

187th of 215 · 36th in Latin America
Population densityUruguay's population density rose from 18.1 in 1994 to 19.4 in 2023.1995200020052010201520201818.51919.52019.4

Uruguay's population density rose from 18.1 in 1994 to 19.4 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

40th of 217 · 13th in Latin America
Population, female (% of total)Uruguay's population, female (% of total) rose from 51.3 % in 1996 to 51.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202551%51%52%52%51.5 %

Uruguay's population, female (% of total) rose from 51.3 % in 1996 to 51.5 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

17th of 217 · 4th in Latin America
UrbanisationUruguay's urbanisation rose from 90.8 % in 1996 to 95.7 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202590%92%94%96%95.7 %

Uruguay's urbanisation rose from 90.8 % in 1996 to 95.7 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

120th of 217 · 19th in Latin America
Urban populationUruguay's urban population rose from 2.91M in 1996 to 3.24M in 2025.2000200520102015202020252.8M2.9M3M3.1M3.2M3.3M3.24M

Uruguay's urban population rose from 2.91M in 1996 to 3.24M in 2025.

Rural population

people

166th of 217 · 26th in Latin America
Rural populationUruguay's rural population fell from 295,023 in 1996 to 147,108 in 2025.200020052010201520202025100k150k200k250k300k350k147,108

Uruguay's rural population fell from 295,023 in 1996 to 147,108 in 2025.

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