Uruguay has a population density of 50.1 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Uruguay has 560,081 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Uruguay ranked 171st out of 197.
Uruguay has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.12% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Uruguay compared to the World's average
Uruguay
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 50.1 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 171/197 | N/A |
| Population |
3384690
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 67,576 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 556,282 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 4.15% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 95.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 38.5% | 28.6% |
Uruguay population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Uruguay has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 3.15%. The population density rank was 156th 21 years ago and is 171st today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.1 | 171 |
| 2023 | 50.1 | 171 |
| 2022 | 50.2 | 169 |
| 2021 | 50.3 | 168 |
| 2020 | 50.3 | 167 |
| 2019 | 50.3 | 167 |
| 2018 | 50.2 | 167 |
| 2017 | 50.1 | 167 |
| 2016 | 50 | 167 |
| 2015 | 49.8 | 167 |
| 2014 | 49.7 | 166 |
| 2013 | 49.5 | 165 |
| 2012 | 49.4 | 165 |
| 2011 | 49.2 | 164 |
| 2010 | 49.1 | 161 |
| 2009 | 49 | 160 |
| 2008 | 48.9 | 158 |
| 2007 | 48.8 | 158 |
| 2006 | 48.7 | 158 |
| 2005 | 48.6 | 156 |
| 2004 | 48.6 | 156 |
| 2003 | 48.6 | 156 |
| 2002 | 48.5 | 156 |
| 2001 | 48.5 | 156 |
| 2000 | 48.3 | 156 |
| 1999 | 48.2 | 153 |
| 1998 | 47.9 | 153 |
| 1997 | 47.7 | 153 |
| 1996 | 47.4 | 153 |
| 1995 | 47.2 | 153 |
| 1994 | 47 | 153 |
| 1993 | 46.7 | 151 |
| 1992 | 46.5 | 146 |
| 1991 | 46.2 | 129 |
| 1990 | 45.9 | 127 |
| 1989 | 45.7 | 125 |
| 1988 | 45.4 | 124 |
| 1987 | 45.1 | 123 |
| 1986 | 44.9 | 123 |
| 1985 | 44.6 | 123 |
| 1984 | 44.4 | 122 |
| 1983 | 44.2 | 120 |
| 1982 | 44 | 119 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 120 |
| 1980 | 43.7 | 120 |
| 1979 | 43.5 | 120 |
| 1978 | 43.3 | 119 |
| 1977 | 43.1 | 117 |
| 1976 | 42.8 | 116 |
| 1975 | 42.5 | 116 |
| 1974 | 42.2 | 115 |
| 1973 | 42 | 115 |
| 1972 | 41.8 | 114 |
| 1971 | 41.5 | 113 |
| 1970 | 41.3 | 113 |
| 1969 | 41 | 113 |
| 1968 | 40.8 | 111 |
| 1967 | 40.4 | 111 |
| 1966 | 40.1 | 111 |
| 1965 | 39.7 | 110 |
| 1964 | 39.3 | 108 |
| 1963 | 38.8 | 107 |
| 1962 | 38.4 | 106 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 106 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Uruguay from 1960 to 2024: 80.2% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 92% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 95.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 95.9% | 9 |
| 2023 | 95.8% | 9 |
| 2022 | 95.7% | 9 |
| 2021 | 95.6% | 9 |
| 2020 | 95.5% | 9 |
| 2019 | 95.4% | 9 |
| 2018 | 95.3% | 9 |
| 2017 | 95.2% | 9 |
| 2016 | 95.1% | 9 |
| 2015 | 95% | 9 |
| 2014 | 94.9% | 9 |
| 2013 | 94.8% | 9 |
| 2012 | 94.7% | 9 |
| 2011 | 94.6% | 9 |
| 2010 | 94.4% | 9 |
| 2009 | 94.2% | 9 |
| 2008 | 94% | 9 |
| 2007 | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2006 | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2005 | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2004 | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2003 | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2002 | 92.6% | 11 |
| 2001 | 92.3% | 11 |
| 2000 | 92% | 12 |
| 1999 | 91.7% | 12 |
| 1998 | 91.5% | 12 |
| 1997 | 91.1% | 12 |
| 1996 | 90.8% | 13 |
| 1995 | 90.5% | 13 |
| 1994 | 90.2% | 13 |
| 1993 | 89.9% | 13 |
| 1992 | 89.6% | 13 |
| 1991 | 89.3% | 13 |
| 1990 | 89% | 13 |
| 1989 | 88.6% | 13 |
| 1988 | 88.3% | 13 |
| 1987 | 87.9% | 13 |
| 1986 | 87.6% | 13 |
| 1985 | 87.2% | 13 |
| 1984 | 86.9% | 14 |
| 1983 | 86.5% | 13 |
| 1982 | 86.1% | 13 |
| 1981 | 85.8% | 13 |
| 1980 | 85.4% | 14 |
| 1979 | 85% | 14 |
| 1978 | 84.6% | 14 |
| 1977 | 84.2% | 14 |
| 1976 | 83.8% | 14 |
| 1975 | 83.4% | 14 |
| 1974 | 83.2% | 14 |
| 1973 | 83% | 14 |
| 1972 | 82.8% | 14 |
| 1971 | 82.6% | 13 |
| 1970 | 82.4% | 13 |
| 1969 | 82.2% | 13 |
| 1968 | 82% | 13 |
| 1967 | 81.7% | 13 |
| 1966 | 81.5% | 12 |
| 1965 | 81.3% | 11 |
| 1964 | 81.1% | 11 |
| 1963 | 80.9% | 11 |
| 1962 | 80.7% | 11 |
| 1961 | 80.5% | 11 |
| 1960 | 80.2% | 11 |
Densely populated cities
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Montevideo | 1.3M |
| Salto | 125K |
| Ciudad de la Costa | 112K |
| Rivera | 103K |
| Maldonado | 86.8K |
| Paysandu | 76.4K |
| Tacuarembo | 54.8K |
| Melo | 51.8K |
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