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Population in Ukraine compared to Uruguay: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ukraine was 38,980,376 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ukraine's population is 40,408,451 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 11.9 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Ukraine is ranked the 40th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.49% for Ukraine vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Ukraine has had an average growth rate of -1.44% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ukraine has decreased from 47.3M people to 40.4M (14.5% decline), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Ukraine vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Ukraine
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ukraine Uruguay
2100 15,603,179 2,256,662
2099 15,862,593 2,279,820
2098 16,125,815 2,303,272
2097 16,393,353 2,326,907
2096 16,664,587 2,350,717
2095 16,939,471 2,374,752
2094 17,219,443 2,398,877
2093 17,504,349 2,423,185
2092 17,793,601 2,447,561
2091 18,087,289 2,472,040
2090 18,386,570 2,496,427
2089 18,689,852 2,520,765
2088 18,998,014 2,544,964
2087 19,311,662 2,569,010
2086 19,630,012 2,592,884
2085 19,952,247 2,616,538
2084 20,280,817 2,639,909
2083 20,613,034 2,663,057
2082 20,949,887 2,685,928
2081 21,289,979 2,708,500
2080 21,633,931 2,730,788
2079 21,981,015 2,752,736
2078 22,331,415 2,774,335
2077 22,684,635 2,795,612
2076 23,041,181 2,816,580
2075 23,400,319 2,837,210
2074 23,762,428 2,857,609
2073 24,126,690 2,877,622
2072 24,491,363 2,897,443
2071 24,859,381 2,916,996
2070 25,229,957 2,936,376
2069 25,602,485 2,955,513
2068 25,976,390 2,974,342
2067 26,352,535 2,992,883
2066 26,730,314 3,011,205
2065 27,109,886 3,029,336
2064 27,491,024 3,047,237
2063 27,872,631 3,064,958
2062 28,254,738 3,082,535
2061 28,638,347 3,099,898
2060 29,021,488 3,117,041
2059 29,404,719 3,133,843
2058 29,788,559 3,150,140
2057 30,170,070 3,165,945
2056 30,548,973 3,181,263
2055 30,926,521 3,195,961
2054 31,299,425 3,209,999
2053 31,669,550 3,223,284
2052 32,035,413 3,235,861
2051 32,397,707 3,247,775
2050 32,754,538 3,258,995
2049 33,107,228 3,269,562
2048 33,451,994 3,279,496
2047 33,793,296 3,288,855
2046 34,131,561 3,297,581
2045 34,463,236 3,305,802
2044 34,790,682 3,313,441
2043 35,115,069 3,320,450
2042 35,437,607 3,326,840
2041 35,758,248 3,332,768
2040 36,075,749 3,338,161
2039 36,396,426 3,343,179
2038 36,714,126 3,347,674
2037 37,031,794 3,351,794
2036 37,345,665 3,355,554
2035 37,659,856 3,359,009
2034 37,972,332 3,362,159
2033 38,283,563 3,365,133
2032 38,592,696 3,367,940
2031 38,902,570 3,370,610
2030 39,210,256 3,373,156
2029 39,514,695 3,375,688
2028 39,816,523 3,378,080
2027 40,111,670 3,380,387
2026 40,408,451 3,382,672
2025 38,980,376 3,384,688
2024 37,860,221 3,386,588
2023 37,732,836 3,388,081
2022 41,048,766 3,390,913
2021 44,298,640 3,396,695
2020 44,680,014 3,398,968
2019 44,957,458 3,397,206
2018 45,208,907 3,394,534
2017 45,436,041 3,388,438
2016 45,616,832 3,379,283
2015 45,784,896 3,368,017
2014 45,972,380 3,356,334
2013 46,126,770 3,345,337
2012 46,210,056 3,335,401
2011 46,307,853 3,326,825
2010 46,456,003 3,318,580
2009 46,623,731 3,310,091
2008 46,819,175 3,302,177
2007 47,062,798 3,295,153
2006 47,278,694 3,289,506
2005 47,585,556 3,285,771
2004 47,979,507 3,283,148
2003 48,315,136 3,281,186
2002 48,677,281 3,278,867
2001 49,106,855 3,274,251
2000 49,556,660 3,266,206
1999 49,976,446 3,254,015
1998 50,379,731 3,239,280
1997 50,786,885 3,223,345
1996 51,226,109 3,206,324
1995 51,665,539 3,189,440
1994 52,075,998 3,172,834
1993 52,350,126 3,156,345
1992 52,323,671 3,139,702
1991 52,170,961 3,122,354
1990 52,054,092 3,104,403
1989 51,917,817 3,086,255
1988 51,724,853 3,067,961
1987 51,515,732 3,049,896
1986 51,318,745 3,032,845
1985 51,108,770 3,017,037
1984 50,887,599 3,002,488
1983 50,637,029 2,988,778
1982 50,402,724 2,975,492
1981 50,189,281 2,963,246
1980 49,955,152 2,951,953
1979 49,721,381 2,939,903
1978 49,521,243 2,925,715
1977 49,336,481 2,909,461
1976 49,120,842 2,891,392
1975 48,865,229 2,872,320
1974 48,576,570 2,853,944
1973 48,277,121 2,837,133
1972 47,946,893 2,821,644
1971 47,573,287 2,806,462
1970 47,261,306 2,790,807
1969 46,976,256 2,773,974
1968 46,614,325 2,754,606
1967 46,215,988 2,732,277
1966 45,802,519 2,707,646
1965 45,386,892 2,681,169
1964 44,951,156 2,653,180
1963 44,462,372 2,623,766
1962 43,943,674 2,593,298
1961 43,399,766 2,562,044
1960 42,824,093 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ukraine decreased by 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ukraine lost 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Ukraine was ranked 27th most populous country in 2006 and is 40th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ukraine's population will shrink by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people with a rank change from 40th to 60th. The population of Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 43% of the population in Ukraine and 16.7% in Uruguay.

Population growth rate by year

Ukraine
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ukraine Uruguay
2100 -1.64% -1.02%
2099 -1.63% -1.02%
2098 -1.63% -1.02%
2097 -1.63% -1.01%
2096 -1.62% -1.01%
2095 -1.63% -1.01%
2094 -1.63% -1%
2093 -1.63% -1%
2092 -1.62% -0.99%
2091 -1.63% -0.98%
2090 -1.62% -0.97%
2089 -1.62% -0.95%
2088 -1.62% -0.94%
2087 -1.62% -0.92%
2086 -1.62% -0.9%
2085 -1.62% -0.89%
2084 -1.61% -0.87%
2083 -1.61% -0.85%
2082 -1.6% -0.83%
2081 -1.59% -0.82%
2080 -1.58% -0.8%
2079 -1.57% -0.78%
2078 -1.56% -0.76%
2077 -1.55% -0.74%
2076 -1.53% -0.73%
2075 -1.52% -0.71%
2074 -1.51% -0.7%
2073 -1.49% -0.68%
2072 -1.48% -0.67%
2071 -1.47% -0.66%
2070 -1.46% -0.65%
2069 -1.44% -0.63%
2068 -1.43% -0.62%
2067 -1.41% -0.61%
2066 -1.4% -0.6%
2065 -1.39% -0.59%
2064 -1.37% -0.58%
2063 -1.35% -0.57%
2062 -1.34% -0.56%
2061 -1.32% -0.55%
2060 -1.3% -0.54%
2059 -1.29% -0.52%
2058 -1.26% -0.5%
2057 -1.24% -0.48%
2056 -1.22% -0.46%
2055 -1.19% -0.44%
2054 -1.17% -0.41%
2053 -1.14% -0.39%
2052 -1.12% -0.37%
2051 -1.09% -0.34%
2050 -1.07% -0.32%
2049 -1.03% -0.3%
2048 -1.01% -0.28%
2047 -0.99% -0.26%
2046 -0.96% -0.25%
2045 -0.94% -0.23%
2044 -0.92% -0.21%
2043 -0.91% -0.19%
2042 -0.9% -0.18%
2041 -0.88% -0.16%
2040 -0.88% -0.15%
2039 -0.87% -0.13%
2038 -0.86% -0.12%
2037 -0.84% -0.11%
2036 -0.83% -0.1%
2035 -0.82% -0.09%
2034 -0.81% -0.09%
2033 -0.8% -0.08%
2032 -0.8% -0.08%
2031 -0.78% -0.08%
2030 -0.77% -0.08%
2029 -0.76% -0.07%
2028 -0.74% -0.07%
2027 -0.73% -0.07%
2026 3.66% -0.06%
2025 2.96% -0.06%
2024 0.34% -0.04%
2023 -8.08% -0.08%
2022 -7.34% -0.17%
2021 -0.85% -0.07%
2020 -0.62% 0.05%
2019 -0.56% 0.08%
2018 -0.5% 0.18%
2017 -0.4% 0.27%
2016 -0.37% 0.33%
2015 -0.41% 0.35%
2014 -0.33% 0.33%
2013 -0.18% 0.3%
2012 -0.21% 0.26%
2011 -0.32% 0.25%
2010 -0.36% 0.26%
2009 -0.42% 0.24%
2008 -0.52% 0.21%
2007 -0.46% 0.17%
2006 -0.64% 0.11%
2005 -0.82% 0.08%
2004 -0.69% 0.06%
2003 -0.74% 0.07%
2002 -0.87% 0.14%
2001 -0.91% 0.25%
2000 -0.84% 0.37%
1999 -0.8% 0.45%
1998 -0.8% 0.49%
1997 -0.86% 0.53%
1996 -0.85% 0.53%
1995 -0.79% 0.52%
1994 -0.52% 0.52%
1993 0.05% 0.53%
1992 0.29% 0.56%
1991 0.22% 0.58%
1990 0.26% 0.59%
1989 0.37% 0.6%
1988 0.41% 0.59%
1987 0.38% 0.56%
1986 0.41% 0.52%
1985 0.43% 0.48%
1984 0.49% 0.46%
1983 0.46% 0.45%
1982 0.43% 0.41%
1981 0.47% 0.38%
1980 0.47% 0.41%
1979 0.4% 0.48%
1978 0.37% 0.56%
1977 0.44% 0.62%
1976 0.52% 0.66%
1975 0.59% 0.64%
1974 0.62% 0.59%
1973 0.69% 0.55%
1972 0.79% 0.54%
1971 0.66% 0.56%
1970 0.61% 0.61%
1969 0.78% 0.7%
1968 0.86% 0.82%
1967 0.9% 0.91%
1966 0.92% 0.99%
1965 0.97% 1.05%
1964 1.1% 1.12%
1963 1.18% 1.17%
1962 1.25% 1.22%
1961 1.34% 1.27%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Ukraine grew by 2.96%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Ukraine Uruguay
Current population
40408451
3382672
Population rank 40/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.04%
One net population change
28.2 seconds
4.62 hours
One birth every
2.54 minutes
15.8 minutes
One death every
1.02 minutes
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,069 -5
Annual growth/decline +1,120,155 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 13/197 161/197
One migration net change every
18.6 seconds
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +1,702,358 -1,338
Net migration rank 1/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 5,064,173 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 14/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.4% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 51/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ukraine
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ukraine Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,702,358 - -1,338
2024 -308,069 1,146,012 -443 -1,348
2023 -283,185 -299,961 298 -1,501
2022 -349,284 -5,699,445 -2,964 -1,501
2021 -449,941 -1,129 -5,621 -1,482
2020 -307,533 -4,167 4,048 -1,482
2019 -236,296 -6,908 3,873 -2,899
2018 -227,491 -32,220 7,322 -2,963
2017 -158,390 -36,155 10,907 -3,091
2016 -135,710 -31,340 14,008 -3,506
2015 -147,107 -21,992 16,194 -4,157
2014 -140,216 -65,678 16,238 -4,919
2013 -129,662 26,781 16,318 -5,647
2012 -130,451 66,768 15,520 -6,317
2011 -158,372 26,457 14,934 -6,982
2010 -180,388 16,030 16,231 -7,696
2009 -197,918 26,796 16,947 -8,510
2008 -229,086 9,312 16,838 -9,458
2007 -282,659 15,237 17,422 -10,750
2006 -300,787 136,442 17,783 -13,161
2005 -337,857 -111,493 18,926 -16,086
2004 -344,157 5,644 18,067 -15,668
2003 -351,299 18,540 18,628 -17,105
2002 -364,544 -26,991 20,073 -16,957
2001 -374,734 -92,847 20,729 -14,620
2000 -364,143 -67,865 21,060 -11,076
1999 -348,286 -59,247 21,844 -7,441
1998 -318,299 -80,684 22,114 -7,048
1997 -306,549 -108,735 23,737 -6,938
1996 -305,154 -158,008 24,635 -7,397
1995 -281,629 -134,053 24,872 -8,339
1994 -238,820 -166,380 24,637 -7,955
1993 -169,405 26,357 24,212 -7,922
1992 -95,857 291,788 24,847 -7,850
1991 -16,486 125,962 25,422 -7,714
1990 48,463 75,760 25,699 -7,499
1989 106,431 36,978 25,322 -7,229
1988 162,002 75,637 25,071 -6,582
1987 198,850 -18,275 24,469 -6,833
1986 225,751 -12,369 24,505 -8,046
1985 201,011 5,546 23,988 -8,832
1984 222,430 13,340 23,684 -9,730
1983 241,741 23,608 24,146 -10,671
1982 194,101 9,096 25,224 -12,131
1981 182,839 40,807 24,968 -13,577
1980 197,223 47,406 25,451 -14,252
1979 197,294 25,635 27,456 -14,552
1978 206,554 -29,180 30,076 -14,611
1977 216,932 -24,745 31,321 -14,280
1976 247,323 -8,219 33,199 -14,096
1975 256,787 15,336 33,393 -14,350
1974 273,486 31,725 32,221 -14,512
1973 274,938 18,777 30,213 -14,312
1972 309,785 56,928 28,896 -13,817
1971 305,849 74,604 28,584 -13,288
1970 291,839 -48,335 28,737 -12,727
1969 274,858 51,763 28,805 -11,149
1968 295,162 102,096 29,103 -8,028
1967 313,899 85,527 29,514 -5,938
1966 337,794 89,737 30,293 -4,599
1965 334,365 69,354 30,807 -3,542
1964 391,120 76,650 31,340 -2,623
1963 449,648 60,178 31,824 -1,707
1962 481,887 45,712 31,441 -623
1961 508,602 51,625 30,975 703
1960 538,812 52,281 30,438 2,057

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 34.3% of the population change in Ukraine is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people). In Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 5,064,173 residents or 13.4% of the population were not native-born in Ukraine, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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