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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ukraine was 37,860,221 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ukraine's population is 40,125,599 people compared to 3,382,789 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 0.52% of the world: 0.48% for Ukraine vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Ukraine has had an average growth rate of -1.74% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ukraine has decreased from 47.3M people to 40.1M (15.1% decline), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Ukraine vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Ukraine
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ukraine Uruguay
2100 15,493,960 2,256,741
2099 15,751,557 2,279,899
2098 16,012,938 2,303,351
2097 16,278,602 2,326,987
2096 16,547,938 2,350,799
2095 16,820,897 2,374,835
2094 17,098,910 2,398,960
2093 17,381,822 2,423,269
2092 17,669,049 2,447,646
2091 17,960,681 2,472,126
2090 18,257,867 2,496,514
2089 18,559,027 2,520,852
2088 18,865,031 2,545,052
2087 19,176,483 2,569,100
2086 19,492,606 2,592,974
2085 19,812,584 2,616,629
2084 20,138,855 2,640,001
2083 20,468,747 2,663,150
2082 20,803,241 2,686,021
2081 21,140,953 2,708,594
2080 21,482,498 2,730,883
2079 21,827,152 2,752,831
2078 22,175,099 2,774,432
2077 22,525,846 2,795,709
2076 22,879,896 2,816,677
2075 23,236,521 2,837,308
2074 23,596,095 2,857,709
2073 23,957,807 2,877,721
2072 24,319,928 2,897,543
2071 24,685,370 2,917,097
2070 25,053,352 2,936,478
2069 25,423,272 2,955,616
2068 25,794,560 2,974,445
2067 26,168,072 2,992,987
2066 26,543,206 3,011,309
2065 26,920,121 3,029,441
2064 27,298,592 3,047,343
2063 27,677,528 3,065,064
2062 28,056,960 3,082,642
2061 28,437,884 3,100,006
2060 28,818,343 3,117,149
2059 29,198,891 3,133,952
2058 29,580,044 3,150,250
2057 29,958,884 3,166,055
2056 30,335,136 3,181,373
2055 30,710,041 3,196,072
2054 31,080,334 3,210,110
2053 31,447,868 3,223,395
2052 31,811,171 3,235,973
2051 32,170,929 3,247,888
2050 32,525,262 3,259,108
2049 32,875,483 3,269,675
2048 33,217,836 3,279,610
2047 33,556,749 3,288,969
2046 33,892,646 3,297,696
2045 34,221,999 3,305,917
2044 34,547,153 3,313,556
2043 34,869,270 3,320,565
2042 35,189,550 3,326,955
2041 35,507,946 3,332,884
2040 35,823,225 3,338,277
2039 36,141,658 3,343,295
2038 36,457,134 3,347,790
2037 36,772,578 3,351,911
2036 37,084,252 3,355,671
2035 37,396,243 3,359,126
2034 37,706,533 3,362,276
2033 38,015,585 3,365,250
2032 38,322,554 3,368,057
2031 38,630,259 3,370,727
2030 38,935,791 3,373,273
2029 39,238,099 3,375,805
2028 39,537,815 3,378,198
2027 39,830,895 3,380,504
2026 40,125,599 3,382,789
2025 38,707,520 3,384,805
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 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 32,525,262 people with a rank change from 40th to 60th. The population of Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

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 2.24% -0.05%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ukraine grew by 0.34%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Ukraine Uruguay
Current population
40125599
3382789
Population rank 40/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.48% 0.04%
One net population change
4.13 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
2.48 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +349 -4
Annual growth/decline +127,385 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 167/197
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 - 1,146,012 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 28.2% of the population change in Ukraine is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people). In Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 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 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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