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Population in the United Kingdom compared to Uruguay: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the United Kingdom was 69,226,000 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United Kingdom's population is 70,154,914 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 20.7 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • The United Kingdom is ranked the 22nd most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.85% for the United Kingdom vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, the United Kingdom has had an average growth rate of +0.7% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United Kingdom has increased from 60.8M people to 70.2M (15.3% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

United Kingdom vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
United Kingdom Uruguay
2100 74,700,585 2,256,741
2099 74,831,175 2,279,899
2098 74,950,267 2,303,351
2097 75,064,397 2,326,987
2096 75,176,691 2,350,799
2095 75,287,063 2,374,835
2094 75,383,856 2,398,960
2093 75,482,205 2,423,269
2092 75,575,769 2,447,646
2091 75,666,091 2,472,126
2090 75,753,129 2,496,514
2089 75,835,723 2,520,852
2088 75,907,614 2,545,052
2087 75,978,712 2,569,100
2086 76,046,742 2,592,974
2085 76,105,680 2,616,629
2084 76,156,223 2,640,001
2083 76,205,894 2,663,150
2082 76,246,844 2,686,021
2081 76,274,040 2,708,594
2080 76,306,205 2,730,883
2079 76,334,949 2,752,831
2078 76,353,484 2,774,432
2077 76,371,123 2,795,709
2076 76,373,520 2,816,677
2075 76,386,071 2,837,308
2074 76,397,426 2,857,709
2073 76,406,554 2,877,721
2072 76,398,941 2,897,543
2071 76,388,223 2,917,097
2070 76,378,505 2,936,478
2069 76,371,827 2,955,616
2068 76,370,973 2,974,445
2067 76,363,548 2,992,987
2066 76,356,638 3,011,309
2065 76,355,841 3,029,441
2064 76,352,770 3,047,343
2063 76,353,175 3,065,064
2062 76,346,535 3,082,642
2061 76,344,206 3,100,006
2060 76,344,725 3,117,149
2059 76,345,215 3,133,952
2058 76,326,961 3,150,250
2057 76,307,006 3,166,055
2056 76,274,247 3,181,373
2055 76,235,304 3,196,072
2054 76,167,710 3,210,110
2053 76,094,051 3,223,395
2052 76,001,979 3,235,973
2051 75,895,690 3,247,888
2050 75,777,445 3,259,108
2049 75,646,044 3,269,675
2048 75,499,380 3,279,610
2047 75,338,951 3,288,969
2046 75,171,300 3,297,696
2045 74,993,186 3,305,917
2044 74,807,530 3,313,556
2043 74,607,485 3,320,565
2042 74,407,783 3,326,955
2041 74,203,292 3,332,884
2040 73,994,525 3,338,277
2039 73,782,112 3,343,295
2038 73,559,085 3,347,790
2037 73,335,723 3,351,911
2036 73,101,646 3,355,671
2035 72,850,722 3,359,126
2034 72,597,177 3,362,276
2033 72,322,802 3,365,250
2032 72,046,316 3,368,057
2031 71,757,868 3,370,727
2030 71,442,811 3,373,273
2029 71,123,782 3,375,805
2028 70,783,199 3,378,198
2027 70,421,923 3,380,504
2026 70,055,911 3,382,789
2025 69,658,188 3,384,805
2024 69,226,000 3,386,588
2023 68,492,000 3,388,081
2022 67,604,000 3,390,913
2021 66,984,000 3,396,695
2020 66,744,000 3,398,968
2019 66,631,000 3,397,206
2018 66,289,000 3,394,534
2017 65,966,000 3,388,438
2016 65,607,000 3,379,283
2015 65,088,000 3,368,017
2014 64,620,000 3,356,334
2013 64,139,000 3,345,337
2012 63,711,000 3,335,401
2011 63,258,810 3,326,825
2010 62,766,365 3,318,580
2009 62,276,270 3,310,091
2008 61,806,995 3,302,177
2007 61,322,463 3,295,153
2006 60,846,820 3,289,506
2005 60,401,206 3,285,771
2004 59,987,905 3,283,148
2003 59,647,577 3,281,186
2002 59,370,479 3,278,867
2001 59,119,673 3,274,251
2000 58,892,514 3,266,206
1999 58,682,466 3,254,015
1998 58,487,141 3,239,280
1997 58,316,954 3,223,345
1996 58,166,950 3,206,324
1995 58,019,030 3,189,440
1994 57,865,745 3,172,834
1993 57,718,614 3,156,345
1992 57,580,402 3,139,702
1991 57,424,897 3,122,354
1990 57,247,586 3,104,403
1989 57,076,711 3,086,255
1988 56,928,327 3,067,961
1987 56,802,050 3,049,896
1986 56,681,396 3,032,845
1985 56,550,268 3,017,037
1984 56,422,072 3,002,488
1983 56,332,848 2,988,778
1982 56,313,641 2,975,492
1981 56,333,829 2,963,246
1980 56,314,216 2,951,953
1979 56,246,951 2,939,903
1978 56,196,504 2,925,715
1977 56,193,492 2,909,461
1976 56,211,968 2,891,392
1975 56,225,800 2,872,320
1974 56,229,974 2,853,944
1973 56,194,527 2,837,133
1972 56,086,065 2,821,644
1971 55,896,223 2,806,462
1970 55,663,250 2,790,807
1969 55,441,750 2,773,974
1968 55,211,700 2,754,606
1967 54,943,600 2,732,277
1966 54,648,500 2,707,646
1965 54,348,050 2,681,169
1964 54,000,000 2,653,180
1963 53,650,000 2,623,766
1962 53,250,000 2,593,298
1961 52,800,000 2,562,044
1960 52,400,000 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 the United Kingdom increased by 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United Kingdom gained 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

The United Kingdom was ranked 21st most populous country in 2006 and is 22nd 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) the United Kingdom's population will grow by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people with a rank change from 22nd to 26th. The population of Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.4M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
United Kingdom Uruguay
2100 -0.17% -1.02%
2099 -0.16% -1.02%
2098 -0.15% -1.02%
2097 -0.15% -1.01%
2096 -0.15% -1.01%
2095 -0.13% -1.01%
2094 -0.13% -1%
2093 -0.12% -1%
2092 -0.12% -0.99%
2091 -0.11% -0.98%
2090 -0.11% -0.97%
2089 -0.09% -0.95%
2088 -0.09% -0.94%
2087 -0.09% -0.92%
2086 -0.08% -0.9%
2085 -0.07% -0.89%
2084 -0.07% -0.87%
2083 -0.05% -0.85%
2082 -0.04% -0.83%
2081 -0.04% -0.82%
2080 -0.04% -0.8%
2079 -0.02% -0.78%
2078 -0.02% -0.76%
2077 -0.003% -0.74%
2076 -0.02% -0.73%
2075 -0.01% -0.71%
2074 -0.01% -0.7%
2073 0.01% -0.68%
2072 0.01% -0.67%
2071 0.01% -0.66%
2070 0.009% -0.65%
2069 0.001% -0.63%
2068 0.01% -0.62%
2067 0.009% -0.61%
2066 0.001% -0.6%
2065 0.004% -0.59%
2064 -0% -0.58%
2063 0.009% -0.57%
2062 0.003% -0.56%
2061 -0.001% -0.55%
2060 -0.001% -0.54%
2059 0.02% -0.52%
2058 0.03% -0.5%
2057 0.04% -0.48%
2056 0.05% -0.46%
2055 0.09% -0.44%
2054 0.1% -0.41%
2053 0.12% -0.39%
2052 0.14% -0.37%
2051 0.16% -0.34%
2050 0.17% -0.32%
2049 0.19% -0.3%
2048 0.21% -0.28%
2047 0.22% -0.26%
2046 0.24% -0.25%
2045 0.25% -0.23%
2044 0.27% -0.21%
2043 0.27% -0.19%
2042 0.28% -0.18%
2041 0.28% -0.16%
2040 0.29% -0.15%
2039 0.3% -0.13%
2038 0.3% -0.12%
2037 0.32% -0.11%
2036 0.34% -0.1%
2035 0.35% -0.09%
2034 0.38% -0.09%
2033 0.38% -0.08%
2032 0.4% -0.08%
2031 0.44% -0.08%
2030 0.45% -0.08%
2029 0.48% -0.07%
2028 0.51% -0.07%
2027 0.52% -0.07%
2026 0.57% -0.06%
2025 0.62% -0.05%
2024 1.07% -0.04%
2023 1.31% -0.08%
2022 0.93% -0.17%
2021 0.36% -0.07%
2020 0.17% 0.05%
2019 0.52% 0.08%
2018 0.49% 0.18%
2017 0.55% 0.27%
2016 0.8% 0.33%
2015 0.72% 0.35%
2014 0.75% 0.33%
2013 0.67% 0.3%
2012 0.71% 0.26%
2011 0.78% 0.25%
2010 0.79% 0.26%
2009 0.76% 0.24%
2008 0.79% 0.21%
2007 0.78% 0.17%
2006 0.74% 0.11%
2005 0.69% 0.08%
2004 0.57% 0.06%
2003 0.47% 0.07%
2002 0.42% 0.14%
2001 0.39% 0.25%
2000 0.36% 0.37%
1999 0.33% 0.45%
1998 0.29% 0.49%
1997 0.26% 0.53%
1996 0.25% 0.53%
1995 0.26% 0.52%
1994 0.25% 0.52%
1993 0.24% 0.53%
1992 0.27% 0.56%
1991 0.31% 0.58%
1990 0.3% 0.59%
1989 0.26% 0.6%
1988 0.22% 0.59%
1987 0.21% 0.56%
1986 0.23% 0.52%
1985 0.23% 0.48%
1984 0.16% 0.46%
1983 0.03% 0.45%
1982 -0.04% 0.41%
1981 0.03% 0.38%
1980 0.12% 0.41%
1979 0.09% 0.48%
1978 0.005% 0.56%
1977 -0.03% 0.62%
1976 -0.02% 0.66%
1975 -0.007% 0.64%
1974 0.06% 0.59%
1973 0.19% 0.55%
1972 0.34% 0.54%
1971 0.42% 0.56%
1970 0.4% 0.61%
1969 0.42% 0.7%
1968 0.49% 0.82%
1967 0.54% 0.91%
1966 0.55% 0.99%
1965 0.64% 1.05%
1964 0.65% 1.12%
1963 0.75% 1.17%
1962 0.85% 1.22%
1961 0.76% 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 the United Kingdom grew by 1.07%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

United Kingdom Uruguay
Current population
70154914
3382789
Population rank 22/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.85% 0.04%
One net population change
43 seconds
5.87 hours
One birth every
45.9 seconds
15.7 minutes
One death every
48.4 seconds
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,011 -4
Annual growth/decline +734,000 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 97/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.35 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +389,911 -1,338
Net migration rank 4/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 11,845,479 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 4/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.1% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 36/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
United Kingdom Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 389,911 - -1,338
2024 - 417,114 - -1,348
2023 34,589 445,523 298 -1,501
2022 39,751 487,029 -2,964 -1,501
2021 30,612 462,967 -5,621 -1,482
2020 -4,272 144,221 4,048 -1,482
2019 108,342 232,727 3,873 -2,899
2018 119,321 259,744 7,322 -2,963
2017 145,125 272,311 10,907 -3,091
2016 177,139 324,649 14,008 -3,506
2015 175,738 347,839 16,194 -4,157
2014 206,784 306,091 16,238 -4,919
2013 198,830 237,272 16,318 -5,647
2012 248,473 172,088 15,520 -6,317
2011 259,361 228,773 14,934 -6,982
2010 251,066 274,811 16,231 -7,696
2009 230,422 249,639 16,947 -8,510
2008 216,325 263,390 16,838 -9,458
2007 196,232 309,385 17,422 -10,750
2006 176,455 288,923 17,783 -13,161
2005 144,963 308,279 18,926 -16,086
2004 131,974 276,077 18,067 -15,668
2003 89,471 211,846 18,628 -17,105
2002 65,308 203,577 20,073 -16,957
2001 65,032 175,133 20,729 -14,620
2000 70,671 153,917 21,060 -11,076
1999 64,551 152,653 21,844 -7,441
1998 87,730 125,541 22,114 -7,048
1997 99,138 59,723 23,737 -6,938
1996 98,884 54,964 24,635 -7,397
1995 87,028 61,385 24,872 -8,339
1994 127,304 45,339 24,637 -7,955
1993 103,893 27,403 24,212 -7,922
1992 149,709 17,846 24,847 -7,850
1991 143,562 27,601 25,422 -7,714
1990 154,569 57,132 25,699 -7,499
1989 119,861 49,586 25,322 -7,229
1988 136,628 13,952 25,071 -6,582
1987 136,325 8,266 24,469 -6,833
1986 90,690 41,836 24,505 -8,046
1985 79,170 83,164 23,988 -8,832
1984 84,633 71,107 23,684 -9,730
1983 61,966 27,063 24,146 -10,671
1982 56,314 -61,152 25,224 -12,131
1981 73,234 -83,876 24,968 -13,577
1980 95,734 -25,187 25,451 -14,252
1979 61,872 11,255 27,456 -14,552
1978 16,859 3,783 30,076 -14,611
1977 0 -21,636 31,321 -14,280
1976 -5,621 -19,135 33,199 -14,096
1975 33,735 -40,241 33,393 -14,350
1974 67,476 -65,710 32,221 -14,512
1973 112,389 -33,840 30,213 -14,312
1972 162,650 -1,406 28,896 -13,817
1971 257,123 1,175 28,584 -13,288
1970 244,918 -15,254 28,737 -12,727
1969 260,577 -60,655 28,805 -11,149
1968 292,622 -38,852 29,103 -8,028
1967 346,145 -39,659 29,514 -5,938
1966 333,356 -27,935 30,293 -4,599
1965 364,132 -24,955 30,807 -3,542
1964 405,000 -23,885 31,340 -2,623
1963 337,995 8,271 31,824 -1,707
1962 340,800 76,443 31,441 -623
1961 311,519 52,295 30,975 703
1960 314,400 19,953 30,438 2,057

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 23.9% of the population change in the United Kingdom is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 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, 11,845,479 residents or 17.1% of the population were not native-born in the United Kingdom, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K
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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