The latest officially reported population of the United States was 340,110,988 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United States' population is 343,682,585 people compared to 3,382,543 in Uruguay.
Population statistics:
- The United States' population is 101.6 times bigger than Uruguay's.
- The United States is ranked the 3rd most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
- The countries together account for 4.19% of the world: 4.15% for the United States vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
- For the last 10 years, the United States has had an average growth rate of +0.67% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
- Since 2006, the population of the United States has increased from 298M people to 344M (15.2% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).
- The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.25M people by 2100.
United States vs Uruguay: live population counter
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| Current population |
343682585
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3382543
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| Population rank | 3/197 | 133/197 |
| Percent of world population | 4.15% | 0.04% |
| One net population change |
6.07 seconds
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5.87 hours
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| One birth every |
8.8 seconds
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15.7 minutes
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| One death every |
10.2 seconds
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15.9 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
24.5 seconds
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6.5 hours
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| Annual migration change | +1,286,132 | -1,348 |
| Daily growth/decline | +14,236 | -4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +5,196,093 | -1,493 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.55% | -0.04% |
| Population growth rate rank | 70/197 | 168/197 |
the United States and Uruguay: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1900 | 76,094,000 | - | - | - |
| 1901 | 77,584,000 | - | 1.96% | - |
| 1902 | 79,163,000 | - | 2.04% | - |
| 1903 | 80,632,000 | - | 1.86% | - |
| 1904 | 82,166,000 | - | 1.9% | - |
| 1905 | 83,822,000 | - | 2.02% | - |
| 1906 | 85,450,000 | - | 1.94% | - |
| 1907 | 87,008,000 | - | 1.82% | - |
| 1908 | 88,710,000 | - | 1.96% | - |
| 1909 | 90,490,000 | - | 2.01% | - |
| 1910 | 92,407,000 | - | 2.12% | - |
| 1911 | 93,863,000 | - | 1.58% | - |
| 1912 | 95,335,000 | - | 1.57% | - |
| 1913 | 97,225,000 | - | 1.98% | - |
| 1914 | 99,111,000 | - | 1.94% | - |
| 1915 | 100,546,000 | - | 1.45% | - |
| 1916 | 101,961,000 | - | 1.41% | - |
| 1917 | 103,268,000 | - | 1.28% | - |
| 1918 | 103,208,000 | - | -0.06% | - |
| 1919 | 104,514,000 | - | 1.27% | - |
| 1920 | 106,461,000 | - | 1.86% | - |
| 1921 | 108,538,000 | - | 1.95% | - |
| 1922 | 110,049,000 | - | 1.39% | - |
| 1923 | 111,947,000 | - | 1.72% | - |
| 1924 | 114,109,000 | - | 1.93% | - |
| 1925 | 115,829,000 | - | 1.51% | - |
| 1926 | 117,397,000 | - | 1.35% | - |
| 1927 | 119,035,000 | - | 1.4% | - |
| 1928 | 120,509,000 | - | 1.24% | - |
| 1929 | 121,767,000 | - | 1.04% | - |
| 1930 | 123,076,741 | - | 1.08% | - |
| 1931 | 124,039,648 | - | 0.78% | - |
| 1932 | 124,840,471 | - | 0.65% | - |
| 1933 | 125,578,763 | - | 0.59% | - |
| 1934 | 126,373,773 | - | 0.63% | - |
| 1935 | 127,250,232 | - | 0.69% | - |
| 1936 | 128,053,180 | - | 0.63% | - |
| 1937 | 128,824,829 | - | 0.6% | - |
| 1938 | 129,824,939 | - | 0.78% | - |
| 1939 | 130,879,718 | - | 0.81% | - |
| 1940 | 132,122,446 | - | 0.95% | - |
| 1941 | 133,402,471 | - | 0.97% | - |
| 1942 | 134,859,553 | - | 1.09% | - |
| 1943 | 136,739,353 | - | 1.39% | - |
| 1944 | 138,397,345 | - | 1.21% | - |
| 1945 | 139,928,165 | - | 1.11% | - |
| 1946 | 141,388,566 | - | 1.04% | - |
| 1947 | 144,126,071 | - | 1.94% | - |
| 1948 | 146,631,302 | - | 1.74% | - |
| 1949 | 149,188,130 | - | 1.74% | - |
| 1950 | 152,271,417 | - | 2.07% | - |
| 1951 | 154,877,889 | - | 1.71% | - |
| 1952 | 157,552,740 | - | 1.73% | - |
| 1953 | 160,184,192 | - | 1.67% | - |
| 1954 | 163,025,854 | - | 1.77% | - |
| 1955 | 165,931,202 | - | 1.78% | - |
| 1956 | 168,903,031 | - | 1.79% | - |
| 1957 | 171,984,130 | - | 1.82% | - |
| 1958 | 174,881,904 | - | 1.68% | - |
| 1959 | 177,829,628 | - | 1.69% | - |
| 1960 | 180,671,158 | 2,529,957 | 1.6% | - |
| 1961 | 183,691,481 | 2,562,044 | 1.67% | 1.27% |
| 1962 | 186,537,737 | 2,593,298 | 1.55% | 1.22% |
| 1963 | 189,241,798 | 2,623,766 | 1.45% | 1.17% |
| 1964 | 191,888,791 | 2,653,180 | 1.4% | 1.12% |
| 1965 | 194,302,963 | 2,681,169 | 1.26% | 1.05% |
| 1966 | 196,560,338 | 2,707,646 | 1.16% | 0.99% |
| 1967 | 198,712,056 | 2,732,277 | 1.09% | 0.91% |
| 1968 | 200,706,052 | 2,754,606 | 1% | 0.82% |
| 1969 | 202,676,946 | 2,773,974 | 0.98% | 0.7% |
| 1970 | 205,052,174 | 2,790,807 | 1.17% | 0.61% |
| 1971 | 207,660,677 | 2,806,462 | 1.27% | 0.56% |
| 1972 | 209,896,021 | 2,821,644 | 1.08% | 0.54% |
| 1973 | 211,908,788 | 2,837,133 | 0.96% | 0.55% |
| 1974 | 213,853,928 | 2,853,944 | 0.92% | 0.59% |
| 1975 | 215,973,199 | 2,872,320 | 0.99% | 0.64% |
| 1976 | 218,035,164 | 2,891,392 | 0.95% | 0.66% |
| 1977 | 220,239,425 | 2,909,461 | 1.01% | 0.62% |
| 1978 | 222,584,545 | 2,925,715 | 1.06% | 0.56% |
| 1979 | 225,055,487 | 2,939,903 | 1.11% | 0.48% |
| 1980 | 226,542,250 | 2,951,953 | 0.66% | 0.41% |
| 1981 | 229,465,744 | 2,963,246 | 1.29% | 0.38% |
| 1982 | 231,664,432 | 2,975,492 | 0.96% | 0.41% |
| 1983 | 233,792,014 | 2,988,778 | 0.92% | 0.45% |
| 1984 | 235,824,908 | 3,002,488 | 0.87% | 0.46% |
| 1985 | 237,923,734 | 3,017,037 | 0.89% | 0.48% |
| 1986 | 240,132,831 | 3,032,845 | 0.93% | 0.52% |
| 1987 | 242,288,936 | 3,049,896 | 0.9% | 0.56% |
| 1988 | 244,499,004 | 3,067,961 | 0.91% | 0.59% |
| 1989 | 246,819,222 | 3,086,255 | 0.95% | 0.6% |
| 1990 | 250,131,894 | 3,104,403 | 1.34% | 0.59% |
| 1991 | 253,492,503 | 3,122,354 | 1.34% | 0.58% |
| 1992 | 256,894,189 | 3,139,702 | 1.34% | 0.56% |
| 1993 | 260,255,352 | 3,156,345 | 1.31% | 0.53% |
| 1994 | 263,435,673 | 3,172,834 | 1.22% | 0.52% |
| 1995 | 266,557,091 | 3,189,440 | 1.18% | 0.52% |
| 1996 | 269,667,391 | 3,206,324 | 1.17% | 0.53% |
| 1997 | 272,911,760 | 3,223,345 | 1.2% | 0.53% |
| 1998 | 276,115,288 | 3,239,280 | 1.17% | 0.49% |
| 1999 | 279,294,713 | 3,254,015 | 1.15% | 0.45% |
| 2000 | 282,162,411 | 3,266,206 | 1.03% | 0.37% |
| 2001 | 284,968,955 | 3,274,251 | 0.99% | 0.25% |
| 2002 | 287,625,193 | 3,278,867 | 0.93% | 0.14% |
| 2003 | 290,107,933 | 3,281,186 | 0.86% | 0.07% |
| 2004 | 292,805,298 | 3,283,148 | 0.93% | 0.06% |
| 2005 | 295,516,599 | 3,285,771 | 0.93% | 0.08% |
| 2006 | 298,379,912 | 3,289,506 | 0.97% | 0.11% |
| 2007 | 301,231,207 | 3,295,153 | 0.96% | 0.17% |
| 2008 | 304,093,966 | 3,302,177 | 0.95% | 0.21% |
| 2009 | 306,771,529 | 3,310,091 | 0.88% | 0.24% |
| 2010 | 309,327,143 | 3,318,580 | 0.83% | 0.26% |
| 2011 | 311,583,481 | 3,326,825 | 0.73% | 0.25% |
| 2012 | 313,877,662 | 3,335,401 | 0.74% | 0.26% |
| 2013 | 316,059,947 | 3,345,337 | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| 2014 | 318,386,329 | 3,356,334 | 0.74% | 0.33% |
| 2015 | 320,738,994 | 3,368,017 | 0.74% | 0.35% |
| 2016 | 323,071,755 | 3,379,283 | 0.73% | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 325,122,128 | 3,388,438 | 0.63% | 0.27% |
| 2018 | 326,838,199 | 3,394,534 | 0.53% | 0.18% |
| 2019 | 328,329,953 | 3,397,206 | 0.46% | 0.08% |
| 2020 | 331,526,933 | 3,398,968 | 0.97% | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 331,893,745 | 3,396,695 | 0.11% | -0.07% |
| 2022 | 333,271,411 | 3,390,913 | 0.42% | -0.17% |
| 2023 | 334,914,895 | 3,388,081 | 0.49% | -0.08% |
| 2024 | 340,110,988 | 3,386,588 | 1.55% | -0.04% |
| 2025 | 341,931,772 | 3,384,690 | 0.54% | -0.06% |
| 2026 | 343,664,369 | 3,382,543 | 0.51% | -0.06% |
| 2027 | 345,331,185 | 3,380,245 | 0.49% | -0.07% |
| 2028 | 346,981,137 | 3,377,893 | 0.48% | -0.07% |
| 2029 | 348,601,982 | 3,375,428 | 0.47% | -0.07% |
| 2030 | 350,176,974 | 3,372,892 | 0.45% | -0.08% |
| 2031 | 351,725,612 | 3,370,285 | 0.44% | -0.08% |
| 2032 | 353,249,060 | 3,367,544 | 0.43% | -0.08% |
| 2033 | 354,749,644 | 3,364,654 | 0.42% | -0.09% |
| 2034 | 356,234,239 | 3,361,591 | 0.42% | -0.09% |
| 2035 | 357,694,316 | 3,358,284 | 0.41% | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 359,119,002 | 3,354,682 | 0.4% | -0.11% |
| 2037 | 360,517,853 | 3,350,735 | 0.39% | -0.12% |
| 2038 | 361,895,407 | 3,346,431 | 0.38% | -0.13% |
| 2039 | 363,229,908 | 3,341,676 | 0.37% | -0.14% |
| 2040 | 364,512,364 | 3,336,469 | 0.35% | -0.16% |
| 2041 | 365,753,139 | 3,330,804 | 0.34% | -0.17% |
| 2042 | 366,969,419 | 3,324,643 | 0.33% | -0.18% |
| 2043 | 368,146,925 | 3,317,939 | 0.32% | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 369,258,123 | 3,310,611 | 0.3% | -0.22% |
| 2045 | 370,318,770 | 3,302,680 | 0.29% | -0.24% |
| 2046 | 371,328,255 | 3,294,196 | 0.27% | -0.26% |
| 2047 | 372,299,116 | 3,285,160 | 0.26% | -0.27% |
| 2048 | 373,230,539 | 3,275,507 | 0.25% | -0.29% |
| 2049 | 374,119,803 | 3,265,260 | 0.24% | -0.31% |
| 2050 | 374,986,259 | 3,254,361 | 0.23% | -0.33% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United States increased by 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United States gained 20,610,830 (a 6.38% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,260 (a 0.1% growth).
The United States was ranked 3rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 3rd in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) the United States' population will grow by 9.11% to 374,986,259 people and will still be ranked 3rd. The population of Uruguay will decrease by 3.79% to 3,254,361 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| New York | 8.8M |
| Los Angeles | 3.9M |
| Chicago | 2.75M |
| Houston | 2.3M |
| Phoenix | 1.61M |
| Philadelphia | 1.6M |
| San Antonio | 1.43M |
| San Diego | 1.39M |
| Dallas | 1.3M |
| San Jose | 1.01M |
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| 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 |
| Mercedes | 42K |
| Artigas | 40.7K |
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Population differences between the United States and Uruguay
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| Life expectancy | 79.8 years | 78.6 years |
| Average age | 40.2 years | 38.9 years |
| Median age | 39.3 years | 37.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | 48.5:51.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.62 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman |
| Population density | 96.3 ppl/mi² | 50.1 ppl/mi² |
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