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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the United States was 341,784,857 in 2025 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United States' population is 344,023,146 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 101.7 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 +0.65% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United States has increased from 298M people to 344M (15.3% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

United States vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

United States
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
United States Uruguay
2100 415,429,771 2,256,741
2099 414,829,167 2,279,899
2098 414,231,720 2,303,351
2097 413,576,381 2,326,987
2096 412,927,393 2,350,799
2095 412,225,379 2,374,835
2094 411,498,749 2,398,960
2093 410,785,729 2,423,269
2092 410,051,921 2,447,646
2091 409,320,183 2,472,126
2090 408,613,732 2,496,514
2089 407,885,645 2,520,852
2088 407,129,733 2,545,052
2087 406,421,298 2,569,100
2086 405,715,343 2,592,974
2085 405,059,379 2,616,629
2084 404,343,130 2,640,001
2083 403,612,785 2,663,150
2082 402,871,293 2,686,021
2081 402,054,554 2,708,594
2080 401,319,194 2,730,883
2079 400,554,914 2,752,831
2078 399,737,968 2,774,432
2077 398,906,565 2,795,709
2076 398,035,750 2,816,677
2075 397,109,170 2,837,308
2074 396,226,412 2,857,709
2073 395,307,725 2,877,721
2072 394,393,561 2,897,543
2071 393,415,363 2,917,097
2070 392,469,727 2,936,478
2069 391,479,981 2,955,616
2068 390,517,695 2,974,445
2067 389,543,856 2,992,987
2066 388,597,719 3,011,309
2065 387,685,327 3,029,441
2064 386,805,026 3,047,343
2063 385,911,917 3,065,064
2062 385,032,627 3,082,642
2061 384,170,837 3,100,006
2060 383,361,269 3,117,149
2059 382,542,030 3,133,952
2058 381,704,804 3,150,250
2057 380,907,023 3,166,055
2056 380,159,777 3,181,373
2055 379,430,756 3,196,072
2054 378,682,851 3,210,110
2053 377,878,421 3,223,395
2052 377,073,303 3,235,973
2051 376,229,840 3,247,888
2050 375,373,155 3,259,108
2049 374,493,150 3,269,675
2048 373,590,762 3,279,610
2047 372,626,259 3,288,969
2046 371,644,809 3,297,696
2045 370,602,914 3,305,917
2044 369,518,897 3,313,556
2043 368,375,680 3,320,565
2042 367,158,772 3,326,955
2041 365,937,822 3,332,884
2040 364,671,837 3,338,277
2039 363,367,337 3,343,295
2038 361,997,023 3,347,790
2037 360,606,236 3,351,911
2036 359,193,245 3,355,671
2035 357,750,686 3,359,126
2034 356,266,726 3,362,276
2033 354,775,032 3,365,250
2032 353,259,037 3,368,057
2031 351,721,511 3,370,727
2030 350,155,042 3,373,273
2029 348,564,667 3,375,805
2028 346,906,294 3,378,198
2027 345,257,605 3,380,504
2026 343,565,426 3,382,789
2025 341,784,857 3,384,805
2024 340,110,988 3,386,588
2023 334,914,895 3,388,081
2022 333,271,411 3,390,913
2021 331,893,745 3,396,695
2020 331,526,933 3,398,968
2019 328,329,953 3,397,206
2018 326,838,199 3,394,534
2017 325,122,128 3,388,438
2016 323,071,755 3,379,283
2015 320,738,994 3,368,017
2014 318,386,329 3,356,334
2013 316,059,947 3,345,337
2012 313,877,662 3,335,401
2011 311,583,481 3,326,825
2010 309,327,143 3,318,580
2009 306,771,529 3,310,091
2008 304,093,966 3,302,177
2007 301,231,207 3,295,153
2006 298,379,912 3,289,506
2005 295,516,599 3,285,771
2004 292,805,298 3,283,148
2003 290,107,933 3,281,186
2002 287,625,193 3,278,867
2001 284,968,955 3,274,251
2000 282,162,411 3,266,206
1999 279,294,713 3,254,015
1998 276,115,288 3,239,280
1997 272,911,760 3,223,345
1996 269,667,391 3,206,324
1995 266,557,091 3,189,440
1994 263,435,673 3,172,834
1993 260,255,352 3,156,345
1992 256,894,189 3,139,702
1991 253,492,503 3,122,354
1990 250,131,894 3,104,403
1989 246,819,222 3,086,255
1988 244,499,004 3,067,961
1987 242,288,936 3,049,896
1986 240,132,831 3,032,845
1985 237,923,734 3,017,037
1984 235,824,908 3,002,488
1983 233,792,014 2,988,778
1982 231,664,432 2,975,492
1981 229,465,744 2,963,246
1980 226,542,250 2,951,953
1979 225,055,487 2,939,903
1978 222,584,545 2,925,715
1977 220,239,425 2,909,461
1976 218,035,164 2,891,392
1975 215,973,199 2,872,320
1974 213,853,928 2,853,944
1973 211,908,788 2,837,133
1972 209,896,021 2,821,644
1971 207,660,677 2,806,462
1970 205,052,174 2,790,807
1969 202,676,946 2,773,974
1968 200,706,052 2,754,606
1967 198,712,056 2,732,277
1966 196,560,338 2,707,646
1965 194,302,963 2,681,169
1964 191,888,791 2,653,180
1963 189,241,798 2,623,766
1962 186,537,737 2,593,298
1961 183,691,481 2,562,044
1960 180,671,158 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (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 in 24 years (in 2050) the United States' population will grow by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd. The population of Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

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 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

United States
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
United States Uruguay
2100 0.14% -1.02%
2099 0.14% -1.02%
2098 0.16% -1.02%
2097 0.16% -1.01%
2096 0.17% -1.01%
2095 0.18% -1.01%
2094 0.17% -1%
2093 0.18% -1%
2092 0.18% -0.99%
2091 0.17% -0.98%
2090 0.18% -0.97%
2089 0.19% -0.95%
2088 0.17% -0.94%
2087 0.17% -0.92%
2086 0.16% -0.9%
2085 0.18% -0.89%
2084 0.18% -0.87%
2083 0.18% -0.85%
2082 0.2% -0.83%
2081 0.18% -0.82%
2080 0.19% -0.8%
2079 0.2% -0.78%
2078 0.21% -0.76%
2077 0.22% -0.74%
2076 0.23% -0.73%
2075 0.22% -0.71%
2074 0.23% -0.7%
2073 0.23% -0.68%
2072 0.25% -0.67%
2071 0.24% -0.66%
2070 0.25% -0.65%
2069 0.25% -0.63%
2068 0.25% -0.62%
2067 0.24% -0.61%
2066 0.24% -0.6%
2065 0.23% -0.59%
2064 0.23% -0.58%
2063 0.23% -0.57%
2062 0.22% -0.56%
2061 0.21% -0.55%
2060 0.21% -0.54%
2059 0.22% -0.52%
2058 0.21% -0.5%
2057 0.2% -0.48%
2056 0.19% -0.46%
2055 0.2% -0.44%
2054 0.21% -0.41%
2053 0.21% -0.39%
2052 0.22% -0.37%
2051 0.23% -0.34%
2050 0.23% -0.32%
2049 0.24% -0.3%
2048 0.26% -0.28%
2047 0.26% -0.26%
2046 0.28% -0.25%
2045 0.29% -0.23%
2044 0.31% -0.21%
2043 0.33% -0.19%
2042 0.33% -0.18%
2041 0.35% -0.16%
2040 0.36% -0.15%
2039 0.38% -0.13%
2038 0.39% -0.12%
2037 0.39% -0.11%
2036 0.4% -0.1%
2035 0.42% -0.09%
2034 0.42% -0.09%
2033 0.43% -0.08%
2032 0.44% -0.08%
2031 0.45% -0.08%
2030 0.46% -0.08%
2029 0.48% -0.07%
2028 0.48% -0.07%
2027 0.49% -0.07%
2026 0.52% -0.06%
2025 0.49% -0.05%
2024 1.55% -0.04%
2023 0.49% -0.08%
2022 0.42% -0.17%
2021 0.11% -0.07%
2020 0.97% 0.05%
2019 0.46% 0.08%
2018 0.53% 0.18%
2017 0.63% 0.27%
2016 0.73% 0.33%
2015 0.74% 0.35%
2014 0.74% 0.33%
2013 0.7% 0.3%
2012 0.74% 0.26%
2011 0.73% 0.25%
2010 0.83% 0.26%
2009 0.88% 0.24%
2008 0.95% 0.21%
2007 0.96% 0.17%
2006 0.97% 0.11%
2005 0.93% 0.08%
2004 0.93% 0.06%
2003 0.86% 0.07%
2002 0.93% 0.14%
2001 0.99% 0.25%
2000 1.03% 0.37%
1999 1.15% 0.45%
1998 1.17% 0.49%
1997 1.2% 0.53%
1996 1.17% 0.53%
1995 1.18% 0.52%
1994 1.22% 0.52%
1993 1.31% 0.53%
1992 1.34% 0.56%
1991 1.34% 0.58%
1990 1.34% 0.59%
1989 0.95% 0.6%
1988 0.91% 0.59%
1987 0.9% 0.56%
1986 0.93% 0.52%
1985 0.89% 0.48%
1984 0.87% 0.46%
1983 0.92% 0.45%
1982 0.96% 0.41%
1981 1.29% 0.38%
1980 0.66% 0.41%
1979 1.11% 0.48%
1978 1.06% 0.56%
1977 1.01% 0.62%
1976 0.95% 0.66%
1975 0.99% 0.64%
1974 0.92% 0.59%
1973 0.96% 0.55%
1972 1.08% 0.54%
1971 1.27% 0.56%
1970 1.17% 0.61%
1969 0.98% 0.7%
1968 1% 0.82%
1967 1.09% 0.91%
1966 1.16% 0.99%
1965 1.26% 1.05%
1964 1.4% 1.12%
1963 1.45% 1.17%
1962 1.55% 1.22%
1961 1.67% 1.27%
1960 1.6% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of the United States grew by 0.49%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

United States Uruguay
Current population
344023146
3382789
Population rank 3/197 133/197
Percent of world population 4.15% 0.04%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
5.87 hours
One birth every
8.8 seconds
15.7 minutes
One death every
10.2 seconds
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,586 -4
Annual growth/decline +1,673,869 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 167/197
One migration net change every
25.7 seconds
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +1,230,663 -1,338
Net migration rank 2/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 52,375,047 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 1/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 15.2% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 41/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

United States
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
United States Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,230,663 - -1,338
2024 - 1,286,132 - -1,348
2023 502,372 1,322,668 298 -1,501
2022 399,926 1,319,009 -2,964 -1,501
2021 199,137 674,787 -5,621 -1,482
2020 208,862 329,769 4,048 -1,482
2019 887,476 1,774,500 3,873 -2,899
2018 955,022 1,764,961 7,322 -2,963
2017 1,028,037 1,864,738 10,907 -3,091
2016 1,197,627 1,889,129 14,008 -3,506
2015 1,270,126 1,722,127 16,194 -4,157
2014 1,357,281 1,672,598 16,238 -4,919
2013 1,322,711 1,663,885 16,318 -5,647
2012 1,411,822 1,632,007 15,520 -6,317
2011 1,441,697 1,624,033 14,934 -6,982
2010 1,548,182 1,594,453 16,231 -7,696
2009 1,717,920 1,387,306 16,947 -8,510
2008 1,794,154 1,416,841 16,838 -9,458
2007 1,897,757 1,371,353 17,422 -10,750
2006 1,849,955 1,347,750 17,783 -13,161
2005 1,684,445 1,369,224 18,926 -16,086
2004 1,698,271 1,313,467 18,067 -15,668
2003 1,653,615 1,331,376 18,628 -17,105
2002 1,581,938 1,336,518 20,073 -16,957
2001 1,595,826 1,312,455 20,729 -14,620
2000 1,664,758 1,248,392 21,060 -11,076
1999 1,564,050 1,156,311 21,844 -7,441
1998 1,573,857 1,225,134 22,114 -7,048
1997 1,501,014 1,116,922 23,737 -6,938
1996 1,510,137 1,141,648 24,635 -7,397
1995 1,546,031 1,173,016 24,872 -8,339
1994 1,633,302 1,179,309 24,637 -7,955
1993 1,717,685 1,228,478 24,212 -7,922
1992 1,875,328 1,304,880 24,847 -7,850
1991 1,926,543 1,202,426 25,422 -7,714
1990 2,026,068 1,084,720 25,699 -7,499
1989 1,875,826 400,998 25,322 -7,229
1988 1,735,943 460,778 25,071 -6,582
1987 1,720,252 480,815 24,469 -6,833
1986 1,656,917 493,082 24,505 -8,046
1985 1,689,258 598,777 23,988 -8,832
1984 1,627,192 622,793 23,684 -9,730
1983 1,636,544 662,840 24,146 -10,671
1982 1,714,317 600,149 25,224 -12,131
1981 1,652,153 583,070 24,968 -13,577
1980 1,608,450 595,916 25,451 -14,252
1979 1,597,894 503,559 27,456 -14,552
1978 1,402,283 556,521 30,076 -14,611
1977 1,431,556 577,060 31,321 -14,280
1976 1,264,604 635,590 33,199 -14,096
1975 1,252,644 655,078 33,393 -14,350
1974 1,218,968 706,978 32,221 -14,512
1973 1,165,499 783,163 30,213 -14,312
1972 1,301,355 833,543 28,896 -13,817
1971 1,640,519 833,549 28,584 -13,288
1970 1,824,965 744,902 28,737 -12,727
1969 1,702,487 523,740 28,805 -11,149
1968 1,565,507 594,514 29,103 -8,028
1967 1,669,181 585,410 29,514 -5,938
1966 1,749,387 637,692 30,293 -4,599
1965 1,943,030 644,902 30,807 -3,542
1964 2,245,099 618,635 31,340 -2,623
1963 2,289,826 639,495 31,824 -1,707
1962 2,406,337 625,617 31,441 -623
1961 2,571,681 580,333 30,975 703
1960 2,565,530 422,708 30,438 2,057

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 35.8% of the population change in the United States is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 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, 52,375,047 residents or 15.2% of the population were not native-born in the United States, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

United States
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
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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