The current population of Uruguay is 3,382,789 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 3,386,588 in 2024.
- Uruguay is ranked 133/197 by population and was ranked 129th in 2006.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 3.29M people to 3.38M (2.84% growth in 20 years).
- The UN estimates that Uruguay's population is going to decline by -3.66% to 3.26M people by 2050.
- Uruguay accounts for 0.04% of the world's population.
- Uruguay's population peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and has been in decline since.
- For the last 20 years, Uruguay has had an average growth rate of 0.14% per year.
Uruguay population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 2,256,741 | -1.02% |
| 2099 | 2,279,899 | -1.02% |
| 2098 | 2,303,351 | -1.02% |
| 2097 | 2,326,987 | -1.01% |
| 2096 | 2,350,799 | -1.01% |
| 2095 | 2,374,835 | -1.01% |
| 2094 | 2,398,960 | -1% |
| 2093 | 2,423,269 | -1% |
| 2092 | 2,447,646 | -0.99% |
| 2091 | 2,472,126 | -0.98% |
| 2090 | 2,496,514 | -0.97% |
| 2089 | 2,520,852 | -0.95% |
| 2088 | 2,545,052 | -0.94% |
| 2087 | 2,569,100 | -0.92% |
| 2086 | 2,592,974 | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 2,616,629 | -0.89% |
| 2084 | 2,640,001 | -0.87% |
| 2083 | 2,663,150 | -0.85% |
| 2082 | 2,686,021 | -0.83% |
| 2081 | 2,708,594 | -0.82% |
| 2080 | 2,730,883 | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 2,752,831 | -0.78% |
| 2078 | 2,774,432 | -0.76% |
| 2077 | 2,795,709 | -0.74% |
| 2076 | 2,816,677 | -0.73% |
| 2075 | 2,837,308 | -0.71% |
| 2074 | 2,857,709 | -0.7% |
| 2073 | 2,877,721 | -0.68% |
| 2072 | 2,897,543 | -0.67% |
| 2071 | 2,917,097 | -0.66% |
| 2070 | 2,936,478 | -0.65% |
| 2069 | 2,955,616 | -0.63% |
| 2068 | 2,974,445 | -0.62% |
| 2067 | 2,992,987 | -0.61% |
| 2066 | 3,011,309 | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 3,029,441 | -0.59% |
| 2064 | 3,047,343 | -0.58% |
| 2063 | 3,065,064 | -0.57% |
| 2062 | 3,082,642 | -0.56% |
| 2061 | 3,100,006 | -0.55% |
| 2060 | 3,117,149 | -0.54% |
| 2059 | 3,133,952 | -0.52% |
| 2058 | 3,150,250 | -0.5% |
| 2057 | 3,166,055 | -0.48% |
| 2056 | 3,181,373 | -0.46% |
| 2055 | 3,196,072 | -0.44% |
| 2054 | 3,210,110 | -0.41% |
| 2053 | 3,223,395 | -0.39% |
| 2052 | 3,235,973 | -0.37% |
| 2051 | 3,247,888 | -0.34% |
| 2050 | 3,259,108 | -0.32% |
| 2049 | 3,269,675 | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 3,279,610 | -0.28% |
| 2047 | 3,288,969 | -0.26% |
| 2046 | 3,297,696 | -0.25% |
| 2045 | 3,305,917 | -0.23% |
| 2044 | 3,313,556 | -0.21% |
| 2043 | 3,320,565 | -0.19% |
| 2042 | 3,326,955 | -0.18% |
| 2041 | 3,332,884 | -0.16% |
| 2040 | 3,338,277 | -0.15% |
| 2039 | 3,343,295 | -0.13% |
| 2038 | 3,347,790 | -0.12% |
| 2037 | 3,351,911 | -0.11% |
| 2036 | 3,355,671 | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 3,359,126 | -0.09% |
| 2034 | 3,362,276 | -0.09% |
| 2033 | 3,365,250 | -0.08% |
| 2032 | 3,368,057 | -0.08% |
| 2031 | 3,370,727 | -0.08% |
| 2030 | 3,373,273 | -0.08% |
| 2029 | 3,375,805 | -0.07% |
| 2028 | 3,378,198 | -0.07% |
| 2027 | 3,380,504 | -0.07% |
| 2026 | 3,382,789 | -0.06% |
| 2025 | 3,384,805 | -0.05% |
| 2024 | 3,386,588 | -0.04% |
| 2023 | 3,388,081 | -0.08% |
| 2022 | 3,390,913 | -0.17% |
| 2021 | 3,396,695 | -0.07% |
| 2020 | 3,398,968 | 0.05% |
| 2019 | 3,397,206 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 3,394,534 | 0.18% |
| 2017 | 3,388,438 | 0.27% |
| 2016 | 3,379,283 | 0.33% |
| 2015 | 3,368,017 | 0.35% |
| 2014 | 3,356,334 | 0.33% |
| 2013 | 3,345,337 | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,335,401 | 0.26% |
| 2011 | 3,326,825 | 0.25% |
| 2010 | 3,318,580 | 0.26% |
| 2009 | 3,310,091 | 0.24% |
| 2008 | 3,302,177 | 0.21% |
| 2007 | 3,295,153 | 0.17% |
| 2006 | 3,289,506 | 0.11% |
| 2005 | 3,285,771 | 0.08% |
| 2004 | 3,283,148 | 0.06% |
| 2003 | 3,281,186 | 0.07% |
| 2002 | 3,278,867 | 0.14% |
| 2001 | 3,274,251 | 0.25% |
| 2000 | 3,266,206 | 0.37% |
| 1999 | 3,254,015 | 0.45% |
| 1998 | 3,239,280 | 0.49% |
| 1997 | 3,223,345 | 0.53% |
| 1996 | 3,206,324 | 0.53% |
| 1995 | 3,189,440 | 0.52% |
| 1994 | 3,172,834 | 0.52% |
| 1993 | 3,156,345 | 0.53% |
| 1992 | 3,139,702 | 0.56% |
| 1991 | 3,122,354 | 0.58% |
| 1990 | 3,104,403 | 0.59% |
| 1989 | 3,086,255 | 0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,067,961 | 0.59% |
| 1987 | 3,049,896 | 0.56% |
| 1986 | 3,032,845 | 0.52% |
| 1985 | 3,017,037 | 0.48% |
| 1984 | 3,002,488 | 0.46% |
| 1983 | 2,988,778 | 0.45% |
| 1982 | 2,975,492 | 0.41% |
| 1981 | 2,963,246 | 0.38% |
| 1980 | 2,951,953 | 0.41% |
| 1979 | 2,939,903 | 0.48% |
| 1978 | 2,925,715 | 0.56% |
| 1977 | 2,909,461 | 0.62% |
| 1976 | 2,891,392 | 0.66% |
| 1975 | 2,872,320 | 0.64% |
| 1974 | 2,853,944 | 0.59% |
| 1973 | 2,837,133 | 0.55% |
| 1972 | 2,821,644 | 0.54% |
| 1971 | 2,806,462 | 0.56% |
| 1970 | 2,790,807 | 0.61% |
| 1969 | 2,773,974 | 0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,754,606 | 0.82% |
| 1967 | 2,732,277 | 0.91% |
| 1966 | 2,707,646 | 0.99% |
| 1965 | 2,681,169 | 1.05% |
| 1964 | 2,653,180 | 1.12% |
| 1963 | 2,623,766 | 1.17% |
| 1962 | 2,593,298 | 1.22% |
| 1961 | 2,562,044 | 1.27% |
| 1960 | 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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Uruguay has a population of 3.38M as of 2026, compared to 3.38M in 2016, 3.29M in 2006, and 3.21M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.01% per year. Uruguay is ranked 163rd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Uruguay will have 3,297,696 people (-2.52% decline) with a rank change from 133rd to 138th.
By the year 2100, Uruguay's population is projected to decline by 33.3% from its current level to 2.26M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -1,338 |
| 2024 | - | - | -1,348 |
| 2023 | -1,203 | 298 | -1,501 |
| 2022 | -4,465 | -2,964 | -1,501 |
| 2021 | -7,103 | -5,621 | -1,482 |
| 2020 | 2,566 | 4,048 | -1,482 |
| 2019 | 974 | 3,873 | -2,899 |
| 2018 | 4,359 | 7,322 | -2,963 |
| 2017 | 7,816 | 10,907 | -3,091 |
| 2016 | 10,502 | 14,008 | -3,506 |
| 2015 | 12,037 | 16,194 | -4,157 |
| 2014 | 11,319 | 16,238 | -4,919 |
| 2013 | 10,671 | 16,318 | -5,647 |
| 2012 | 9,203 | 15,520 | -6,317 |
| 2011 | 7,952 | 14,934 | -6,982 |
| 2010 | 8,535 | 16,231 | -7,696 |
| 2009 | 8,437 | 16,947 | -8,510 |
| 2008 | 7,380 | 16,838 | -9,458 |
| 2007 | 6,672 | 17,422 | -10,750 |
| 2006 | 4,622 | 17,783 | -13,161 |
| 2005 | 2,840 | 18,926 | -16,086 |
| 2004 | 2,399 | 18,067 | -15,668 |
| 2003 | 1,523 | 18,628 | -17,105 |
| 2002 | 3,116 | 20,073 | -16,957 |
| 2001 | 6,109 | 20,729 | -14,620 |
| 2000 | 9,984 | 21,060 | -11,076 |
| 1999 | 14,403 | 21,844 | -7,441 |
| 1998 | 15,066 | 22,114 | -7,048 |
| 1997 | 16,799 | 23,737 | -6,938 |
| 1996 | 17,238 | 24,635 | -7,397 |
| 1995 | 16,533 | 24,872 | -8,339 |
| 1994 | 16,682 | 24,637 | -7,955 |
| 1993 | 16,290 | 24,212 | -7,922 |
| 1992 | 16,997 | 24,847 | -7,850 |
| 1991 | 17,708 | 25,422 | -7,714 |
| 1990 | 18,200 | 25,699 | -7,499 |
| 1989 | 18,093 | 25,322 | -7,229 |
| 1988 | 18,489 | 25,071 | -6,582 |
| 1987 | 17,636 | 24,469 | -6,833 |
| 1986 | 16,459 | 24,505 | -8,046 |
| 1985 | 15,156 | 23,988 | -8,832 |
| 1984 | 13,954 | 23,684 | -9,730 |
| 1983 | 13,475 | 24,146 | -10,671 |
| 1982 | 13,093 | 25,224 | -12,131 |
| 1981 | 11,391 | 24,968 | -13,577 |
| 1980 | 11,199 | 25,451 | -14,252 |
| 1979 | 12,904 | 27,456 | -14,552 |
| 1978 | 15,465 | 30,076 | -14,611 |
| 1977 | 17,041 | 31,321 | -14,280 |
| 1976 | 19,103 | 33,199 | -14,096 |
| 1975 | 19,043 | 33,393 | -14,350 |
| 1974 | 17,709 | 32,221 | -14,512 |
| 1973 | 15,901 | 30,213 | -14,312 |
| 1972 | 15,079 | 28,896 | -13,817 |
| 1971 | 15,296 | 28,584 | -13,288 |
| 1970 | 16,010 | 28,737 | -12,727 |
| 1969 | 17,656 | 28,805 | -11,149 |
| 1968 | 21,075 | 29,103 | -8,028 |
| 1967 | 23,576 | 29,514 | -5,938 |
| 1966 | 25,694 | 30,293 | -4,599 |
| 1965 | 27,265 | 30,807 | -3,542 |
| 1964 | 28,717 | 31,340 | -2,623 |
| 1963 | 30,117 | 31,824 | -1,707 |
| 1962 | 30,818 | 31,441 | -623 |
| 1961 | 31,678 | 30,975 | 703 |
| 1960 | 32,495 | 30,438 | 2,057 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 70% of the population change in Uruguay is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).
As of 2024, 160,064 residents or 4.7% of the population were not native-born in Uruguay, compared to 76,303 and 2.3% in 2010.
Uruguay population clock
Uruguay
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
3382789
|
133/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.04% | 133/197 |
| One net population change |
5.87 hours
|
173/197 |
| One birth every |
15.7 minutes
|
140/196 |
| One death every |
15.9 minutes
|
126/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -4 | 173/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -1,493 | 173/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.04% | 167/197 |
| One migration net change every |
6.57 hours
|
95/196 |
| Annual migration change | -1,338 | 95/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 160,064 | 121/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.7% | 95/195 |
Largest cities by population
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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 |
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Uruguay population statistics
|
Uruguay
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.6 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 38.9 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 37.2 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.5:51.5 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.41 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 50.1 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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