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

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The latest officially reported population of Uruguay was 3,384,688 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uruguay's population is 3,382,672 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 8.48 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Uruguay is ranked the 133rd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.04% for Uruguay vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Uruguay has had an average growth rate of +0.08% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uruguay has increased from 3.29M people to 3.38M (2.83% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Uruguay vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Uruguay
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uruguay Venezuela
2100 2,256,662 28,410,292
2099 2,279,820 28,556,135
2098 2,303,272 28,707,705
2097 2,326,907 28,852,186
2096 2,350,717 28,997,910
2095 2,374,752 29,134,707
2094 2,398,877 29,264,882
2093 2,423,185 29,394,209
2092 2,447,561 29,510,768
2091 2,472,040 29,623,813
2090 2,496,427 29,734,285
2089 2,520,765 29,840,423
2088 2,544,964 29,936,470
2087 2,569,010 30,030,678
2086 2,592,884 30,120,614
2085 2,616,538 30,201,240
2084 2,639,909 30,276,736
2083 2,663,057 30,348,224
2082 2,685,928 30,418,460
2081 2,708,500 30,484,132
2080 2,730,788 30,549,302
2079 2,752,736 30,612,881
2078 2,774,335 30,674,565
2077 2,795,612 30,730,870
2076 2,816,580 30,780,046
2075 2,837,210 30,829,620
2074 2,857,609 30,868,955
2073 2,877,622 30,913,457
2072 2,897,443 30,956,993
2071 2,916,996 30,999,181
2070 2,936,376 31,039,456
2069 2,955,513 31,077,886
2068 2,974,342 31,111,229
2067 2,992,883 31,147,205
2066 3,011,205 31,177,952
2065 3,029,336 31,202,552
2064 3,047,237 31,217,149
2063 3,064,958 31,232,539
2062 3,082,535 31,245,802
2061 3,099,898 31,255,590
2060 3,117,041 31,264,668
2059 3,133,843 31,272,623
2058 3,150,140 31,273,762
2057 3,165,945 31,276,766
2056 3,181,263 31,268,661
2055 3,195,961 31,252,602
2054 3,209,999 31,238,775
2053 3,223,284 31,222,231
2052 3,235,861 31,194,694
2051 3,247,775 31,174,182
2050 3,258,995 31,139,557
2049 3,269,562 31,104,189
2048 3,279,496 31,062,699
2047 3,288,855 31,009,532
2046 3,297,581 30,960,686
2045 3,305,802 30,905,370
2044 3,313,441 30,845,107
2043 3,320,450 30,776,828
2042 3,326,840 30,694,535
2041 3,332,768 30,607,831
2040 3,338,161 30,504,638
2039 3,343,179 30,389,092
2038 3,347,674 30,268,244
2037 3,351,794 30,145,046
2036 3,355,554 30,014,973
2035 3,359,009 29,870,829
2034 3,362,159 29,718,039
2033 3,365,133 29,574,127
2032 3,367,940 29,428,330
2031 3,370,610 29,279,969
2030 3,373,156 29,139,878
2029 3,375,688 29,004,690
2028 3,378,080 28,880,803
2027 3,380,387 28,750,990
2026 3,382,672 28,630,592
2025 3,384,688 28,516,896
2024 3,386,588 28,405,543
2023 3,388,081 28,300,854
2022 3,390,913 28,213,017
2021 3,396,695 28,237,826
2020 3,398,968 28,444,077
2019 3,397,206 28,938,098
2018 3,394,534 29,807,592
2017 3,388,438 30,565,323
2016 3,379,283 30,765,720
2015 3,368,017 30,573,972
2014 3,356,334 30,254,079
2013 3,345,337 29,912,198
2012 3,335,401 29,553,826
2011 3,326,825 29,185,212
2010 3,318,580 28,813,101
2009 3,310,091 28,438,298
2008 3,302,177 28,053,696
2007 3,295,153 27,649,363
2006 3,289,506 27,224,686
2005 3,285,771 26,785,804
2004 3,283,148 26,340,838
2003 3,281,186 25,892,703
2002 3,278,867 25,435,671
2001 3,274,251 24,979,922
2000 3,266,206 24,526,708
1999 3,254,015 24,066,593
1998 3,239,280 23,601,337
1997 3,223,345 23,131,685
1996 3,206,324 22,662,113
1995 3,189,440 22,193,821
1994 3,172,834 21,725,188
1993 3,156,345 21,254,520
1992 3,139,702 20,780,948
1991 3,122,354 20,304,896
1990 3,104,403 19,827,010
1989 3,086,255 19,348,921
1988 3,067,961 18,871,020
1987 3,049,896 18,394,963
1986 3,032,845 17,923,536
1985 3,017,037 17,461,434
1984 3,002,488 17,008,841
1983 2,988,778 16,562,205
1982 2,975,492 16,121,874
1981 2,963,246 15,687,297
1980 2,951,953 15,258,218
1979 2,939,903 14,834,552
1978 2,925,715 14,416,684
1977 2,909,461 14,006,812
1976 2,891,392 13,606,284
1975 2,872,320 13,215,892
1974 2,853,944 12,835,351
1973 2,837,133 12,463,537
1972 2,821,644 12,099,180
1971 2,806,462 11,741,008
1970 2,790,807 11,387,790
1969 2,773,974 11,040,280
1968 2,754,606 10,697,530
1967 2,732,277 10,358,513
1966 2,707,646 10,024,854
1965 2,681,169 9,697,790
1964 2,653,180 9,377,712
1963 2,623,766 9,064,021
1962 2,593,298 8,756,870
1961 2,562,044 8,455,915
1960 2,529,957 8,160,090

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Uruguay increased by 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uruguay gained 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Uruguay was ranked 129th most populous country in 2006 and is 133rd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Uruguay's population will shrink by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people with a rank change from 133rd to 139th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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

Uruguay
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uruguay Venezuela
2100 -1.02% -0.51%
2099 -1.02% -0.53%
2098 -1.02% -0.5%
2097 -1.01% -0.5%
2096 -1.01% -0.47%
2095 -1.01% -0.44%
2094 -1% -0.44%
2093 -1% -0.39%
2092 -0.99% -0.38%
2091 -0.98% -0.37%
2090 -0.97% -0.36%
2089 -0.95% -0.32%
2088 -0.94% -0.31%
2087 -0.92% -0.3%
2086 -0.9% -0.27%
2085 -0.89% -0.25%
2084 -0.87% -0.24%
2083 -0.85% -0.23%
2082 -0.83% -0.22%
2081 -0.82% -0.21%
2080 -0.8% -0.21%
2079 -0.78% -0.2%
2078 -0.76% -0.18%
2077 -0.74% -0.16%
2076 -0.73% -0.16%
2075 -0.71% -0.13%
2074 -0.7% -0.14%
2073 -0.68% -0.14%
2072 -0.67% -0.14%
2071 -0.66% -0.13%
2070 -0.65% -0.12%
2069 -0.63% -0.11%
2068 -0.62% -0.12%
2067 -0.61% -0.1%
2066 -0.6% -0.08%
2065 -0.59% -0.05%
2064 -0.58% -0.05%
2063 -0.57% -0.04%
2062 -0.56% -0.03%
2061 -0.55% -0.03%
2060 -0.54% -0.03%
2059 -0.52% -0.004%
2058 -0.5% -0.01%
2057 -0.48% 0.03%
2056 -0.46% 0.05%
2055 -0.44% 0.04%
2054 -0.41% 0.05%
2053 -0.39% 0.09%
2052 -0.37% 0.07%
2051 -0.34% 0.11%
2050 -0.32% 0.11%
2049 -0.3% 0.13%
2048 -0.28% 0.17%
2047 -0.26% 0.16%
2046 -0.25% 0.18%
2045 -0.23% 0.2%
2044 -0.21% 0.22%
2043 -0.19% 0.27%
2042 -0.18% 0.28%
2041 -0.16% 0.34%
2040 -0.15% 0.38%
2039 -0.13% 0.4%
2038 -0.12% 0.41%
2037 -0.11% 0.43%
2036 -0.1% 0.48%
2035 -0.09% 0.51%
2034 -0.09% 0.49%
2033 -0.08% 0.5%
2032 -0.08% 0.51%
2031 -0.08% 0.48%
2030 -0.08% 0.47%
2029 -0.07% 0.43%
2028 -0.07% 0.45%
2027 -0.07% 0.42%
2026 -0.06% 0.4%
2025 -0.06% 0.39%
2024 -0.04% 0.37%
2023 -0.08% 0.31%
2022 -0.17% -0.09%
2021 -0.07% -0.73%
2020 0.05% -1.71%
2019 0.08% -2.92%
2018 0.18% -2.48%
2017 0.27% -0.65%
2016 0.33% 0.63%
2015 0.35% 1.06%
2014 0.33% 1.14%
2013 0.3% 1.21%
2012 0.26% 1.26%
2011 0.25% 1.29%
2010 0.26% 1.32%
2009 0.24% 1.37%
2008 0.21% 1.46%
2007 0.17% 1.56%
2006 0.11% 1.64%
2005 0.08% 1.69%
2004 0.06% 1.73%
2003 0.07% 1.8%
2002 0.14% 1.82%
2001 0.25% 1.85%
2000 0.37% 1.91%
1999 0.45% 1.97%
1998 0.49% 2.03%
1997 0.53% 2.07%
1996 0.53% 2.11%
1995 0.52% 2.16%
1994 0.52% 2.21%
1993 0.53% 2.28%
1992 0.56% 2.34%
1991 0.58% 2.41%
1990 0.59% 2.47%
1989 0.6% 2.53%
1988 0.59% 2.59%
1987 0.56% 2.63%
1986 0.52% 2.65%
1985 0.48% 2.66%
1984 0.46% 2.7%
1983 0.45% 2.73%
1982 0.41% 2.77%
1981 0.38% 2.81%
1980 0.41% 2.86%
1979 0.48% 2.9%
1978 0.56% 2.93%
1977 0.62% 2.94%
1976 0.66% 2.95%
1975 0.64% 2.96%
1974 0.59% 2.98%
1973 0.55% 3.01%
1972 0.54% 3.05%
1971 0.56% 3.1%
1970 0.61% 3.15%
1969 0.7% 3.2%
1968 0.82% 3.27%
1967 0.91% 3.33%
1966 0.99% 3.37%
1965 1.05% 3.41%
1964 1.12% 3.46%
1963 1.17% 3.51%
1962 1.22% 3.56%
1961 1.27% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Uruguay declined by 0.06%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Uruguay Venezuela
Current population
3382672
28692435
Population rank 133/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.35%
One net population change
4.62 hours
4.73 minutes
One birth every
15.8 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
15.6 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -5 +305
Annual growth/decline -1,900 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 161/197 139/197
One migration net change every
6.57 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -1,338 -100,467
Net migration rank 95/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 160,064 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 121/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 95/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uruguay
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uruguay Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,338 - -100,467
2024 -443 -1,348 214,547 -105,297
2023 298 -1,501 213,020 -112,899
2022 -2,964 -1,501 216,619 -141,107
2021 -5,621 -1,482 207,746 -332,936
2020 4,048 -1,482 237,223 -524,649
2019 3,873 -2,899 274,826 -975,534
2018 7,322 -2,963 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 10,907 -3,091 340,222 -817,376
2016 14,008 -3,506 359,651 -283,270
2015 16,194 -4,157 384,560 -77,417
2014 16,238 -4,919 395,088 -62,437
2013 16,318 -5,647 408,930 -57,818
2012 15,520 -6,317 420,758 -55,131
2011 14,934 -6,982 425,958 -54,384
2010 16,231 -7,696 425,397 -52,781
2009 16,947 -8,510 427,257 -50,286
2008 16,838 -9,458 435,870 -43,636
2007 17,422 -10,750 452,482 -36,060
2006 17,783 -13,161 460,152 -27,240
2005 18,926 -16,086 463,260 -18,407
2004 18,067 -15,668 455,881 -10,798
2003 18,628 -17,105 456,902 -5,729
2002 20,073 -16,957 466,821 -3,944
2001 20,729 -14,620 451,487 -2,856
2000 21,060 -11,076 459,802 -1,999
1999 21,844 -7,441 463,787 -1,376
1998 22,114 -7,048 469,123 -1,010
1997 23,737 -6,938 472,002 -816
1996 24,635 -7,397 468,653 -708
1995 24,872 -8,339 469,267 -622
1994 24,637 -7,955 469,178 -559
1993 24,212 -7,922 473,189 -477
1992 24,847 -7,850 474,824 -381
1991 25,422 -7,714 477,917 -236
1990 25,699 -7,499 478,168 -69
1989 25,322 -7,229 478,053 32
1988 25,071 -6,582 477,569 137
1987 24,469 -6,833 474,204 182
1986 24,505 -8,046 468,252 201
1985 23,988 -8,832 455,517 237
1984 23,684 -9,730 449,186 247
1983 24,146 -10,671 443,569 260
1982 25,224 -12,131 436,564 260
1981 24,968 -13,577 432,059 251
1980 25,451 -14,252 425,613 237
1979 27,456 -14,552 421,256 228
1978 30,076 -14,611 414,032 205
1977 31,321 -14,280 405,315 196
1976 33,199 -14,096 395,344 190
1975 33,393 -14,350 385,045 186
1974 32,221 -14,512 375,678 173
1973 30,213 -14,312 367,612 171
1972 28,896 -13,817 360,749 173
1971 28,584 -13,288 355,212 215
1970 28,737 -12,727 350,709 305
1969 28,805 -11,149 343,596 403
1968 29,103 -8,028 340,973 532
1967 29,514 -5,938 335,813 717
1966 30,293 -4,599 329,697 1,087
1965 30,807 -3,542 321,695 1,656
1964 31,340 -2,623 314,397 2,410
1963 31,824 -1,707 307,279 3,296
1962 31,441 -623 299,345 4,386
1961 30,975 703 292,109 6,069
1960 30,438 2,057 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 66.6% of the population change in Uruguay is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people). In Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 160,064 residents or 4.7% of the population were not native-born in Uruguay, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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