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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Uruguay was 3,386,588 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uruguay's population is 3,382,789 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 8.47 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 +0.11% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uruguay has increased from 3.29M people to 3.38M (2.84% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Uruguay vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Uruguay
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uruguay Venezuela
2100 2,256,741 28,408,393
2099 2,279,899 28,554,225
2098 2,303,351 28,705,786
2097 2,326,987 28,850,257
2096 2,350,799 28,995,972
2095 2,374,835 29,132,759
2094 2,398,960 29,262,925
2093 2,423,269 29,392,244
2092 2,447,646 29,508,795
2091 2,472,126 29,621,832
2090 2,496,514 29,732,297
2089 2,520,852 29,838,428
2088 2,545,052 29,934,468
2087 2,569,100 30,028,670
2086 2,592,974 30,118,600
2085 2,616,629 30,199,220
2084 2,640,001 30,274,712
2083 2,663,150 30,346,195
2082 2,686,021 30,416,426
2081 2,708,594 30,482,094
2080 2,730,883 30,547,260
2079 2,752,831 30,610,834
2078 2,774,432 30,672,514
2077 2,795,709 30,728,816
2076 2,816,677 30,777,988
2075 2,837,308 30,827,559
2074 2,857,709 30,866,891
2073 2,877,721 30,911,390
2072 2,897,543 30,954,923
2071 2,917,097 30,997,109
2070 2,936,478 31,037,381
2069 2,955,616 31,075,808
2068 2,974,445 31,109,149
2067 2,992,987 31,145,122
2066 3,011,309 31,175,867
2065 3,029,441 31,200,466
2064 3,047,343 31,215,062
2063 3,065,064 31,230,451
2062 3,082,642 31,243,713
2061 3,100,006 31,253,501
2060 3,117,149 31,262,578
2059 3,133,952 31,270,532
2058 3,150,250 31,271,671
2057 3,166,055 31,274,675
2056 3,181,373 31,266,571
2055 3,196,072 31,250,513
2054 3,210,110 31,236,686
2053 3,223,395 31,220,143
2052 3,235,973 31,192,608
2051 3,247,888 31,172,098
2050 3,259,108 31,137,475
2049 3,269,675 31,102,109
2048 3,279,610 31,060,623
2047 3,288,969 31,007,458
2046 3,297,696 30,958,617
2045 3,305,917 30,903,304
2044 3,313,556 30,843,044
2043 3,320,565 30,774,770
2042 3,326,955 30,692,483
2041 3,332,884 30,605,785
2040 3,338,277 30,502,599
2039 3,343,295 30,387,061
2038 3,347,790 30,266,220
2037 3,351,911 30,143,030
2036 3,355,671 30,012,966
2035 3,359,126 29,868,832
2034 3,362,276 29,716,052
2033 3,365,250 29,572,150
2032 3,368,057 29,426,362
2031 3,370,727 29,278,011
2030 3,373,273 29,137,930
2029 3,375,805 29,002,751
2028 3,378,198 28,878,872
2027 3,380,504 28,749,068
2026 3,382,789 28,628,678
2025 3,384,805 28,514,989
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 (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 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 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 3,259,108 people with a rank change from 133rd to 138th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 -0.05% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Uruguay declined by 0.04%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Uruguay Venezuela
Current population
3382789
28661242
Population rank 133/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.35%
One net population change
5.87 hours
5.02 minutes
One birth every
15.7 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
15.9 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4 +287
Annual growth/decline -1,493 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate -0.04% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 143/197
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 - -1,348 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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). In Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 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
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 (1960–2024, 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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