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

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The latest officially reported population of Uruguay was 3,384,688 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uruguay's population is 3,382,672 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 30.3 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Uruguay is ranked the 133rd most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.27% of the world: 0.04% for Uruguay vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Uruguay has had an average growth rate of +0.08% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uruguay has increased from 3.29M people to 3.38M (2.83% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Uruguay vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Uruguay
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uruguay Vietnam
2100 2,256,662 92,225,380
2099 2,279,820 92,721,469
2098 2,303,272 93,212,742
2097 2,326,907 93,688,693
2096 2,350,717 94,163,950
2095 2,374,752 94,626,063
2094 2,398,877 95,083,879
2093 2,423,185 95,543,293
2092 2,447,561 96,000,019
2091 2,472,040 96,459,165
2090 2,496,427 96,922,871
2089 2,520,765 97,384,434
2088 2,544,964 97,843,001
2087 2,569,010 98,308,755
2086 2,592,884 98,773,008
2085 2,616,538 99,233,927
2084 2,639,909 99,695,401
2083 2,663,057 100,162,677
2082 2,685,928 100,634,653
2081 2,708,500 101,104,469
2080 2,730,788 101,568,526
2079 2,752,736 102,030,723
2078 2,774,335 102,480,219
2077 2,795,612 102,928,253
2076 2,816,580 103,358,352
2075 2,837,210 103,783,177
2074 2,857,609 104,197,814
2073 2,877,622 104,606,950
2072 2,897,443 105,005,673
2071 2,916,996 105,384,777
2070 2,936,376 105,757,144
2069 2,955,513 106,110,195
2068 2,974,342 106,454,379
2067 2,992,883 106,794,625
2066 3,011,205 107,126,965
2065 3,029,336 107,442,675
2064 3,047,237 107,744,261
2063 3,064,958 108,038,461
2062 3,082,535 108,322,712
2061 3,099,898 108,590,617
2060 3,117,041 108,842,045
2059 3,133,843 109,087,333
2058 3,150,140 109,320,301
2057 3,165,945 109,529,799
2056 3,181,263 109,715,196
2055 3,195,961 109,886,647
2054 3,209,999 110,035,740
2053 3,223,284 110,156,643
2052 3,235,861 110,253,026
2051 3,247,775 110,321,289
2050 3,258,995 110,344,733
2049 3,269,562 110,339,565
2048 3,279,496 110,296,602
2047 3,288,855 110,211,618
2046 3,297,581 110,090,837
2045 3,305,802 109,926,260
2044 3,313,441 109,731,512
2043 3,320,450 109,497,595
2042 3,326,840 109,225,525
2041 3,332,768 108,919,674
2040 3,338,161 108,594,542
2039 3,343,179 108,237,715
2038 3,347,674 107,861,117
2037 3,351,794 107,463,482
2036 3,355,554 107,058,359
2035 3,359,009 106,630,705
2034 3,362,159 106,189,495
2033 3,365,133 105,745,684
2032 3,367,940 105,283,013
2031 3,370,610 104,809,957
2030 3,373,156 104,314,150
2029 3,375,688 103,819,556
2028 3,378,080 103,300,347
2027 3,380,387 102,759,746
2026 3,382,672 102,197,177
2025 3,384,688 101,598,527
2024 3,386,588 100,987,686
2023 3,388,081 100,352,192
2022 3,390,913 99,680,655
2021 3,396,695 98,935,098
2020 3,398,968 98,079,191
2019 3,397,206 97,173,776
2018 3,394,534 96,237,319
2017 3,388,438 95,176,977
2016 3,379,283 94,000,117
2015 3,368,017 92,823,254
2014 3,356,334 91,679,578
2013 3,345,337 90,573,104
2012 3,335,401 89,510,356
2011 3,326,825 88,468,314
2010 3,318,580 87,455,152
2009 3,310,091 86,460,018
2008 3,302,177 85,175,788
2007 3,295,153 83,633,375
2006 3,289,506 82,167,897
2005 3,285,771 81,088,313
2004 3,283,148 80,338,971
2003 3,281,186 79,563,777
2002 3,278,867 78,772,224
2001 3,274,251 77,969,361
2000 3,266,206 77,154,011
1999 3,254,015 76,287,452
1998 3,239,280 75,299,660
1997 3,223,345 74,226,889
1996 3,206,324 73,156,447
1995 3,189,440 72,049,940
1994 3,172,834 70,854,391
1993 3,156,345 69,586,384
1992 3,139,702 68,260,337
1991 3,122,354 66,891,775
1990 3,104,403 65,504,552
1989 3,086,255 64,147,348
1988 3,067,961 62,843,228
1987 3,049,896 61,584,651
1986 3,032,845 60,347,048
1985 3,017,037 59,060,622
1984 3,002,488 57,706,067
1983 2,988,778 56,337,921
1982 2,975,492 55,011,289
1981 2,963,246 53,738,141
1980 2,951,953 52,490,101
1979 2,939,903 51,378,211
1978 2,925,715 50,249,552
1977 2,909,461 48,954,872
1976 2,891,392 47,684,931
1975 2,872,320 46,482,903
1974 2,853,944 45,413,537
1973 2,837,133 44,409,861
1972 2,821,644 43,429,168
1971 2,806,462 42,449,276
1970 2,790,807 41,475,230
1969 2,773,974 40,582,096
1968 2,754,606 39,734,609
1967 2,732,277 38,895,080
1966 2,707,646 38,024,836
1965 2,681,169 37,129,656
1964 2,653,180 36,201,563
1963 2,623,766 35,249,101
1962 2,593,298 34,288,560
1961 2,562,044 33,409,059
1960 2,529,957 32,531,933

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 Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uruguay gained 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Uruguay was ranked 129th most populous country in 2006 and is 133rd in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M 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
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uruguay Vietnam
2100 -1.02% -0.54%
2099 -1.02% -0.53%
2098 -1.02% -0.51%
2097 -1.01% -0.5%
2096 -1.01% -0.49%
2095 -1.01% -0.48%
2094 -1% -0.48%
2093 -1% -0.48%
2092 -0.99% -0.48%
2091 -0.98% -0.48%
2090 -0.97% -0.47%
2089 -0.95% -0.47%
2088 -0.94% -0.47%
2087 -0.92% -0.47%
2086 -0.9% -0.46%
2085 -0.89% -0.46%
2084 -0.87% -0.47%
2083 -0.85% -0.47%
2082 -0.83% -0.46%
2081 -0.82% -0.46%
2080 -0.8% -0.45%
2079 -0.78% -0.44%
2078 -0.76% -0.44%
2077 -0.74% -0.42%
2076 -0.73% -0.41%
2075 -0.71% -0.4%
2074 -0.7% -0.39%
2073 -0.68% -0.38%
2072 -0.67% -0.36%
2071 -0.66% -0.35%
2070 -0.65% -0.33%
2069 -0.63% -0.32%
2068 -0.62% -0.32%
2067 -0.61% -0.31%
2066 -0.6% -0.29%
2065 -0.59% -0.28%
2064 -0.58% -0.27%
2063 -0.57% -0.26%
2062 -0.56% -0.25%
2061 -0.55% -0.23%
2060 -0.54% -0.22%
2059 -0.52% -0.21%
2058 -0.5% -0.19%
2057 -0.48% -0.17%
2056 -0.46% -0.16%
2055 -0.44% -0.14%
2054 -0.41% -0.11%
2053 -0.39% -0.09%
2052 -0.37% -0.06%
2051 -0.34% -0.02%
2050 -0.32% 0.005%
2049 -0.3% 0.04%
2048 -0.28% 0.08%
2047 -0.26% 0.11%
2046 -0.25% 0.15%
2045 -0.23% 0.18%
2044 -0.21% 0.21%
2043 -0.19% 0.25%
2042 -0.18% 0.28%
2041 -0.16% 0.3%
2040 -0.15% 0.33%
2039 -0.13% 0.35%
2038 -0.12% 0.37%
2037 -0.11% 0.38%
2036 -0.1% 0.4%
2035 -0.09% 0.42%
2034 -0.09% 0.42%
2033 -0.08% 0.44%
2032 -0.08% 0.45%
2031 -0.08% 0.48%
2030 -0.08% 0.48%
2029 -0.07% 0.5%
2028 -0.07% 0.53%
2027 -0.07% 0.55%
2026 -0.06% 0.59%
2025 -0.06% 0.6%
2024 -0.04% 0.63%
2023 -0.08% 0.67%
2022 -0.17% 0.75%
2021 -0.07% 0.87%
2020 0.05% 0.93%
2019 0.08% 0.97%
2018 0.18% 1.11%
2017 0.27% 1.25%
2016 0.33% 1.27%
2015 0.35% 1.25%
2014 0.33% 1.22%
2013 0.3% 1.19%
2012 0.26% 1.18%
2011 0.25% 1.16%
2010 0.26% 1.15%
2009 0.24% 1.51%
2008 0.21% 1.84%
2007 0.17% 1.78%
2006 0.11% 1.33%
2005 0.08% 0.93%
2004 0.06% 0.97%
2003 0.07% 1%
2002 0.14% 1.03%
2001 0.25% 1.06%
2000 0.37% 1.14%
1999 0.45% 1.31%
1998 0.49% 1.45%
1997 0.53% 1.46%
1996 0.53% 1.54%
1995 0.52% 1.69%
1994 0.52% 1.82%
1993 0.53% 1.94%
1992 0.56% 2.05%
1991 0.58% 2.12%
1990 0.59% 2.12%
1989 0.6% 2.08%
1988 0.59% 2.04%
1987 0.56% 2.05%
1986 0.52% 2.18%
1985 0.48% 2.35%
1984 0.46% 2.43%
1983 0.45% 2.41%
1982 0.41% 2.37%
1981 0.38% 2.38%
1980 0.41% 2.16%
1979 0.48% 2.25%
1978 0.56% 2.64%
1977 0.62% 2.66%
1976 0.66% 2.59%
1975 0.64% 2.35%
1974 0.59% 2.26%
1973 0.55% 2.26%
1972 0.54% 2.31%
1971 0.56% 2.35%
1970 0.61% 2.2%
1969 0.7% 2.13%
1968 0.82% 2.16%
1967 0.91% 2.29%
1966 0.99% 2.41%
1965 1.05% 2.56%
1964 1.12% 2.7%
1963 1.17% 2.8%
1962 1.22% 2.63%
1961 1.27% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Uruguay Vietnam
Current population
3382672
102486146
Population rank 133/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.23%
One net population change
4.62 hours
51.8 seconds
One birth every
15.8 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
15.6 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline -5 +1,674
Annual growth/decline -1,900 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 161/197 122/197
One migration net change every
6.57 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -1,338 -48,171
Net migration rank 95/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 160,064 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 121/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 95/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uruguay
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uruguay Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,338 - -48,171
2024 -443 -1,348 684,393 -59,645
2023 298 -1,501 727,955 -81,789
2022 -2,964 -1,501 775,914 -78,977
2021 -5,621 -1,482 799,593 -5,418
2020 4,048 -1,482 924,004 -6,457
2019 3,873 -2,899 895,262 -2,051
2018 7,322 -2,963 882,977 96,650
2017 10,907 -3,091 1,001,833 139,245
2016 14,008 -3,506 1,045,094 167,652
2015 16,194 -4,157 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 16,238 -4,919 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 16,318 -5,647 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 15,520 -6,317 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 14,934 -6,982 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 16,231 -7,696 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 16,947 -8,510 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 16,838 -9,458 1,008,141 571,113
2007 17,422 -10,750 981,689 523,784
2006 17,783 -13,161 943,041 482,399
2005 18,926 -16,086 942,084 -208,337
2004 18,067 -15,668 985,438 -220,458
2003 18,628 -17,105 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 20,073 -16,957 991,427 -193,766
2001 20,729 -14,620 985,610 -177,586
2000 21,060 -11,076 966,894 -144,298
1999 21,844 -7,441 925,519 -15,010
1998 22,114 -7,048 959,016 106,091
1997 23,737 -6,938 1,028,116 52,382
1996 24,635 -7,397 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 24,872 -8,339 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 24,637 -7,955 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 24,212 -7,922 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 24,847 -7,850 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 25,422 -7,714 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 25,699 -7,499 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 25,322 -7,229 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 25,071 -6,582 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 24,469 -6,833 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 24,505 -8,046 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 23,988 -8,832 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 23,684 -9,730 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 24,146 -10,671 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 25,224 -12,131 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 24,968 -13,577 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 25,451 -14,252 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 27,456 -14,552 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 30,076 -14,611 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 31,321 -14,280 1,259,315 49,655
1976 33,199 -14,096 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 33,393 -14,350 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 32,221 -14,512 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 30,213 -14,312 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 28,896 -13,817 921,524 -1,920
1971 28,584 -13,288 963,259 76,961
1970 28,737 -12,727 905,902 1,997
1969 28,805 -11,149 878,359 0
1968 29,103 -8,028 815,116 1,489
1967 29,514 -5,938 862,071 394
1966 30,293 -4,599 876,283 1,769
1965 30,807 -3,542 913,761 -1,438
1964 31,340 -2,623 950,219 -6,328
1963 31,824 -1,707 961,067 0
1962 31,441 -623 960,046 0
1961 30,975 703 798,978 0
1960 30,438 2,057 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 160,064 residents or 4.7% of the population were not native-born in Uruguay, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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