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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Uruguay was 3,384,688 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uruguay's population is 3,382,672 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 12.9 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Uruguay is ranked the 133rd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.04% for Uruguay vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Uruguay has had an average growth rate of +0.08% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uruguay has increased from 3.29M people to 3.38M (2.83% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Uruguay vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Uruguay
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uruguay Yemen
2100 2,256,662 111,481,288
2099 2,279,820 111,166,365
2098 2,303,272 110,823,878
2097 2,326,907 110,463,393
2096 2,350,717 110,075,677
2095 2,374,752 109,669,492
2094 2,398,877 109,238,445
2093 2,423,185 108,785,158
2092 2,447,561 108,301,955
2091 2,472,040 107,796,487
2090 2,496,427 107,270,820
2089 2,520,765 106,721,736
2088 2,544,964 106,150,572
2087 2,569,010 105,558,607
2086 2,592,884 104,947,326
2085 2,616,538 104,309,237
2084 2,639,909 103,657,284
2083 2,663,057 102,986,631
2082 2,685,928 102,302,622
2081 2,708,500 101,596,159
2080 2,730,788 100,875,201
2079 2,752,736 100,134,051
2078 2,774,335 99,378,110
2077 2,795,612 98,609,975
2076 2,816,580 97,818,664
2075 2,837,210 97,013,320
2074 2,857,609 96,187,203
2073 2,877,622 95,346,716
2072 2,897,443 94,485,874
2071 2,916,996 93,603,848
2070 2,936,376 92,709,049
2069 2,955,513 91,795,290
2068 2,974,342 90,865,447
2067 2,992,883 89,921,194
2066 3,011,205 88,958,695
2065 3,029,336 87,982,501
2064 3,047,237 86,994,159
2063 3,064,958 85,982,061
2062 3,082,535 84,947,120
2061 3,099,898 83,896,256
2060 3,117,041 82,829,722
2059 3,133,843 81,744,993
2058 3,150,140 80,641,636
2057 3,165,945 79,527,942
2056 3,181,263 78,400,761
2055 3,195,961 77,261,521
2054 3,209,999 76,109,237
2053 3,223,284 74,951,358
2052 3,235,861 73,780,088
2051 3,247,775 72,598,574
2050 3,258,995 71,404,664
2049 3,269,562 70,211,386
2048 3,279,496 69,012,729
2047 3,288,855 67,813,135
2046 3,297,581 66,608,054
2045 3,305,802 65,404,355
2044 3,313,441 64,201,447
2043 3,320,450 63,002,861
2042 3,326,840 61,810,280
2041 3,332,768 60,624,401
2040 3,338,161 59,448,342
2039 3,343,179 58,277,392
2038 3,347,674 57,109,914
2037 3,351,794 55,948,438
2036 3,355,554 54,784,372
2035 3,359,009 53,617,795
2034 3,362,159 52,452,522
2033 3,365,133 51,284,323
2032 3,367,940 50,117,732
2031 3,370,610 48,947,870
2030 3,373,156 47,764,521
2029 3,375,688 46,573,906
2028 3,378,080 45,382,831
2027 3,380,387 44,183,742
2026 3,382,672 42,980,680
2025 3,384,688 41,773,878
2024 3,386,588 40,583,164
2023 3,388,081 39,390,799
2022 3,390,913 38,222,876
2021 3,396,695 37,140,230
2020 3,398,968 36,134,863
2019 3,397,206 35,111,408
2018 3,394,534 34,085,182
2017 3,388,438 33,090,921
2016 3,379,283 32,109,010
2015 3,368,017 31,159,379
2014 3,356,334 30,226,309
2013 3,345,337 29,312,952
2012 3,335,401 28,433,647
2011 3,326,825 27,582,897
2010 3,318,580 26,754,387
2009 3,310,091 25,927,724
2008 3,302,177 25,111,941
2007 3,295,153 24,318,082
2006 3,289,506 23,543,083
2005 3,285,771 22,790,085
2004 3,283,148 22,095,167
2003 3,281,186 21,456,379
2002 3,278,867 20,835,086
2001 3,274,251 20,226,147
2000 3,266,206 19,624,141
1999 3,254,015 19,029,420
1998 3,239,280 18,446,013
1997 3,223,345 17,873,936
1996 3,206,324 17,313,177
1995 3,189,440 16,740,058
1994 3,172,834 16,149,147
1993 3,156,345 15,563,914
1992 3,139,702 14,989,494
1991 3,122,354 14,430,201
1990 3,104,403 13,887,862
1989 3,086,255 13,364,174
1988 3,067,961 12,859,708
1987 3,049,896 12,369,912
1986 3,032,845 11,901,040
1985 3,017,037 11,453,825
1984 3,002,488 11,025,597
1983 2,988,778 10,621,499
1982 2,975,492 10,241,006
1981 2,963,246 9,882,362
1980 2,951,953 9,543,358
1979 2,939,903 9,224,194
1978 2,925,715 8,926,586
1977 2,909,461 8,648,222
1976 2,891,392 8,384,113
1975 2,872,320 8,133,598
1974 2,853,944 7,896,783
1973 2,837,133 7,672,796
1972 2,821,644 7,460,068
1971 2,806,462 7,257,462
1970 2,790,807 7,065,279
1969 2,773,974 6,875,859
1968 2,754,606 6,690,524
1967 2,732,277 6,516,444
1966 2,707,646 6,351,494
1965 2,681,169 6,195,593
1964 2,653,180 6,048,006
1963 2,623,766 5,911,135
1962 2,593,298 5,782,221
1961 2,562,044 5,655,232
1960 2,529,957 5,532,301

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 Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uruguay gained 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Uruguay was ranked 129th most populous country in 2006 and is 133rd in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 111M 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
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uruguay Yemen
2100 -1.02% 0.28%
2099 -1.02% 0.31%
2098 -1.02% 0.33%
2097 -1.01% 0.35%
2096 -1.01% 0.37%
2095 -1.01% 0.39%
2094 -1% 0.42%
2093 -1% 0.45%
2092 -0.99% 0.47%
2091 -0.98% 0.49%
2090 -0.97% 0.51%
2089 -0.95% 0.54%
2088 -0.94% 0.56%
2087 -0.92% 0.58%
2086 -0.9% 0.61%
2085 -0.89% 0.63%
2084 -0.87% 0.65%
2083 -0.85% 0.67%
2082 -0.83% 0.7%
2081 -0.82% 0.71%
2080 -0.8% 0.74%
2079 -0.78% 0.76%
2078 -0.76% 0.78%
2077 -0.74% 0.81%
2076 -0.73% 0.83%
2075 -0.71% 0.86%
2074 -0.7% 0.88%
2073 -0.68% 0.91%
2072 -0.67% 0.94%
2071 -0.66% 0.97%
2070 -0.65% 1%
2069 -0.63% 1.02%
2068 -0.62% 1.05%
2067 -0.61% 1.08%
2066 -0.6% 1.11%
2065 -0.59% 1.14%
2064 -0.58% 1.18%
2063 -0.57% 1.22%
2062 -0.56% 1.25%
2061 -0.55% 1.29%
2060 -0.54% 1.33%
2059 -0.52% 1.37%
2058 -0.5% 1.4%
2057 -0.48% 1.44%
2056 -0.46% 1.47%
2055 -0.44% 1.51%
2054 -0.41% 1.54%
2053 -0.39% 1.59%
2052 -0.37% 1.63%
2051 -0.34% 1.67%
2050 -0.32% 1.7%
2049 -0.3% 1.74%
2048 -0.28% 1.77%
2047 -0.26% 1.81%
2046 -0.25% 1.84%
2045 -0.23% 1.87%
2044 -0.21% 1.9%
2043 -0.19% 1.93%
2042 -0.18% 1.96%
2041 -0.16% 1.98%
2040 -0.15% 2.01%
2039 -0.13% 2.04%
2038 -0.12% 2.08%
2037 -0.11% 2.12%
2036 -0.1% 2.18%
2035 -0.09% 2.22%
2034 -0.09% 2.28%
2033 -0.08% 2.33%
2032 -0.08% 2.39%
2031 -0.08% 2.48%
2030 -0.08% 2.56%
2029 -0.07% 2.62%
2028 -0.07% 2.71%
2027 -0.07% 2.8%
2026 -0.06% 2.89%
2025 -0.06% 2.93%
2024 -0.04% 3.03%
2023 -0.08% 3.06%
2022 -0.17% 2.92%
2021 -0.07% 2.78%
2020 0.05% 2.91%
2019 0.08% 3.01%
2018 0.18% 3%
2017 0.27% 3.06%
2016 0.33% 3.05%
2015 0.35% 3.09%
2014 0.33% 3.12%
2013 0.3% 3.09%
2012 0.26% 3.08%
2011 0.25% 3.1%
2010 0.26% 3.19%
2009 0.24% 3.25%
2008 0.21% 3.26%
2007 0.17% 3.29%
2006 0.11% 3.3%
2005 0.08% 3.15%
2004 0.06% 2.98%
2003 0.07% 2.98%
2002 0.14% 3.01%
2001 0.25% 3.07%
2000 0.37% 3.13%
1999 0.45% 3.16%
1998 0.49% 3.2%
1997 0.53% 3.24%
1996 0.53% 3.42%
1995 0.52% 3.66%
1994 0.52% 3.76%
1993 0.53% 3.83%
1992 0.56% 3.88%
1991 0.58% 3.91%
1990 0.59% 3.92%
1989 0.6% 3.92%
1988 0.59% 3.96%
1987 0.56% 3.94%
1986 0.52% 3.9%
1985 0.48% 3.88%
1984 0.46% 3.8%
1983 0.45% 3.72%
1982 0.41% 3.63%
1981 0.38% 3.55%
1980 0.41% 3.46%
1979 0.48% 3.33%
1978 0.56% 3.22%
1977 0.62% 3.15%
1976 0.66% 3.08%
1975 0.64% 3%
1974 0.59% 2.92%
1973 0.55% 2.85%
1972 0.54% 2.79%
1971 0.56% 2.72%
1970 0.61% 2.75%
1969 0.7% 2.77%
1968 0.82% 2.67%
1967 0.91% 2.6%
1966 0.99% 2.52%
1965 1.05% 2.44%
1964 1.12% 2.32%
1963 1.17% 2.23%
1962 1.22% 2.25%
1961 1.27% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Uruguay Yemen
Current population
3382672
43598646
Population rank 133/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.52%
One net population change
4.62 hours
26.6 seconds
One birth every
15.8 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
15.6 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline -5 +3,262
Annual growth/decline -1,900 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 161/197 15/197
One migration net change every
6.57 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,338 -16,291
Net migration rank 95/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 160,064 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 121/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 95/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uruguay
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uruguay Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,338 - -16,291
2024 -443 -1,348 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 298 -1,501 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -2,964 -1,501 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 -5,621 -1,482 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 4,048 -1,482 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 3,873 -2,899 1,056,432 2,129
2018 7,322 -2,963 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 10,907 -3,091 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 14,008 -3,506 975,697 -6,492
2015 16,194 -4,157 939,922 -9,883
2014 16,238 -4,919 920,330 15,764
2013 16,318 -5,647 884,929 5,697
2012 15,520 -6,317 845,645 22,349
2011 14,934 -6,982 806,359 27,184
2010 16,231 -7,696 803,246 20,269
2009 16,947 -8,510 798,911 30,919
2008 16,838 -9,458 779,123 22,621
2007 17,422 -10,750 764,780 21,210
2006 17,783 -13,161 750,082 13,940
2005 18,926 -16,086 726,708 15,283
2004 18,067 -15,668 710,493 -62,641
2003 18,628 -17,105 694,457 -64,737
2002 20,073 -16,957 672,494 -59,648
2001 20,729 -14,620 658,704 -53,698
2000 21,060 -11,076 646,694 -47,713
1999 21,844 -7,441 633,166 -42,731
1998 22,114 -7,048 615,488 -39,096
1997 23,737 -6,938 604,443 -36,694
1996 24,635 -7,397 588,786 -35,043
1995 24,872 -8,339 607,966 -15,485
1994 24,637 -7,955 602,363 -13,040
1993 24,212 -7,922 595,459 -14,332
1992 24,847 -7,850 582,072 -14,372
1991 25,422 -7,714 565,837 -14,964
1990 25,699 -7,499 549,654 -15,847
1989 25,322 -7,229 530,464 -16,876
1988 25,071 -6,582 513,296 -17,952
1987 24,469 -6,833 493,337 -9,097
1986 24,505 -8,046 464,665 -11,151
1985 23,988 -8,832 455,576 -14,660
1984 23,684 -9,730 434,674 -19,143
1983 24,146 -10,671 414,823 -22,152
1982 25,224 -12,131 392,302 -23,981
1981 24,968 -13,577 374,482 -25,499
1980 25,451 -14,252 355,767 -26,740
1979 27,456 -14,552 336,378 -27,090
1978 30,076 -14,611 312,439 -26,524
1977 31,321 -14,280 296,115 -25,305
1976 33,199 -14,096 281,078 -23,669
1975 33,393 -14,350 266,815 -23,192
1974 32,221 -14,512 252,737 -22,726
1973 30,213 -14,312 240,235 -22,282
1972 28,896 -13,817 229,322 -21,826
1971 28,584 -13,288 219,095 -21,386
1970 28,737 -12,727 207,613 -20,966
1969 28,805 -11,149 196,305 -4,121
1968 29,103 -8,028 182,518 -4,031
1967 29,514 -5,938 173,637 -3,959
1966 30,293 -4,599 164,091 -3,874
1965 30,807 -3,542 155,398 -3,797
1964 31,340 -2,623 147,299 -3,712
1963 31,824 -1,707 133,781 -3,640
1962 31,441 -623 131,262 -3,572
1961 30,975 703 129,787 -3,503
1960 30,438 2,057 122,994 -3,431

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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 160,064 residents or 4.7% of the population were not native-born in Uruguay, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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