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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Uruguay was 3,386,588 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uruguay's population is 3,382,789 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 12.8 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 0.56% 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 +0.11% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uruguay has increased from 3.29M people to 3.38M (2.84% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Uruguay vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Uruguay
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uruguay Yemen
2100 2,256,741 111,531,602
2099 2,279,899 111,216,538
2098 2,303,351 110,873,896
2097 2,326,987 110,513,248
2096 2,350,799 110,125,357
2095 2,374,835 109,718,989
2094 2,398,960 109,287,747
2093 2,423,269 108,834,256
2092 2,447,646 108,350,834
2091 2,472,126 107,845,139
2090 2,496,514 107,319,234
2089 2,520,852 106,769,903
2088 2,545,052 106,198,480
2087 2,569,100 105,606,248
2086 2,592,974 104,994,691
2085 2,616,629 104,356,315
2084 2,640,001 103,704,067
2083 2,663,150 103,033,111
2082 2,686,021 102,348,794
2081 2,708,594 101,642,012
2080 2,730,883 100,920,728
2079 2,752,831 100,179,245
2078 2,774,432 99,422,962
2077 2,795,709 98,654,481
2076 2,816,677 97,862,812
2075 2,837,308 97,057,105
2074 2,857,709 96,230,615
2073 2,877,721 95,389,748
2072 2,897,543 94,528,518
2071 2,917,097 93,646,094
2070 2,936,478 92,750,891
2069 2,955,616 91,836,719
2068 2,974,445 90,906,457
2067 2,992,987 89,961,778
2066 3,011,309 88,998,844
2065 3,029,441 88,022,210
2064 3,047,343 87,033,422
2063 3,065,064 86,020,867
2062 3,082,642 84,985,459
2061 3,100,006 83,934,120
2060 3,117,149 82,867,105
2059 3,133,952 81,781,887
2058 3,150,250 80,678,032
2057 3,166,055 79,563,835
2056 3,181,373 78,436,146
2055 3,196,072 77,296,391
2054 3,210,110 76,143,587
2053 3,223,395 74,985,186
2052 3,235,973 73,813,387
2051 3,247,888 72,631,340
2050 3,259,108 71,436,891
2049 3,269,675 70,243,074
2048 3,279,610 69,043,876
2047 3,288,969 67,843,741
2046 3,297,696 66,638,116
2045 3,305,917 65,433,874
2044 3,313,556 64,230,423
2043 3,320,565 63,031,296
2042 3,326,955 61,838,177
2041 3,332,884 60,651,763
2040 3,338,277 59,475,172
2039 3,343,295 58,303,694
2038 3,347,790 57,135,690
2037 3,351,911 55,973,689
2036 3,355,671 54,809,098
2035 3,359,126 53,641,994
2034 3,362,276 52,476,195
2033 3,365,250 51,307,469
2032 3,368,057 50,140,351
2031 3,370,727 48,969,961
2030 3,373,273 47,786,079
2029 3,375,805 46,594,926
2028 3,378,198 45,403,313
2027 3,380,504 44,203,683
2026 3,382,789 43,000,078
2025 3,384,805 41,792,731
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 (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 Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uruguay gained 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% 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 3,259,108 people with a rank change from 133rd to 138th. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 112M 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 -0.05% 2.98%
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 (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 Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Uruguay Yemen
Current population
3382789
43325643
Population rank 133/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.52%
One net population change
5.87 hours
26.4 seconds
One birth every
15.7 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
15.9 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4 +3,267
Annual growth/decline -1,493 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate -0.04% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 13/197
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 - -1,348 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 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 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
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 (1960–2024, 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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