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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Uruguay was 3,386,588 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uruguay's population is 3,382,789 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 5.13 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Uruguay is ranked the 133rd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.04% for Uruguay vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Uruguay has had an average growth rate of +0.11% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uruguay has increased from 3.29M people to 3.38M (2.84% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Uruguay
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uruguay Zimbabwe
2100 2,256,741 37,483,053
2099 2,279,899 37,412,398
2098 2,303,351 37,328,255
2097 2,326,987 37,235,542
2096 2,350,799 37,142,915
2095 2,374,835 37,032,129
2094 2,398,960 36,912,747
2093 2,423,269 36,810,893
2092 2,447,646 36,688,511
2091 2,472,126 36,567,262
2090 2,496,514 36,425,606
2089 2,520,852 36,280,973
2088 2,545,052 36,141,446
2087 2,569,100 35,977,638
2086 2,592,974 35,808,135
2085 2,616,629 35,637,092
2084 2,640,001 35,456,207
2083 2,663,150 35,268,035
2082 2,686,021 35,078,904
2081 2,708,594 34,873,129
2080 2,730,883 34,658,962
2079 2,752,831 34,439,720
2078 2,774,432 34,217,295
2077 2,795,709 33,982,909
2076 2,816,677 33,739,228
2075 2,837,308 33,495,867
2074 2,857,709 33,244,838
2073 2,877,721 32,978,488
2072 2,897,543 32,706,059
2071 2,917,097 32,445,747
2070 2,936,478 32,181,119
2069 2,955,616 31,906,793
2068 2,974,445 31,631,000
2067 2,992,987 31,345,338
2066 3,011,309 31,062,884
2065 3,029,441 30,766,830
2064 3,047,343 30,479,939
2063 3,065,064 30,176,104
2062 3,082,642 29,867,679
2061 3,100,006 29,557,068
2060 3,117,149 29,252,423
2059 3,133,952 28,945,088
2058 3,150,250 28,631,679
2057 3,166,055 28,307,305
2056 3,181,373 27,990,713
2055 3,196,072 27,658,887
2054 3,210,110 27,331,920
2053 3,223,395 26,986,935
2052 3,235,973 26,643,553
2051 3,247,888 26,287,592
2050 3,259,108 25,934,893
2049 3,269,675 25,585,239
2048 3,279,610 25,228,082
2047 3,288,969 24,874,649
2046 3,297,696 24,513,443
2045 3,305,917 24,147,637
2044 3,313,556 23,783,088
2043 3,320,565 23,401,965
2042 3,326,955 23,035,288
2041 3,332,884 22,647,950
2040 3,338,277 22,273,520
2039 3,343,295 21,902,980
2038 3,347,790 21,530,130
2037 3,351,911 21,159,664
2036 3,355,671 20,791,034
2035 3,359,126 20,413,656
2034 3,362,276 20,048,019
2033 3,365,250 19,676,339
2032 3,368,057 19,311,985
2031 3,370,727 18,959,300
2030 3,373,273 18,613,738
2029 3,375,805 18,270,049
2028 3,378,198 17,933,466
2027 3,380,504 17,600,984
2026 3,382,789 17,273,208
2025 3,384,805 16,949,303
2024 3,386,588 16,634,373
2023 3,388,081 16,340,822
2022 3,390,913 16,069,056
2021 3,396,695 15,797,210
2020 3,398,968 15,526,888
2019 3,397,206 15,271,368
2018 3,394,534 15,034,452
2017 3,388,438 14,812,482
2016 3,379,283 14,600,294
2015 3,368,017 14,399,013
2014 3,356,334 14,207,359
2013 3,345,337 14,013,808
2012 3,335,401 13,817,887
2011 3,326,825 13,595,424
2010 3,318,580 13,356,548
2009 3,310,091 13,142,790
2008 3,302,177 12,959,149
2007 3,295,153 12,804,058
2006 3,289,506 12,636,445
2005 3,285,771 12,483,432
2004 3,283,148 12,365,896
2003 3,281,186 12,232,323
2002 3,278,867 12,087,653
2001 3,274,251 11,971,901
2000 3,266,206 11,892,055
1999 3,254,015 11,783,458
1998 3,239,280 11,594,297
1997 3,223,345 11,369,827
1996 3,206,324 11,158,360
1995 3,189,440 10,974,599
1994 3,172,834 10,873,148
1993 3,156,345 10,860,288
1992 3,139,702 10,702,700
1991 3,122,354 10,404,816
1990 3,104,403 10,137,281
1989 3,086,255 9,864,798
1988 3,067,961 9,583,094
1987 3,049,896 9,284,644
1986 3,032,845 8,982,578
1985 3,017,037 8,686,813
1984 3,002,488 8,391,488
1983 2,988,778 8,098,404
1982 2,975,492 7,796,496
1981 2,963,246 7,498,635
1980 2,951,953 7,041,303
1979 2,939,903 6,647,556
1978 2,925,715 6,543,575
1977 2,909,461 6,449,512
1976 2,891,392 6,287,105
1975 2,872,320 6,098,658
1974 2,853,944 5,908,328
1973 2,837,133 5,720,404
1972 2,821,644 5,542,445
1971 2,806,462 5,374,712
1970 2,790,807 5,215,918
1969 2,773,974 5,058,181
1968 2,754,606 4,900,440
1967 2,732,277 4,748,307
1966 2,707,646 4,601,217
1965 2,681,169 4,458,462
1964 2,653,180 4,320,006
1963 2,623,766 4,185,877
1962 2,593,298 4,055,959
1961 2,562,044 3,930,401
1960 2,529,957 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uruguay gained 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Uruguay was ranked 129th most populous country in 2006 and is 133rd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uruguay Zimbabwe
2100 -1.02% 0.19%
2099 -1.02% 0.23%
2098 -1.02% 0.25%
2097 -1.01% 0.25%
2096 -1.01% 0.3%
2095 -1.01% 0.32%
2094 -1% 0.28%
2093 -1% 0.33%
2092 -0.99% 0.33%
2091 -0.98% 0.39%
2090 -0.97% 0.4%
2089 -0.95% 0.39%
2088 -0.94% 0.46%
2087 -0.92% 0.47%
2086 -0.9% 0.48%
2085 -0.89% 0.51%
2084 -0.87% 0.53%
2083 -0.85% 0.54%
2082 -0.83% 0.59%
2081 -0.82% 0.62%
2080 -0.8% 0.64%
2079 -0.78% 0.65%
2078 -0.76% 0.69%
2077 -0.74% 0.72%
2076 -0.73% 0.73%
2075 -0.71% 0.76%
2074 -0.7% 0.81%
2073 -0.68% 0.83%
2072 -0.67% 0.8%
2071 -0.66% 0.82%
2070 -0.65% 0.86%
2069 -0.63% 0.87%
2068 -0.62% 0.91%
2067 -0.61% 0.91%
2066 -0.6% 0.96%
2065 -0.59% 0.94%
2064 -0.58% 1.01%
2063 -0.57% 1.03%
2062 -0.56% 1.05%
2061 -0.55% 1.04%
2060 -0.54% 1.06%
2059 -0.52% 1.09%
2058 -0.5% 1.15%
2057 -0.48% 1.13%
2056 -0.46% 1.2%
2055 -0.44% 1.2%
2054 -0.41% 1.28%
2053 -0.39% 1.29%
2052 -0.37% 1.35%
2051 -0.34% 1.36%
2050 -0.32% 1.37%
2049 -0.3% 1.42%
2048 -0.28% 1.42%
2047 -0.26% 1.47%
2046 -0.25% 1.51%
2045 -0.23% 1.53%
2044 -0.21% 1.63%
2043 -0.19% 1.59%
2042 -0.18% 1.71%
2041 -0.16% 1.68%
2040 -0.15% 1.69%
2039 -0.13% 1.73%
2038 -0.12% 1.75%
2037 -0.11% 1.77%
2036 -0.1% 1.85%
2035 -0.09% 1.82%
2034 -0.09% 1.89%
2033 -0.08% 1.89%
2032 -0.08% 1.86%
2031 -0.08% 1.86%
2030 -0.08% 1.88%
2029 -0.07% 1.88%
2028 -0.07% 1.89%
2027 -0.07% 1.9%
2026 -0.06% 1.91%
2025 -0.05% 1.89%
2024 -0.04% 1.8%
2023 -0.08% 1.69%
2022 -0.17% 1.72%
2021 -0.07% 1.74%
2020 0.05% 1.67%
2019 0.08% 1.58%
2018 0.18% 1.5%
2017 0.27% 1.45%
2016 0.33% 1.4%
2015 0.35% 1.35%
2014 0.33% 1.38%
2013 0.3% 1.42%
2012 0.26% 1.64%
2011 0.25% 1.79%
2010 0.26% 1.63%
2009 0.24% 1.42%
2008 0.21% 1.21%
2007 0.17% 1.33%
2006 0.11% 1.23%
2005 0.08% 0.95%
2004 0.06% 1.09%
2003 0.07% 1.2%
2002 0.14% 0.97%
2001 0.25% 0.67%
2000 0.37% 0.92%
1999 0.45% 1.63%
1998 0.49% 1.97%
1997 0.53% 1.9%
1996 0.53% 1.67%
1995 0.52% 0.93%
1994 0.52% 0.12%
1993 0.53% 1.47%
1992 0.56% 2.86%
1991 0.58% 2.64%
1990 0.59% 2.76%
1989 0.6% 2.94%
1988 0.59% 3.21%
1987 0.56% 3.36%
1986 0.52% 3.4%
1985 0.48% 3.52%
1984 0.46% 3.62%
1983 0.45% 3.87%
1982 0.41% 3.97%
1981 0.38% 6.49%
1980 0.41% 5.92%
1979 0.48% 1.59%
1978 0.56% 1.46%
1977 0.62% 2.58%
1976 0.66% 3.09%
1975 0.64% 3.22%
1974 0.59% 3.29%
1973 0.55% 3.21%
1972 0.54% 3.12%
1971 0.56% 3.04%
1970 0.61% 3.12%
1969 0.7% 3.22%
1968 0.82% 3.2%
1967 0.91% 3.2%
1966 0.99% 3.2%
1965 1.05% 3.2%
1964 1.12% 3.2%
1963 1.17% 3.2%
1962 1.22% 3.19%
1961 1.27% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Uruguay Zimbabwe
Current population
3382789
17361868
Population rank 133/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.21%
One net population change
5.87 hours
1.79 minutes
One birth every
15.7 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
15.9 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4 +804
Annual growth/decline -1,493 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.04% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 60/197
One migration net change every
6.57 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -1,338 -54,555
Net migration rank 95/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 160,064 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 121/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 95/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uruguay
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uruguay Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,338 - -54,555
2024 - -1,348 - -60,528
2023 298 -1,501 372,505 -97,380
2022 -2,964 -1,501 371,243 -102,828
2021 -5,621 -1,482 349,908 -74,623
2020 4,048 -1,482 354,790 -89,440
2019 3,873 -2,899 348,798 -103,107
2018 7,322 -2,963 345,883 -117,758
2017 10,907 -3,091 344,035 -128,241
2016 14,008 -3,506 348,772 -140,181
2015 16,194 -4,157 356,203 -162,220
2014 16,238 -4,919 366,350 -177,029
2013 16,318 -5,647 374,757 -176,972
2012 15,520 -6,317 371,135 -177,061
2011 14,934 -6,982 359,572 -108,714
2010 16,231 -7,696 335,570 -108,671
2009 16,947 -8,510 309,316 -108,689
2008 16,838 -9,458 280,527 -113,858
2007 17,422 -10,750 261,805 -118,299
2006 17,783 -13,161 248,963 -57,257
2005 18,926 -16,086 248,545 -134,212
2004 18,067 -15,668 248,307 -127,550
2003 18,628 -17,105 243,057 -96,667
2002 20,073 -16,957 244,170 -101,212
2001 20,729 -14,620 227,909 -139,361
2000 21,060 -11,076 236,343 -165,181
1999 21,844 -7,441 232,393 -86,343
1998 22,114 -7,048 225,614 6,645
1997 23,737 -6,938 216,288 395
1996 24,635 -7,397 205,269 978
1995 24,872 -8,339 206,695 -45,428
1994 24,637 -7,955 216,343 -174,723
1993 24,212 -7,922 228,045 -243,947
1992 24,847 -7,850 255,291 75,788
1991 25,422 -7,714 260,943 3,749
1990 25,699 -7,499 265,444 4,948
1989 25,322 -7,229 270,838 3,736
1988 25,071 -6,582 277,498 11,327
1987 24,469 -6,833 286,766 21,308
1986 24,505 -8,046 289,894 6,154
1985 23,988 -8,832 290,756 4,718
1984 23,684 -9,730 290,052 5,124
1983 24,146 -10,671 286,545 4,456
1982 25,224 -12,131 279,934 32,899
1981 24,968 -13,577 271,361 11,523
1980 25,451 -14,252 241,179 390,593
1979 27,456 -14,552 223,657 -67,937
1978 30,076 -14,611 222,979 -170,727
1977 31,321 -14,280 225,139 -89,270
1976 33,199 -14,096 221,419 -32,495
1975 33,393 -14,350 216,947 -28,988
1974 32,221 -14,512 208,806 -16,105
1973 30,213 -14,312 201,885 -18,733
1972 28,896 -13,817 193,725 -20,959
1971 28,584 -13,288 185,427 -22,719
1970 28,737 -12,727 178,979 -24,102
1969 28,805 -11,149 172,626 -12,028
1968 29,103 -8,028 166,865 -11,997
1967 29,514 -5,938 161,205 -11,814
1966 30,293 -4,599 156,014 -11,211
1965 30,807 -3,542 151,164 -10,465
1964 31,340 -2,623 145,848 -9,631
1963 31,824 -1,707 140,984 -8,936
1962 31,441 -623 136,317 -8,529
1961 30,975 703 131,531 -8,204
1960 30,438 2,057 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 160,064 residents or 4.7% of the population were not native-born in Uruguay, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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