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

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The latest officially reported population of Uruguay was 3,384,688 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uruguay's population is 3,382,672 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 5.16 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 +0.08% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uruguay has increased from 3.29M people to 3.38M (2.83% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Uruguay
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uruguay Zimbabwe
2100 2,256,662 37,486,352
2099 2,279,820 37,415,690
2098 2,303,272 37,331,540
2097 2,326,907 37,238,819
2096 2,350,717 37,146,184
2095 2,374,752 37,035,388
2094 2,398,877 36,915,996
2093 2,423,185 36,814,133
2092 2,447,561 36,691,740
2091 2,472,040 36,570,481
2090 2,496,427 36,428,812
2089 2,520,765 36,284,166
2088 2,544,964 36,144,627
2087 2,569,010 35,980,805
2086 2,592,884 35,811,286
2085 2,616,538 35,640,228
2084 2,639,909 35,459,328
2083 2,663,057 35,271,139
2082 2,685,928 35,081,992
2081 2,708,500 34,876,198
2080 2,730,788 34,662,013
2079 2,752,736 34,442,751
2078 2,774,335 34,220,306
2077 2,795,612 33,985,899
2076 2,816,580 33,742,198
2075 2,837,210 33,498,815
2074 2,857,609 33,247,764
2073 2,877,622 32,981,390
2072 2,897,443 32,708,937
2071 2,916,996 32,448,602
2070 2,936,376 32,183,952
2069 2,955,513 31,909,601
2068 2,974,342 31,633,783
2067 2,992,883 31,348,096
2066 3,011,205 31,065,618
2065 3,029,336 30,769,538
2064 3,047,237 30,482,622
2063 3,064,958 30,178,760
2062 3,082,535 29,870,308
2061 3,099,898 29,559,670
2060 3,117,041 29,254,998
2059 3,133,843 28,947,636
2058 3,150,140 28,634,199
2057 3,165,945 28,309,796
2056 3,181,263 27,993,176
2055 3,195,961 27,661,321
2054 3,209,999 27,334,325
2053 3,223,284 26,989,310
2052 3,235,861 26,645,898
2051 3,247,775 26,289,905
2050 3,258,995 25,937,176
2049 3,269,562 25,587,491
2048 3,279,496 25,230,302
2047 3,288,855 24,876,838
2046 3,297,581 24,515,600
2045 3,305,802 24,149,762
2044 3,313,441 23,785,181
2043 3,320,450 23,404,024
2042 3,326,840 23,037,316
2041 3,332,768 22,649,943
2040 3,338,161 22,275,480
2039 3,343,179 21,904,908
2038 3,347,674 21,532,024
2037 3,351,794 21,161,527
2036 3,355,554 20,792,863
2035 3,359,009 20,415,452
2034 3,362,159 20,049,783
2033 3,365,133 19,678,070
2032 3,367,940 19,313,685
2031 3,370,610 18,960,968
2030 3,373,156 18,615,376
2029 3,375,688 18,271,657
2028 3,378,080 17,935,044
2027 3,380,387 17,602,533
2026 3,382,672 17,274,728
2025 3,384,688 16,950,795
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 (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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uruguay gained 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 3,258,995 people with a rank change from 133rd to 139th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 -0.06% 1.9%
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 (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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Uruguay Zimbabwe
Current population
3382672
17443108
Population rank 133/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.21%
One net population change
4.62 hours
1.67 minutes
One birth every
15.8 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
15.6 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -5 +867
Annual growth/decline -1,900 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 161/197 53/197
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 -443 -1,348 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 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
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 (1960–2025, 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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