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Uruguay population

Current population of Uruguay

3,382,592

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
18
Deaths today
19
Change today (UTC)
−1
World rank
134th of 218
0.04% of world population
Population
3,384,688
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.06%
2025
Density
19 /km²
2023
Land area
175,020 km²
Urban population
96%
2025
Median age
36.4 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.40
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
78.3 yrs
2024
Net migration
−1,338
2025
Capital
Montevideo
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Uruguay: overview

Uruguay has a population of 3,384,688 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 134th largest in the world. Uruguay is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Montevideo.

The population has essentially plateaued, changing by just −0.06% per year. That translates to a loss of roughly 1,900 people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 19 people per km², spread across 175,020 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 96% of residents live in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 36.4 years. At 1.40 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years (2024).

UN projections suggest a roughly stable population through mid-century, at 3.25 million in 2050. The 2030 projection is 3,372,887.

Uruguay population, 1960–2025 and projections

0750K1.5M2.3M3M3.8M19601980200020202040projected2025: 3.38M1960: 2,529,9571961: 2,562,0441962: 2,593,2981963: 2,623,7661964: 2,653,1801965: 2,681,1691966: 2,707,6461967: 2,732,2771968: 2,754,6061969: 2,773,9741970: 2,790,8071971: 2,806,4621972: 2,821,6441973: 2,837,1331974: 2,853,9441975: 2,872,3201976: 2,891,3921977: 2,909,4611978: 2,925,7151979: 2,939,9031980: 2,951,9531981: 2,963,2461982: 2,975,4921983: 2,988,7781984: 3,002,4881985: 3,017,0371986: 3,032,8451987: 3,049,8961988: 3,067,9611989: 3,086,2551990: 3,104,4031991: 3,122,3541992: 3,139,7021993: 3,156,3451994: 3,172,8341995: 3,189,4401996: 3,206,3241997: 3,223,3451998: 3,239,2801999: 3,254,0152000: 3,266,2062001: 3,274,2512002: 3,278,8672003: 3,281,1862004: 3,283,1482005: 3,285,7712006: 3,289,5062007: 3,295,1532008: 3,302,1772009: 3,310,0912010: 3,318,5802011: 3,326,8252012: 3,335,4012013: 3,345,3372014: 3,356,3342015: 3,368,0172016: 3,379,2832017: 3,388,4382018: 3,394,5342019: 3,397,2062020: 3,398,9682021: 3,396,6952022: 3,390,9132023: 3,388,0812024: 3,386,5882025: 3,384,6882030: 3,372,8872050: 3,254,354
Population of Uruguay by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20253,384,688−0.06%−1,900
20243,386,588−0.04%−1,493
20233,388,081−0.08%−2,832
20223,390,913−0.17%−5,782
20213,396,695−0.07%−2,273
20203,398,968+0.05%+1,762
20193,397,206+0.08%+2,672
20183,394,534+0.18%+6,096
20173,388,438+0.27%+9,155
20163,379,283+0.33%+11,266
20153,368,017+0.35%+11,683
20143,356,334+0.33%+10,997
20103,318,580+0.26%+8,489
20053,285,771+0.08%+2,623
20003,266,206+0.37%+12,191
19953,189,440+0.52%+16,606
19903,104,403+0.59%+18,148
19853,017,037+0.48%+14,549
19802,951,953+0.41%+12,050
19752,872,320+0.64%+18,376
19702,790,807+0.61%+16,833
19652,681,169+1.05%+27,989
19602,529,957––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Uruguay population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Uruguay
YearProjected populationvs today
20303,372,887−0.3%
20503,254,354−3.9%

Uruguay population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 17.9% of Uruguay's population is under 15, 65.8% is of working age (15–64), and 16.3% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 85,875 (2.5%)0-4 female: 81,490 (2.4%)0-45-9 male: 105,466 (3.1%)5-9 female: 99,813 (2.9%)10-14 male: 119,305 (3.5%)10-14 female: 113,810 (3.4%)10-1415-19 male: 119,164 (3.5%)15-19 female: 113,909 (3.4%)20-24 male: 122,252 (3.6%)20-24 female: 117,352 (3.5%)20-2425-29 male: 127,230 (3.8%)25-29 female: 123,073 (3.6%)30-34 male: 125,873 (3.7%)30-34 female: 122,050 (3.6%)30-3435-39 male: 118,287 (3.5%)35-39 female: 114,803 (3.4%)40-44 male: 106,497 (3.1%)40-44 female: 106,276 (3.1%)40-4445-49 male: 110,516 (3.3%)45-49 female: 113,627 (3.4%)50-54 male: 103,352 (3.1%)50-54 female: 105,684 (3.1%)50-5455-59 male: 93,932 (2.8%)55-59 female: 98,949 (2.9%)60-64 male: 87,749 (2.6%)60-64 female: 97,262 (2.9%)60-6465-69 male: 72,684 (2.1%)65-69 female: 86,823 (2.6%)70-74 male: 55,776 (1.6%)70-74 female: 73,780 (2.2%)70-7475-79 male: 39,661 (1.2%)75-79 female: 60,353 (1.8%)80-84 male: 26,383 (0.8%)80-84 female: 47,554 (1.4%)80-8485-89 male: 14,803 (0.4%)85-89 female: 34,319 (1.0%)90-94 male: 5,649 (0.2%)90-94 female: 20,207 (0.6%)90-9495-99 male: 1,349 (0.0%)95-99 female: 8,709 (0.3%)100+ male: 204 (0.0%)100+ female: 2,837 (0.1%)100+

Uruguay population FAQ

What is the population of Uruguay in 2026?

Uruguay's population is estimated at about 3.38 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 3,384,688 (2025). Uruguay ranks 134th in the world by population.

Is the population of Uruguay growing or shrinking?

Uruguay's population is essentially flat, changing by only −0.06% per year.

How densely populated is Uruguay?

Uruguay has about 19 people per square kilometre across a land area of 175,020 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Uruguay?

Uruguay is home to about 0.04% of the world's population.

What is Uruguay's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Uruguay's population at 3,254,354 in 2050, passing through 3,372,887 in 2030.

What is the median age in Uruguay?

The median age in Uruguay is 36.4 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.