🇺🇾 Population of Uruguay

3,423,108
Current Population of Uruguay
277
Net population growth this year
19.76
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Uruguay reached 3,423,108, of which 1,659,092 people are male and 1,764,016 female. The country has a population density of 19.7644 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.008% for the year. According to the latest data, Uruguay is set to increase its population size by 138 people next year. Making the total population count of Uruguay 3,423,316 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Uruguay (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Uruguay grown from 2,234,144 people to 3,423,108. An increase of the population size by 53.22% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 2,234,144 1,130,457 1,103,686 20,499 12.8995 0.918%
1951 2,256,072 1,140,117 1,115,955 23,357 13.0261 1.035%
1952 2,280,660 1,151,138 1,129,523 25,821 13.1681 1.132%
1953 2,307,491 1,163,311 1,144,180 27,840 13.323 1.207%
1954 2,336,182 1,176,462 1,159,719 29,541 13.4887 1.265%
1955 2,366,209 1,190,333 1,175,875 30,513 13.662 1.29%
1956 2,397,436 1,204,853 1,192,583 31,943 13.8423 1.332%
1957 2,429,787 1,219,981 1,209,805 32,756 14.0291 1.348%
1958 2,462,876 1,235,523 1,227,353 33,421 14.2202 1.357%
1959 2,496,166 1,251,200 1,244,966 33,161 14.4124 1.328%
1960 2,529,021 1,266,689 1,262,332 32,549 14.6021 1.287%
1961 2,561,153 1,281,850 1,279,303 31,714 14.7876 1.238%
1962 2,592,441 1,296,614 1,295,826 30,861 14.9682 1.19%
1963 2,622,936 1,311,006 1,311,930 30,131 15.1443 1.149%
1964 2,652,376 1,324,783 1,327,593 28,748 15.3143 1.084%
1965 2,680,427 1,337,739 1,342,688 27,354 15.4763 1.021%
1966 2,707,030 1,349,917 1,357,112 25,851 15.6299 0.955%
1967 2,731,847 1,361,130 1,370,716 23,784 15.7732 0.871%
1968 2,754,417 1,371,121 1,383,295 21,356 15.9035 0.775%
1969 2,773,957 1,379,393 1,394,563 17,724 16.0163 0.639%
1970 2,790,265 1,385,850 1,404,415 14,891 16.1104 0.534%
1971 2,805,492 1,391,690 1,413,801 15,563 16.1984 0.555%
1972 2,821,086 1,397,537 1,423,549 15,627 16.2884 0.554%
1973 2,836,826 1,403,279 1,433,546 15,851 16.3793 0.559%
1974 2,853,588 1,409,490 1,444,099 17,675 16.4761 0.619%
1975 2,871,946 1,416,468 1,455,478 19,041 16.5821 0.663%
1976 2,891,094 1,424,298 1,466,796 19,254 16.6926 0.666%
1977 2,909,327 1,432,174 1,477,153 17,212 16.7979 0.592%
1978 2,925,840 1,439,266 1,486,574 15,815 16.8932 0.541%
1979 2,940,729 1,445,607 1,495,122 13,962 16.9792 0.475%
1980 2,953,750 1,451,029 1,502,721 12,080 17.0544 0.409%
1981 2,966,076 1,456,103 1,509,973 12,572 17.1255 0.424%
1982 2,979,182 1,461,609 1,517,574 13,641 17.2012 0.458%
1983 2,993,286 1,467,661 1,525,624 14,565 17.2826 0.487%
1984 3,008,255 1,474,156 1,534,100 15,374 17.3691 0.511%
1985 3,024,218 1,481,140 1,543,078 16,551 17.4612 0.547%
1986 3,041,205 1,488,443 1,552,762 17,424 17.5593 0.573%
1987 3,058,787 1,495,881 1,562,906 17,740 17.6608 0.58%
1988 3,077,760 1,504,053 1,573,706 20,205 17.7704 0.656%
1989 3,097,888 1,512,812 1,585,076 20,053 17.8866 0.647%
1990 3,117,012 1,521,058 1,595,955 18,195 17.997 0.584%
1991 3,135,374 1,528,920 1,606,454 18,528 18.103 0.591%
1992 3,153,732 1,536,776 1,616,956 18,188 18.209 0.577%
1993 3,171,748 1,544,448 1,627,299 17,843 18.3131 0.563%
1994 3,189,945 1,552,203 1,637,742 18,552 18.4181 0.582%
1995 3,208,300 1,560,015 1,648,285 18,158 18.5241 0.566%
1996 3,226,634 1,567,812 1,658,822 18,509 18.63 0.574%
1997 3,245,069 1,575,662 1,669,407 18,362 18.7364 0.566%
1998 3,262,683 1,583,085 1,679,598 16,866 18.8381 0.517%
1999 3,278,963 1,589,828 1,689,136 15,694 18.9321 0.479%
2000 3,292,224 1,594,941 1,697,283 10,829 19.0087 0.329%
2001 3,300,939 1,597,570 1,703,369 6,600 19.059 0.2%
2002 3,306,441 1,598,456 1,707,985 4,404 19.0907 0.133%
2003 3,310,202 1,598,485 1,711,718 3,119 19.1125 0.094%
2004 3,313,801 1,598,595 1,715,206 4,078 19.1332 0.123%
2005 3,317,665 1,599,620 1,718,045 3,650 19.1556 0.11%
2006 3,322,282 1,601,733 1,720,550 5,584 19.1822 0.168%
2007 3,328,651 1,604,827 1,723,823 7,153 19.219 0.215%
2008 3,336,126 1,608,578 1,727,547 7,797 19.2621 0.234%
2009 3,344,156 1,612,678 1,731,478 8,264 19.3085 0.247%
2010 3,352,651 1,617,051 1,735,600 8,726 19.3576 0.26%
2011 3,361,637 1,621,715 1,739,923 9,247 19.4094 0.275%
2012 3,371,133 1,626,686 1,744,447 9,743 19.4643 0.289%
2013 3,381,180 1,631,988 1,749,192 10,353 19.5223 0.306%
2014 3,391,662 1,637,581 1,754,081 10,609 19.5828 0.313%
2015 3,402,818 1,643,631 1,759,187 11,703 19.6472 0.344%
2016 3,413,766 1,649,718 1,764,048 10,194 19.7104 0.299%
2017 3,422,200 1,654,653 1,767,547 6,675 19.7591 0.195%
2018 3,427,042 1,657,819 1,769,223 3,008 19.7871 0.088%
2019 3,428,408 1,659,147 1,769,262 -275 19.795 -0.008%
2020 3,429,086 1,660,166 1,768,921 1,631 19.7989 0.048%
2021 3,426,260 1,659,492 1,766,768 -7,285 19.7826 -0.213%
2022 3,422,794 1,658,372 1,764,421 353 19.7625 0.01%
2023 3,423,108 1,659,092 1,764,016 277 19.7644 0.008%

Statements that can be derived from Uruguay's population data

  • Uruguay has a population of 3,423,108 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Uruguay's population is equivalent to 0.04% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Uruguay's population will grow with 277 people.
  • In 2023, 1,500 more people will emigrate from Uruguay than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Uruguay is 35.73 years.
  • In Uruguay there are 19.76 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 5.63 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Uruguay.
  • In Uruguay, 1,659,092 of the total population are male, and 1,764,016 are female.

Future Population of Uruguay (2023 - 2100)

Uruguay's population is set to decrease in the future from 3,423,108 people to 2,409,371 people. A decrease of the population size by 7.84% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 3,423,108 1,659,092 1,764,016 277 19.7644 0.008%
2024 3,423,316 1,659,772 1,763,544 138 19.7656 0.004%
2025 3,423,454 1,660,426 1,763,028 138 19.7664 0.004%
2026 3,423,599 1,661,095 1,762,504 152 19.7672 0.004%
2027 3,423,688 1,661,744 1,761,945 26 19.7677 0.001%
2028 3,423,682 1,662,344 1,761,338 -37 19.7677 -0.001%
2029 3,423,584 1,662,898 1,760,687 -160 19.7671 -0.005%
2030 3,423,372 1,663,395 1,759,977 -264 19.7659 -0.008%
2031 3,423,000 1,663,813 1,759,187 -479 19.7637 -0.014%
2032 3,422,418 1,664,120 1,758,297 -687 19.7604 -0.02%
2033 3,421,623 1,664,314 1,757,309 -902 19.7558 -0.026%
2034 3,420,506 1,664,342 1,756,165 -1,332 19.7493 -0.039%
2035 3,419,085 1,664,209 1,754,876 -1,510 19.7411 -0.044%
2036 3,417,374 1,663,931 1,753,444 -1,911 19.7313 -0.056%
2037 3,415,209 1,663,424 1,751,785 -2,421 19.7187 -0.071%
2038 3,412,541 1,662,662 1,749,879 -2,914 19.7033 -0.085%
2039 3,409,390 1,661,660 1,747,729 -3,389 19.6852 -0.099%
2040 3,405,741 1,660,410 1,745,331 -3,908 19.6641 -0.115%
2041 3,401,504 1,658,865 1,742,640 -4,565 19.6396 -0.134%
2042 3,396,680 1,657,030 1,739,651 -5,083 19.6118 -0.15%
2043 3,391,282 1,654,909 1,736,373 -5,713 19.5806 -0.168%
2044 3,385,326 1,652,515 1,732,811 -6,199 19.5462 -0.183%
2045 3,378,836 1,649,862 1,728,974 -6,782 19.5087 -0.201%
2046 3,371,743 1,646,913 1,724,830 -7,404 19.4678 -0.22%
2047 3,364,011 1,643,647 1,720,364 -8,061 19.4231 -0.24%
2048 3,355,660 1,640,071 1,715,590 -8,641 19.3749 -0.258%
2049 3,346,715 1,636,203 1,710,513 -9,249 19.3233 -0.276%
2050 3,337,143 1,632,025 1,705,118 -9,896 19.268 -0.297%
2051 3,326,997 1,627,560 1,699,437 -10,396 19.2094 -0.312%
2052 3,316,302 1,622,807 1,693,495 -10,994 19.1477 -0.332%
2053 3,304,982 1,617,730 1,687,252 -11,645 19.0823 -0.352%
2054 3,293,052 1,612,347 1,680,706 -12,215 19.0134 -0.371%
2055 3,280,590 1,606,684 1,673,907 -12,710 18.9415 -0.387%
2056 3,267,604 1,600,738 1,666,866 -13,261 18.8665 -0.406%
2057 3,254,091 1,594,521 1,659,570 -13,766 18.7885 -0.423%
2058 3,240,143 1,588,073 1,652,070 -14,130 18.708 -0.436%
2059 3,225,826 1,581,419 1,644,406 -14,505 18.6253 -0.45%
2060 3,211,142 1,574,562 1,636,580 -14,863 18.5405 -0.463%
2061 3,196,166 1,567,543 1,628,624 -15,087 18.454 -0.472%
2062 3,180,938 1,560,380 1,620,557 -15,371 18.3661 -0.483%
2063 3,165,421 1,553,051 1,612,370 -15,662 18.2765 -0.495%
2064 3,149,618 1,545,560 1,604,059 -15,943 18.1853 -0.506%
2065 3,133,577 1,537,934 1,595,643 -16,139 18.0927 -0.515%
2066 3,117,263 1,530,156 1,587,108 -16,490 17.9985 -0.529%
2067 3,100,643 1,522,203 1,578,440 -16,750 17.9025 -0.54%
2068 3,083,671 1,514,055 1,569,616 -17,195 17.8045 -0.558%
2069 3,066,338 1,505,710 1,560,628 -17,470 17.7044 -0.57%
2070 3,048,764 1,497,214 1,551,551 -17,678 17.603 -0.58%
2071 3,030,986 1,488,590 1,542,397 -17,877 17.5003 -0.59%
2072 3,012,906 1,479,804 1,533,101 -18,284 17.3959 -0.607%
2073 2,994,428 1,470,809 1,523,620 -18,671 17.2892 -0.624%
2074 2,975,568 1,461,604 1,513,964 -19,051 17.1803 -0.64%
2075 2,956,316 1,452,189 1,504,127 -19,453 17.0692 -0.658%
2076 2,936,656 1,442,544 1,494,112 -19,866 16.9557 -0.676%
2077 2,916,626 1,432,690 1,483,936 -20,193 16.84 -0.692%
2078 2,896,307 1,422,682 1,473,624 -20,447 16.7227 -0.706%
2079 2,875,742 1,412,536 1,463,205 -20,683 16.604 -0.719%
2080 2,854,915 1,402,246 1,452,669 -20,970 16.4837 -0.735%
2081 2,833,772 1,391,787 1,441,985 -21,315 16.3617 -0.752%
2082 2,812,338 1,381,180 1,431,158 -21,553 16.2379 -0.766%
2083 2,790,690 1,370,468 1,420,222 -21,744 16.1129 -0.779%
2084 2,768,802 1,359,635 1,409,167 -22,033 15.9865 -0.796%
2085 2,746,646 1,348,674 1,397,973 -22,278 15.8586 -0.811%
2086 2,724,272 1,337,622 1,386,650 -22,470 15.7294 -0.825%
2087 2,701,742 1,326,513 1,375,229 -22,589 15.5993 -0.836%
2088 2,679,081 1,315,361 1,363,720 -22,734 15.4685 -0.849%
2089 2,656,308 1,304,169 1,352,139 -22,813 15.337 -0.859%
2090 2,633,471 1,292,958 1,340,513 -22,860 15.2051 -0.868%
2091 2,610,633 1,281,773 1,328,860 -22,817 15.0733 -0.874%
2092 2,587,802 1,270,621 1,317,180 -22,845 14.9415 -0.883%
2093 2,564,978 1,259,493 1,305,486 -22,802 14.8097 -0.889%
2094 2,542,262 1,248,430 1,293,832 -22,630 14.6785 -0.89%
2095 2,519,684 1,237,456 1,282,229 -22,525 14.5482 -0.894%
2096 2,497,257 1,226,565 1,270,692 -22,330 14.4187 -0.894%
2097 2,475,032 1,215,784 1,259,247 -22,120 14.2904 -0.894%
2098 2,452,957 1,205,094 1,247,863 -22,030 14.1629 -0.898%
2099 2,431,035 1,194,485 1,236,550 -21,815 14.0363 -0.897%
2100 2,409,371 1,184,013 1,225,358 -21,512 13.9112 -0.893%

Population Density of Uruguay

Today, Uruguay has a population density of 19.7644 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 12.8995 people/km² since the 1950 to 19.7644 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Uruguay is projected to reach a population density of 13.9112 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Uruguay Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Uruguay's Population

The population growth rate of Uruguay currently stands at 0.008% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.002 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Uruguay will decrease to 0.008%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Uruguay's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.893% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Uruguay Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 0.918%
1960 1.287%
1970 0.534%
1980 0.409%
1990 0.584%
2000 0.329%
2010 0.26%
2020 0.048%
Year Growth Rate
2030 -0.008%
2040 -0.115%
2050 -0.297%
2060 -0.463%
2070 -0.58%
2080 -0.735%
2090 -0.868%
2100 -0.893%
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Life Expectancy of Uruguay

Today, Uruguay has an average life expectancy of 78.1625 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 65.6173 years since the 1950 to 78.1625 years in 2023. In the future, Uruguay is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 88.4424 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Uruguay Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 65,617
1960 67,772
1970 68,903
1980 70,581
1990 73,161
2000 75,024
2010 76,858
2020 78,429
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 79,285
2040 80,895
2050 82,399
2060 83,734
2070 84,959
2080 86,131
2090 87,290
2100 88,442
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Migration to and from Uruguay

In 2023 Uruguay will see net migrations of -1,500 people. This means that 1,500 more people will emigrate from Uruguay than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Uruguay was -1,500.

Net Migration for Uruguay Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -2,265
1960 2,060
1970 -12,730
1980 -14,254
1990 -7,498
2000 -11,074
2010 -7,696
2020 -1,486
Year Net Migration
2030 -1,500
2040 -1,500
2050 -1,500
2060 -1,500
2070 -1,500
2080 -1,500
2090 -1,500
2100 -1,500
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Births in Uruguay

In 2023, Uruguay will see 35,643 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Uruguay in 2022, when the country saw 35,668 new borns.

Births Uruguay Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 46,700
1960 55,075
1970 54,420
1980 54,533
1990 54,977
2000 51,993
2010 47,877
2020 35,457
Year Births
2030 35,488
2040 32,985
2050 28,899
2060 25,695
2070 24,227
2080 21,787
2090 19,507
2100 18,105
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Deaths in Uruguay

In 2023, 33,866 people will die in Uruguay. That is an increase of Uruguay's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 33,820 deaths.

Deaths Uruguay Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 23,935
1960 24,591
1970 26,802
1980 28,196
1990 29,293
2000 30,086
2010 31,447
2020 32,343
Year Births
2030 34,254
2040 35,390
2050 37,297
2060 39,065
2070 40,417
2080 41,261
2090 40,869
2100 38,115
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Median Age in Uruguay

The median age of Uruguay has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Uruguay will reach 52.6918 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Uruguay Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 26.8323
1960 27.9874
1970 28.8625
1980 28.9587
1990 29.7261
2000 30.9375
2010 32.9946
2020 34.9908
Year Median Age
2030 37.8851
2040 41.3197
2050 44.5461
2060 47.6069
2070 50.3375
2080 51.1264
2090 52.0311
2100 52.6918
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Fertility Rate in Uruguay

The fertility rate of Uruguay has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Uruguay will reach 1.6031 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Uruguay Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 2.6916
1960 2.8271
1970 2.698
1980 2.5875
1990 2.4327
2000 2.1679
2010 2.011
2020 1.4767
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.4923
2040 1.5146
2050 1.532
2060 1.5523
2070 1.5697
2080 1.5848
2090 1.5922
2100 1.6031
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Infant Mortality Rate in Uruguay

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Uruguay while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Uruguay has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 59.2553. Today, Uruguay has a much better infant mortality rate of 5.6306 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Uruguay is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 1.9579 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Uruguay Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 59.2553
1960 50.0112
1970 44.6299
1980 37.3563
1990 19.5458
2000 14.5971
2010 9.3458
2020 4.7271
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 4.8306
2040 3.9663
2050 3.3489
2060 2.944
2070 2.636
2080 2.388
2090 2.153
2100 1.9579
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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