Population: comparison of UN projections in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population: comparison of UN projections was 3.39 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population: comparison of UN projections in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population: comparison of un projections in Uruguay stood at 3.39 million people.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population: comparison of un projections in Uruguay peaked at 3.40 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million people, in 1950.
That places Uruguay 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.50 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 million people | 2.53 million people | 2.77 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 million people | 2.79 million people | 2.94 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 million people | 2.95 million people | 3.09 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.25 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million people | 3.27 million people | 3.31 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million people | 3.32 million people | 3.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million people | 3.39 million people | 3.40 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Uruguay
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,322 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.39 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population: comparison of un projections in Uruguay?
- Population: comparison of un projections in Uruguay was 3.39 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million people in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for population: comparison of un projections?
- Uruguay ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population: comparison of un projections rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.