Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 18.5 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.5 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
18.53 people per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
11.77 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 18.5 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 18.53 people per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.77 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.77 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.94 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 12.11 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 12.27 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 12.43 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 12.58 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 12.72 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 12.85 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 12.97 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 13.07 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 13.17 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 13.28 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 13.38 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 13.5 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 13.63 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 13.77 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 13.91 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 14.06 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 14.2 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 14.33 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 14.47 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 14.61 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 14.75 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 14.89 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 15.04 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 15.18 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 15.33 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 15.49 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 15.65 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 15.8 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 15.96 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 16.11 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 16.25 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 16.38 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 16.51 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 16.63 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.75 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 16.86 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.95 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 17.03 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 17.09 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17.14 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.18 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.22 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.29 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.38 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.5 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.63 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.77 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.89 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.98 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.06 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.14 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.22 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.3 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.37 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.44 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.48 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.51 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.53 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.52 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.5 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 18.5 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 18.5 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 18.5 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4 people per square kilometre | 11.77 people per square kilometre | 12.97 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.6 people per square kilometre | 13.07 people per square kilometre | 14.2 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.97 people per square kilometre | 14.33 people per square kilometre | 15.65 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.42 people per square kilometre | 15.8 people per square kilometre | 16.95 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.32 people per square kilometre | 17.03 people per square kilometre | 17.77 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.24 people per square kilometre | 17.89 people per square kilometre | 18.51 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.51 people per square kilometre | 18.5 people per square kilometre | 18.53 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 163 Latvia 20.68 people per square kilometre compare
- 164 Angola 20.59 people per square kilometre compare
- 165 Tajikistan 19.61 people per square kilometre compare
- 167 Eswatini 18.46 people per square kilometre compare
- 168 Madagascar 17.15 people per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zimbabwe 16.6 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 18.5 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.53 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.