Population by income level, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 19.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.36 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
187th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19.42 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
14.64 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population by income level, per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 19.36 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 19.42 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.64 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 187th 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.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.64 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.82 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 14.99 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 15.16 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 15.61 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 15.74 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 15.85 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 15.95 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 16.04 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 16.12 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 16.21 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 16.31 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 16.41 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 16.62 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 16.72 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 16.8 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 16.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 16.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 17 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 17.24 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 17.43 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 17.53 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 17.63 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 17.74 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.84 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 17.94 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.03 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 18.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 18.22 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.42 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 18.51 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 18.59 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.66 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.71 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.73 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.75 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.76 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.77 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.83 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.87 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.91 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.96 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.01 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.06 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.11 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.18 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.31 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.36 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.41 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.42 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.41 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 19.37 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.36 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 19.36 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 19.36 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.08 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.29 units per square kilometre | 14.64 units per square kilometre | 15.85 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.37 units per square kilometre | 15.95 units per square kilometre | 16.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.22 units per square kilometre | 16.87 units per square kilometre | 17.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.17 units per square kilometre | 17.74 units per square kilometre | 18.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.78 units per square kilometre | 18.66 units per square kilometre | 18.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2 units per square kilometre | 18.96 units per square kilometre | 19.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.39 units per square kilometre | 19.36 units per square kilometre | 19.42 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 184 New Zealand 19.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mali 19.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Algeria 19.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Finland 18.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 South Sudan 18.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Congo 18.11 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Uruguay
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 19.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.42 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.64 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
Population by income level 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.