Population by income level in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population by income level was 3.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.38 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.40 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.53 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Uruguay stood at 3.38 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Uruguay peaked at 3.40 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.53 million, in 1960.
Uruguay ranks 133rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.53 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 2.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.87 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.93 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.95 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.98 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.07 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.10 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.39 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.38 million | -0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.38 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.38 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 million | 2.53 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 million | 2.79 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 million | 2.95 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 million | 3.10 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million | 3.27 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million | 3.32 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million | 3.38 million | 3.40 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 in Uruguay?
- Population by income level in Uruguay was 3.38 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 million in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for population by income level?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.