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Population census recently completed in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population census recently completed was 1 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1
World rank
1st
of 232 countries
All-time high
1
in 1985
All-time low
0
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Population census recently completed in Uruguay, 1985–2023

00.20.40.60.811985200420231985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 02023: 1

Source: UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population census recently completed in Uruguay stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, population census recently completed in Uruguay peaked at 1 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.

Uruguay ranks 1st of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 5
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 0.75 0 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population census recently completed in Uruguay?
Population census recently completed in Uruguay was 1 in 2023, according to UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population census recently completed recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1985.
What is the lowest population census recently completed recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for population census recently completed?
Uruguay ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is population census recently completed rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population census recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population census recently completed
Source
UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,643 data points, 1985–2023
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