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Population density in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population density was 12.83 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
12.83 people per km²
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
216th
of 234 countries
All-time high
19.42 people per km²
in 2020
All-time low
0.0805 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Uruguay, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Uruguay is 12.83 people per km², measured in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Uruguay peaked at 19.42 people per km² in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0805 people per km², in 1000.

That places Uruguay 216th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0805 people per km² 0.0805 people per km² 0.0805 people per km² 1
1100s 0.0895 people per km² 0.0895 people per km² 0.0895 people per km² 1
1200s 0.0996 people per km² 0.0996 people per km² 0.0996 people per km² 1
1300s 0.1108 people per km² 0.1108 people per km² 0.1108 people per km² 1
1400s 0.1232 people per km² 0.1232 people per km² 0.1232 people per km² 1
1500s 0.1371 people per km² 0.1371 people per km² 0.1371 people per km² 1
1600s 0.1526 people per km² 0.1526 people per km² 0.1526 people per km² 1
1700s 0.1698 people per km² 0.1698 people per km² 0.1698 people per km² 1
1710s 0.1787 people per km² 0.1787 people per km² 0.1787 people per km² 1
1720s 0.1882 people per km² 0.1882 people per km² 0.1882 people per km² 1
1730s 0.1981 people per km² 0.1981 people per km² 0.1981 people per km² 1
1740s 0.2085 people per km² 0.2085 people per km² 0.2085 people per km² 1
1750s 0.2194 people per km² 0.2194 people per km² 0.2194 people per km² 1
1760s 0.231 people per km² 0.231 people per km² 0.231 people per km² 1
1770s 0.2432 people per km² 0.2432 people per km² 0.2432 people per km² 1
1780s 0.256 people per km² 0.256 people per km² 0.256 people per km² 1
1790s 0.2694 people per km² 0.2694 people per km² 0.2694 people per km² 1
1800s 0.3142 people per km² 0.3142 people per km² 0.3142 people per km² 10
1810s 0.3144 people per km² 0.3142 people per km² 0.3161 people per km² 10
1820s 0.3606 people per km² 0.3199 people per km² 0.409 people per km² 10
1830s 0.4819 people per km² 0.4211 people per km² 0.5476 people per km² 10
1840s 0.6455 people per km² 0.5638 people per km² 0.7368 people per km² 10
1850s 0.9707 people per km² 0.7661 people per km² 1.21 people per km² 10
1860s 1.57 people per km² 1.27 people per km² 1.88 people per km² 10
1870s 2.27 people per km² 1.96 people per km² 2.6 people per km² 10
1880s 3.21 people per km² 2.69 people per km² 3.8 people per km² 10
1890s 4.52 people per km² 3.94 people per km² 5.13 people per km² 10
1900s 5.71 people per km² 5.25 people per km² 6.17 people per km² 10
1910s 7 people per km² 6.29 people per km² 7.77 people per km² 10
1920s 8.82 people per km² 7.96 people per km² 9.71 people per km² 10
1930s 10.58 people per km² 9.9 people per km² 11.25 people per km² 10
1940s 11.99 people per km² 11.39 people per km² 12.61 people per km² 10
1950s 13.47 people per km² 12.77 people per km² 14.27 people per km² 10
1960s 15.21 people per km² 14.46 people per km² 15.85 people per km² 10
1970s 16.37 people per km² 15.95 people per km² 16.8 people per km² 10
1980s 17.22 people per km² 16.87 people per km² 17.63 people per km² 10
1990s 18.17 people per km² 17.74 people per km² 18.59 people per km² 10
2000s 18.78 people per km² 18.66 people per km² 18.91 people per km² 10
2010s 19.2 people per km² 18.96 people per km² 19.41 people per km² 10
2020s 19.35 people per km² 19.29 people per km² 19.42 people per km² 10
2030s 19.19 people per km² 19.09 people per km² 19.27 people per km² 10
2040s 18.88 people per km² 18.66 people per km² 19.06 people per km² 10
2050s 18.25 people per km² 17.86 people per km² 18.59 people per km² 10
2060s 17.31 people per km² 16.84 people per km² 17.77 people per km² 10
2070s 16.21 people per km² 15.67 people per km² 16.73 people per km² 10
2080s 14.95 people per km² 14.34 people per km² 15.54 people per km² 10
2090s 13.58 people per km² 12.96 people per km² 14.2 people per km² 10
2100s 12.83 people per km² 12.83 people per km² 12.83 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 213 Latvia 14.87 people per km² compare
  2. 214 Norway 14.86 people per km² compare
  3. 215 Argentina 13.98 people per km² compare
  4. 217 Kazakhstan 12.47 people per km² compare
  5. 218 French Guiana 9.36 people per km² compare
  6. 219 Niue 9.25 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Uruguay?
Population density in Uruguay was 12.83 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 19.42 people per km² in 2020.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0805 people per km² in 1000.
How does Uruguay rank for population density?
Uruguay ranks 216th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.