Population growth rate with and without migration in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.036 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.036
Change on year
up 72.7%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.36
in 1958
All-time low
-0.209
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate with and without migration in Uruguay, 1950–2023

00.511.5195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Uruguay stood at -0.036.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.7% on the previous year and down 111.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Uruguay peaked at 1.36 in 1958 and was at its lowest, -0.209, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Population growth rate with and without migration in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate with and without migration in Uruguay, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 0.92 —
1951 1.04 +13.0%
1952 1.14 +9.3%
1953 1.21 +6.5%
1954 1.27 +4.9%
1955 1.29 +2.0%
1956 1.33 +3.1%
1957 1.35 +1.0%
1958 1.36 +0.5%
1959 1.33 -2.1%
1960 1.28 -3.2%
1961 1.24 -3.7%
1962 1.19 -3.9%
1963 1.15 -3.4%
1964 1.08 -5.7%
1965 1.02 -6.0%
1966 0.949 -6.7%
1967 0.863 -9.1%
1968 0.765 -11.4%
1969 0.636 -16.9%
1970 0.574 -9.7%
1971 0.545 -5.1%
1972 0.534 -2.0%
1973 0.561 +5.1%
1974 0.621 +10.7%
1975 0.663 +6.8%
1976 0.661 -0.3%
1977 0.586 -11.3%
1978 0.529 -9.7%
1979 0.439 -17.0%
1980 0.379 -13.7%
1981 0.384 +1.3%
1982 0.44 +14.6%
1983 0.451 +2.5%
1984 0.465 +3.1%
1985 0.502 +8.0%
1986 0.543 +8.2%
1987 0.578 +6.4%
1988 0.603 +4.3%
1989 0.586 -2.8%
1990 0.586 +0.0%
1991 0.567 -3.2%
1992 0.541 -4.6%
1993 0.516 -4.6%
1994 0.526 +1.9%
1995 0.518 -1.5%
1996 0.538 +3.9%
1997 0.521 -3.2%
1998 0.465 -10.7%
1999 0.443 -4.7%
2000 0.305 -31.2%
2001 0.187 -38.7%
2002 0.095 -49.2%
2003 0.046 -51.6%
2004 0.073 +58.7%
2005 0.087 +19.2%
2006 0.141 +62.1%
2007 0.202 +43.3%
2008 0.224 +10.9%
2009 0.255 +13.8%
2010 0.257 +0.8%
2011 0.239 -7.0%
2012 0.276 +15.5%
2013 0.319 +15.6%
2014 0.337 +5.6%
2015 0.358 +6.2%
2016 0.31 -13.4%
2017 0.231 -25.5%
2018 0.129 -44.2%
2019 0.029 -77.5%
2020 0.075 +158.6%
2021 -0.209 -378.7%
2022 -0.132 -36.8%
2023 -0.036 -72.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's -0.036 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.492. (85 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's -0.036 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.496. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -378.7% 0.075 -0.209
2020 +158.6% 0.029 0.075
2019 -77.5% 0.129 0.029
2023 +72.7% -0.132 -0.036
2006 +62.1% 0.087 0.141

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.22 0.92 1.36 10
1960s 1.02 0.636 1.28 10
1970s 0.5713 0.439 0.663 10
1980s 0.4931 0.379 0.603 10
1990s 0.5221 0.443 0.586 10
2000s 0.1615 0.046 0.305 10
2010s 0.2485 0.029 0.358 10
2020s -0.0755 -0.209 0.075 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 182 Estonia 0.004 compare
  2. 183 Jamaica 0.003 compare
  3. 184 Portugal -0.002 compare
  4. 186 Thailand -0.037 compare
  5. 187 South Korea -0.041 compare
  6. 188 Bermuda -0.08 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate with and without migration in Uruguay?
Population growth rate with and without migration in Uruguay was -0.036 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 1958.
What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.209 in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
Uruguay ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate with and without migration
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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