Population growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population growth rate was -0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Uruguay is -0.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 72.7% on the previous year and down 111.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 1.4% in 1958 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9% | — |
| 1951 | 1.0% | +13.0% |
| 1952 | 1.1% | +9.3% |
| 1953 | 1.2% | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 1.3% | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -16.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -38.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -51.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +58.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +62.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +43.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -44.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -77.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +158.6% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | -378.7% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -36.8% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -72.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -378.7% | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | +158.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2019 | -77.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +72.7% | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | +62.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More population data for Uruguay
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Uruguay?
- Population growth rate in Uruguay was -0.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1958.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for population growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.