Population by world region in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population by world region was 2.25 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by world region in Uruguay, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.25 million people for population by world region 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 by world region in Uruguay peaked at 3.40 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,091 people, in 1000.
That places Uruguay 141st out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 14,091 people | 14,091 people | 14,091 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 15,670 people | 15,670 people | 15,670 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 17,428 people | 17,428 people | 17,428 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 19,386 people | 19,386 people | 19,386 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 21,566 people | 21,566 people | 21,566 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 23,995 people | 23,995 people | 23,995 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 26,701 people | 26,701 people | 26,701 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 29,719 people | 29,719 people | 29,719 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 31,284 people | 31,284 people | 31,284 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 32,930 people | 32,930 people | 32,930 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 34,663 people | 34,663 people | 34,663 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 36,488 people | 36,488 people | 36,488 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 38,408 people | 38,408 people | 38,408 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 40,430 people | 40,430 people | 40,430 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 42,557 people | 42,557 people | 42,557 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 44,797 people | 44,797 people | 44,797 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 47,155 people | 47,155 people | 47,155 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 55,000 people | 55,000 people | 55,000 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 55,033 people | 55,000 people | 55,326 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 63,118 people | 55,987 people | 71,581 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 84,338 people | 73,700 people | 95,837 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 112,982 people | 98,675 people | 128,952 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 169,884 people | 134,084 people | 212,207 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 273,980 people | 222,786 people | 329,733 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 396,887 people | 342,458 people | 454,587 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 562,422 people | 470,397 people | 665,394 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 791,888 people | 689,096 people | 897,890 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 999,894 people | 919,712 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.23 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.36 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.54 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.70 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.85 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.97 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.10 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.21 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.36 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.50 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 million people | 2.53 million people | 2.77 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 million people | 2.79 million people | 2.94 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 million people | 2.95 million people | 3.09 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.25 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million people | 3.27 million people | 3.31 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million people | 3.32 million people | 3.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million people | 3.38 million people | 3.40 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.36 million people | 3.34 million people | 3.37 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.30 million people | 3.27 million people | 3.34 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.19 million people | 3.13 million people | 3.25 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 3.03 million people | 2.95 million people | 3.11 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 2.84 million people | 2.74 million people | 2.93 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 2.62 million people | 2.51 million people | 2.72 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 2.38 million people | 2.27 million people | 2.48 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,322 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Uruguay?
- Population by world region in Uruguay was 2.25 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,091 people in 1000.
- How does Uruguay rank for population by world region?
- Uruguay ranks 141st out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.