Population unwpp in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population unwpp was 3.39 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.39 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.40 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.23 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population unwpp in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population unwpp in Uruguay stood at 3.39 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population unwpp in Uruguay peaked at 3.40 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million, in 1950.
Uruguay ranks 134th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population unwpp in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.23 million | — |
| 1951 | 2.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 2.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 2.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 2.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 2.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 2.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 2.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 2.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 2.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.87 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.93 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.95 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.98 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.07 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.10 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.39 million | -0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.39 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.39 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 million | 2.23 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 million | 2.53 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 million | 2.79 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 million | 2.95 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 million | 3.10 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million | 3.27 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million | 3.32 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million | 3.39 million | 3.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population unwpp in Uruguay?
- Population unwpp in Uruguay was 3.39 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population unwpp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population unwpp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for population unwpp?
- Uruguay ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population unwpp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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