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Population in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population was 3.39 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.39 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 238 countries
All-time high
3.40 million people
in 2020
All-time low
14,091 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Uruguay, 1000–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in Uruguay is 3.39 million people, measured in 2023.

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 in Uruguay peaked at 3.40 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,091 people, in 1000.

That places Uruguay 134th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 3.39 million people 3.40 million people 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 131 Georgia 3.81 million people compare
  2. 132 Eritrea 3.47 million people compare
  3. 133 Mongolia 3.43 million people compare
  4. 135 Puerto Rico 3.24 million people compare
  5. 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.19 million people compare
  6. 137 Moldova 3.07 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Uruguay?
Population in Uruguay was 3.39 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.40 million people in 2020.
What is the lowest population recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14,091 people in 1000.
How does Uruguay rank for population?
Uruguay ranks 134th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.