Total population (in thousands) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total population (in thousands) was 3,385 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,385
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,399
in 2020
All-time low
2,234
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total population in Uruguay, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3,385 for total population in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Uruguay peaked at 3,399 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,234, in 1950.
That places Uruguay 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Total population (in thousands) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,234 | — |
| 1951 | 2,256 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 2,281 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 2,308 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 2,337 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 2,367 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 2,398 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2,431 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 2,464 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2,497 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 2,530 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 2,562 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 2,593 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2,624 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,653 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2,681 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2,708 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,732 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2,755 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2,774 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2,791 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2,806 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,822 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2,837 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,854 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2,872 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2,891 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,909 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,926 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,940 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,952 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,963 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,975 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,989 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3,002 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,017 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,033 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3,050 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,068 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,086 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,104 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3,122 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,140 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,156 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,173 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,189 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,206 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,223 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,239 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,254 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,266 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,274 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,279 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,281 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,283 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,286 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,290 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,295 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,302 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,310 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,319 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,327 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,335 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,345 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,356 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,368 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,379 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,388 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,395 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,397 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,399 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,397 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,391 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,388 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,387 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,385 | -0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,385 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,759, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,385 is above the median for high income countries, which is 835.99, 4.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,357 | 2,234 | 2,497 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,661 | 2,530 | 2,774 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,865 | 2,791 | 2,940 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,014 | 2,952 | 3,086 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,181 | 3,104 | 3,254 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,287 | 3,266 | 3,310 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,361 | 3,319 | 3,397 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,391 | 3,385 | 3,399 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 17 El Salvador 6,366 compare
- 18 Costa Rica 5,153 compare
- 19 Panama 4,571 compare
- 21 Jamaica 2,837 compare
- 22 Trinidad and Tobago 1,511 compare
- 23 Guyana 835.99 compare
More population data for Uruguay
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Uruguay?
- Total population in Uruguay was 3,385 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,399 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,234 in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for total population?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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