Total population (thousands) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total population (thousands) was 3,386 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,386 thousands
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
3,400 thousands
in 2021
All-time low
2,783 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Total population in Uruguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Uruguay stood at 3,386 thousands.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Uruguay peaked at 3,400 thousands in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,783 thousands, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 133rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Total population (thousands) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,783 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 2,799 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,814 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2,829 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,845 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2,863 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2,882 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,901 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,918 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,933 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,946 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,958 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,969 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,982 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,996 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,009 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,025 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3,041 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3,059 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,077 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,095 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3,114 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,131 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,148 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,164 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,181 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,198 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,215 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,232 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,247 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,261 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,271 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,277 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,280 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,282 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,284 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,287 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,292 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,298 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,306 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,314 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,323 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,331 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,340 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,351 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,362 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,374 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,385 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,392 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,397 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,398 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,400 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,393 thousands | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,389 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,387 thousands | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,386 thousands | -0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,386 thousands is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,084 thousands, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,386 thousands is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,039 thousands, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,857 thousands | 2,783 thousands | 2,933 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,006 thousands | 2,946 thousands | 3,077 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,173 thousands | 3,095 thousands | 3,247 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,284 thousands | 3,261 thousands | 3,306 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,357 thousands | 3,314 thousands | 3,397 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,392 thousands | 3,386 thousands | 3,400 thousands | 6 |
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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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Uruguay?
- Total population in Uruguay was 3,386 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,400 thousands in 2021.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,783 thousands in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for total population?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release