Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 0.8626 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8626 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
196th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.89 units per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
0.8626 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.8626 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 2.89 units per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8626 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9985 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9778 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9608 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9468 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9348 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9237 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9127 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.903 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8934 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8831 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8723 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8626 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.8626 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.8626 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.2 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9658 units per square kilometre | 0.903 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8778 units per square kilometre | 0.8626 units per square kilometre | 0.8934 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 193 Botswana 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Suriname 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Argentina 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Gabon 0.8064 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Canada 0.7814 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mongolia 0.6508 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.8626 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8626 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.