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Urban and rural population 2050 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Urban and rural population 2050 was 77,867 in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
77,867
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
170th
of 238 countries
All-time high
574,818
in 1930
All-time low
14,091
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Uruguay, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050 in Uruguay is 77,867, measured in 2050.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Uruguay peaked at 574,818 in 1930 and was at its lowest, 14,091, in 1000.

That places Uruguay 170th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban and rural population 2050 in Uruguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 14,091 —
1100 15,669 +11.2%
1200 17,423 +11.2%
1300 19,368 +11.2%
1400 21,504 +11.0%
1500 23,787 +10.6%
1600 26,008 +9.3%
1700 27,404 +5.4%
1710 28,537 +4.1%
1720 29,764 +4.3%
1730 31,013 +4.2%
1740 32,279 +4.1%
1750 33,556 +4.0%
1760 34,836 +3.8%
1770 36,109 +3.7%
1780 37,363 +3.5%
1790 38,584 +3.3%
1800 39,755 +3.0%
1810 40,857 +2.8%
1820 41,865 +2.5%
1830 54,829 +31.0%
1840 70,639 +28.8%
1850 90,584 +28.2%
1860 155,885 +72.1%
1870 213,905 +37.2%
1880 272,733 +27.5%
1890 376,290 +38.0%
1900 462,560 +22.9%
1910 478,007 +3.3%
1920 545,861 +14.2%
1930 574,818 +5.3%
1940 559,565 -2.7%
1950 490,900 -12.3%
1951 490,722 -0.0%
1952 491,066 +0.1%
1953 491,824 +0.2%
1954 492,904 +0.2%
1955 494,185 +0.3%
1956 495,624 +0.3%
1957 497,194 +0.3%
1958 498,815 +0.3%
1959 500,381 +0.3%
1960 501,766 +0.3%
1961 502,923 +0.2%
1962 503,837 +0.2%
1963 504,514 +0.1%
1964 505,032 +0.1%
1965 505,504 +0.1%
1966 505,862 +0.1%
1967 505,957 +0.0%
1968 505,615 -0.1%
1969 504,627 -0.2%
1970 502,980 -0.3%
1971 500,819 -0.4%
1972 498,168 -0.5%
1973 495,053 -0.6%
1974 491,533 -0.7%
1975 487,491 -0.8%
1976 482,084 -1.1%
1977 474,710 -1.5%
1978 465,580 -1.9%
1979 454,992 -2.3%
1980 443,286 -2.6%
1981 431,024 -2.8%
1982 418,795 -2.8%
1983 406,940 -2.8%
1984 395,713 -2.8%
1985 385,607 -2.6%
1986 376,300 -2.4%
1987 366,939 -2.5%
1988 357,474 -2.6%
1989 347,980 -2.7%
1990 338,597 -2.7%
1991 329,506 -2.7%
1992 320,857 -2.6%
1993 312,840 -2.5%
1994 305,711 -2.3%
1995 299,698 -2.0%
1996 295,023 -1.6%
1997 291,625 -1.2%
1998 289,062 -0.9%
1999 286,979 -0.7%
2000 284,912 -0.7%
2001 282,374 -0.9%
2002 279,077 -1.2%
2003 274,766 -1.5%
2004 269,187 -2.0%
2005 260,191 -3.3%
2006 247,221 -5.0%
2007 231,967 -6.2%
2008 215,970 -6.9%
2009 200,799 -7.0%
2010 188,053 -6.3%
2011 179,526 -4.5%
2012 174,753 -2.7%
2013 171,132 -2.1%
2014 168,160 -1.7%
2015 165,706 -1.5%
2016 163,607 -1.3%
2017 161,668 -1.2%
2018 159,738 -1.2%
2019 158,040 -1.1%
2020 156,361 -1.1%
2021 154,559 -1.2%
2022 152,668 -1.2%
2023 150,974 -1.1%
2024 149,071 -1.3%
2025 147,108 -1.3%
2026 145,091 -1.4%
2027 143,024 -1.4%
2028 140,908 -1.5%
2029 138,740 -1.5%
2030 136,520 -1.6%
2031 134,247 -1.7%
2032 131,917 -1.7%
2033 129,528 -1.8%
2034 127,077 -1.9%
2035 124,562 -2.0%
2036 121,979 -2.1%
2037 119,326 -2.2%
2038 116,601 -2.3%
2039 113,801 -2.4%
2040 110,925 -2.5%
2041 107,974 -2.7%
2042 104,945 -2.8%
2043 101,837 -3.0%
2044 98,648 -3.1%
2045 95,379 -3.3%
2046 92,032 -3.5%
2047 88,607 -3.7%
2048 85,104 -4.0%
2049 81,524 -4.2%
2050 77,867 -4.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 77,867 is below the median for high income countries, which is 306,014, 25% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 77,867 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population 2050 in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1860 +72.1% 90,584 155,885
1890 +38.0% 272,733 376,290
1870 +37.2% 155,885 213,905
1830 +31.0% 41,865 54,829
1840 +28.8% 54,829 70,639
1850 +28.2% 70,639 90,584

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 14,091 14,091 14,091 1
1100s 15,669 15,669 15,669 1
1200s 17,423 17,423 17,423 1
1300s 19,368 19,368 19,368 1
1400s 21,504 21,504 21,504 1
1500s 23,787 23,787 23,787 1
1600s 26,008 26,008 26,008 1
1700s 27,404 27,404 27,404 1
1710s 28,537 28,537 28,537 1
1720s 29,764 29,764 29,764 1
1730s 31,013 31,013 31,013 1
1740s 32,279 32,279 32,279 1
1750s 33,556 33,556 33,556 1
1760s 34,836 34,836 34,836 1
1770s 36,109 36,109 36,109 1
1780s 37,363 37,363 37,363 1
1790s 38,584 38,584 38,584 1
1800s 39,755 39,755 39,755 1
1810s 40,857 40,857 40,857 1
1820s 41,865 41,865 41,865 1
1830s 54,829 54,829 54,829 1
1840s 70,639 70,639 70,639 1
1850s 90,584 90,584 90,584 1
1860s 155,885 155,885 155,885 1
1870s 213,905 213,905 213,905 1
1880s 272,733 272,733 272,733 1
1890s 376,290 376,290 376,290 1
1900s 462,560 462,560 462,560 1
1910s 478,007 478,007 478,007 1
1920s 545,861 545,861 545,861 1
1930s 574,818 574,818 574,818 1
1940s 559,565 559,565 559,565 1
1950s 494,362 490,722 500,381 10
1960s 504,564 501,766 505,957 10
1970s 485,341 454,992 502,980 10
1980s 393,006 347,980 443,286 10
1990s 306,990 286,979 338,597 10
2000s 254,646 200,799 284,912 10
2010s 169,038 158,040 188,053 10
2020s 147,850 138,740 156,361 10
2030s 125,556 113,801 136,520 10
2040s 96,698 81,524 110,925 10
2050s 77,867 77,867 77,867 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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  4. 171 Jersey 75,434 compare
  5. 172 Antigua and Barbuda 72,613 compare
  6. 173 Bahamas 71,140 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Uruguay?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Uruguay was 77,867 in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 574,818 in 1930.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14,091 in 1000.
How does Uruguay rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Uruguay ranks 170th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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