Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 3.24 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Uruguay, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Uruguay stood at 3.24 million people.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Uruguay peaked at 3.24 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million people, in 1950.
That places Uruguay 121st out of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.86 million people | 1.74 million people | 2.00 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.16 million people | 2.03 million people | 2.27 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 million people | 2.29 million people | 2.48 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 million people | 2.51 million people | 2.74 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 million people | 2.77 million people | 2.97 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 million people | 2.98 million people | 3.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million people | 3.13 million people | 3.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 million people | 3.24 million people | 3.24 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 118 Turkmenistan 3.59 million people compare
- 120 Mauritania 3.27 million people compare
- 122 Liberia 3.21 million people compare
- 123 Laos 3.17 million people compare
- 124 Qatar 3.10 million people compare
More population data for Uruguay
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,322 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Uruguay?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Uruguay was 3.24 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million people in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Uruguay ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.