Population estimates and projections in Uruguay
Uruguay had an estimated population of 3,388,080 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2016.
Uruguay, 2023 (latest estimate)
3,388,080
Change from 2022
−0.1%
Projection for 2030
3,372,887 people
Projection for 2050
3,254,354 people
Projection for 2100
2,245,886 people
Position in 2023
133rd of 216
Population estimates and projections in Uruguay over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Uruguay |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 2,245,886 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 2,363,439 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 2,484,974 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 2,605,488 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 2,720,454 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 2,827,737 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 2,927,558 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 3,021,171 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 3,109,396 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 3,189,562 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 3,254,354 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 3,302,675 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 3,336,459 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 3,358,282 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 3,372,887 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 3,384,688 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 3,388,080 people |
| 2022 | 3,390,913 people |
| 2021 | 3,396,694 people |
| 2020 | 3,398,968 people |
| 2019 | 3,397,206 people |
| 2018 | 3,394,534 people |
| 2017 | 3,388,438 people |
| 2016 | 3,379,283 people |
| 2015 | 3,368,017 people |
| 2014 | 3,356,334 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1% from 3,390,913 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 3,345,337 people, the figure has changed by +1.3%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Uruguay has the 133rd highest value.
More for Uruguay
All statistics for Uruguay
Median age estimates and projections
35.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.41 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
-0.04%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
3,384,688 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.06%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
16.3%
2025 · World Bank