Uruguay population (2026)
The population of Uruguay is 3,382,537 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Uruguay ranks #134 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.041% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.07% a year (-2,151 people). The median age is 37.7 years, women have 1.38 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 78.6 years. Population density is 19 people per km² of land. The capital is Montevideo.
Population of Uruguay, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 3,254,354 | -0.34% | 46.2 | 1.44 | 82.3 | 0.034% |
| 2045 | 3,302,676 | -0.25% | 44.5 | 1.42 | 81.6 | 0.035% |
| 2040 | 3,336,458 | -0.16% | 42.7 | 1.41 | 80.9 | 0.036% |
| 2035 | 3,358,282 | -0.10% | 40.9 | 1.4 | 80.1 | 0.038% |
| 2030 | 3,372,888 | -0.08% | 39.1 | 1.38 | 79.3 | 0.039% |
| 2026 | 3,382,537 | -0.07% | 37.7 | 1.38 | 78.6 | 0.041% |
| 2025 | 3,384,688 | -0.06% | 37.4 | 1.39 | 78.5 | 0.041% |
| 2024 | 3,386,588 | -0.05% | 37.1 | 1.4 | 78.3 | 0.041% |
| 2023 | 3,388,080 | -0.04% | 36.8 | 1.41 | 78.1 | 0.042% |
| 2022 | 3,390,913 | -0.13% | 36.5 | 1.42 | 76.5 | 0.042% |
| 2020 | 3,398,968 | +0.07% | 36.0 | 1.5 | 78.4 | 0.043% |
| 2015 | 3,368,017 | +0.36% | 35.0 | 2.04 | 77.3 | 0.045% |
| 2010 | 3,318,580 | +0.26% | 34.0 | 2.01 | 76.7 | 0.047% |
| 2005 | 3,285,771 | +0.09% | 32.8 | 2.1 | 75.8 | 0.050% |
| 2000 | 3,266,206 | +0.30% | 32.0 | 2.2 | 74.7 | 0.053% |
| 1995 | 3,189,440 | +0.52% | 31.5 | 2.4 | 73.5 | 0.055% |
| 1990 | 3,104,403 | +0.59% | 30.9 | 2.48 | 73.0 | 0.058% |
| 1985 | 3,017,037 | +0.50% | 30.4 | 2.47 | 71.9 | 0.062% |
| 1980 | 2,951,953 | +0.38% | 30.1 | 2.59 | 70.5 | 0.066% |
| 1975 | 2,872,320 | +0.66% | 30.1 | 3.02 | 69.7 | 0.071% |
| 1970 | 2,790,806 | +0.57% | 29.9 | 2.77 | 68.7 | 0.076% |
| 1965 | 2,681,170 | +1.02% | 29.4 | 2.84 | 68.2 | 0.080% |
| 1960 | 2,529,958 | +1.28% | 29.0 | 2.83 | 67.7 | 0.084% |
| 1955 | 2,367,034 | +1.29% | 28.4 | 2.76 | 66.7 | 0.086% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina