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Uruguay

Population

3,381,859

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
134th
Share of world
0.04%
Annual change
−2,1510.08%

Population of Uruguay

1.5M2M2.5M3M3.5M4M95% prediction intervalPeak20263.4M2050 projection3.3M↓ 4% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 3,381,859. 2050 projection: 3,254,354.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Uruguay. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20263,382,5370.08%134
20253,384,6880.08%134
20203,398,9680.05%132
20193,397,2060.08%132
20183,394,5340.18%132
20173,388,4380.27%133
20153,368,0170.30%134
20103,318,5800.20%133
20053,285,7710.12%133
20003,266,2060.48%129

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Montevideo is home to 1,285,414 people, 38.00% of Uruguay's population.

City population1M500K200K
Montevideo 1.3MCanelones 628.5KMaldonado 224.6KSalto 138.1KColonia 138.0KPaysandú 123.1KSan José 122.2KRivera 110.0KTacuarembó 96.7KCerro Largo 91.5K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Montevideo1.3M38.00%
2Canelones628.5K18.58%
3Maldonado224.6K6.64%
4Salto138.1K4.08%
5Colonia138.0K4.08%
6Paysandú123.1K3.64%
7San José122.2K3.61%
8Rivera110.0K3.25%
9Tacuarembó96.7K2.86%
10Cerro Largo91.5K2.70%

Uruguay by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Uruguay is home to an estimated 3,381,859 people, the 134th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Uruguay has a net population change of approximately -6 people per day, driven by 90 births, 92 deaths, and net emigration of 4 people.
Share of world
Uruguay makes up 0.04% of the world's population and 0.77% of South America's.
Density
19.3 people per km² of land (50.1 per mi²), ranking 204th among countries and territories.
Urban living
95.65% of people live in urban areas.

Uruguay Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 215100+ years, female: 2,96695–99 years, male: 1,38895–99 years, female: 8,85890–94 years, male: 5,83390–94 years, female: 20,49885–89 years, male: 14,84585–89 years, female: 34,28880–84 years, male: 26,57180–84 years, female: 47,86175–79 years, male: 40,36575–79 years, female: 60,94170–74 years, male: 57,22770–74 years, female: 75,39165–69 years, male: 74,03965–69 years, female: 87,98760–64 years, male: 88,52160–64 years, female: 97,78155–59 years, male: 94,02855–59 years, female: 98,38550–54 years, male: 106,07350–54 years, female: 108,98945–49 years, male: 108,04445–49 years, female: 110,98440–44 years, male: 107,99140–44 years, female: 106,88535–39 years, male: 120,23635–39 years, female: 116,65430–34 years, male: 126,58830–34 years, female: 122,96525–29 years, male: 125,91625–29 years, female: 121,66220–24 years, male: 121,38920–24 years, female: 116,50615–19 years, male: 118,34415–19 years, female: 113,20110–14 years, male: 119,68110–14 years, female: 113,9495–9 years, male: 99,1535–9 years, female: 93,8480–4 years, male: 84,9100–4 years, female: 80,586100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–450K50K100K100K

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Median age

37.7 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

78.6 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

48.52%

Female

51.48%

Life expectancy 74.8Life expectancy 82.3

Ethnicity

87.7%

White

  • White87.7%
  • none or Unspecified5%
  • Black4.6%
  • Indigenous2.4%
  • Other0.3%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Religion

42%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic42%
  • Atheist or Agnostic17%
  • Protestant15%
  • Other non-Catholic Christian11%
  • None10%
  • nondenominational3%
  • Other1.3%
  • Unspecified0.6%
  • Jewish0.2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2023 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Uruguay United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Statistical Office (INE)