Population growth in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population growth was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Uruguay, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Uruguay stood at -0.1%.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Uruguay peaked at 1.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 172nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 169 Germany -0.0% compare
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0% compare
- 171 Isle of Man -0.0% compare
- 173 Italy -0.1% compare
- 174 Montenegro -0.1% compare
- 175 Thailand -0.1% compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Population, total 3.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 52.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.51 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 3.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 2.4% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Uruguay?
- Population growth in Uruguay was -0.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for population growth?
- Uruguay ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.