Rural population growth in Uruguay
Uruguay: Rural population growth was -1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Uruguay, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -1.3% for rural population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 176th of 207 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 | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.0% | -2.3% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.7% | -2.9% | -2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.9% | -2.7% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.6% | -7.3% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.4% | -6.6% | -1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2% | -1.3% | -1.1% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Rural population 147,108 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 813,974 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,058 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.12 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 174.38 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Uruguay?
- Rural population growth in Uruguay was -1.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for rural population growth?
- Uruguay ranks 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.