Urban population growth in Uruguay
Uruguay: Urban population growth was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Uruguay, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Uruguay stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.6% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Uruguay peaked at 1.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Uruguay
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 3.38 million (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 urban population growth in Uruguay?
- Urban population growth in Uruguay was 0.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for urban population growth?
- Uruguay ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. 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 Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.