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Population in Uruguay

Population in Uruguay was 3.38 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 133rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons3,384,688
Change on 2024-0.1%
Rank133rd of 215Countries ranked
Series high3,398,9682020
Series low2,529,9571960

Population in Uruguay, 1960 to 2025

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2.4M2.6M2.8M3M3.2M3.4M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 2,529,957 persons1961: 2,562,044 persons1962: 2,593,298 persons1963: 2,623,766 persons1964: 2,653,180 persons1965: 2,681,169 persons1966: 2,707,646 persons1967: 2,732,277 persons1968: 2,754,606 persons1969: 2,773,974 persons1970: 2,790,807 persons1971: 2,806,462 persons1972: 2,821,644 persons1973: 2,837,133 persons1974: 2,853,944 persons1975: 2,872,320 persons1976: 2,891,392 persons1977: 2,909,461 persons1978: 2,925,715 persons1979: 2,939,903 persons1980: 2,951,953 persons1981: 2,963,246 persons1982: 2,975,492 persons1983: 2,988,778 persons1984: 3,002,488 persons1985: 3,017,037 persons1986: 3,032,845 persons1987: 3,049,896 persons1988: 3,067,961 persons1989: 3,086,255 persons1990: 3,104,403 persons1991: 3,122,354 persons1992: 3,139,702 persons1993: 3,156,345 persons1994: 3,172,834 persons1995: 3,189,440 persons1996: 3,206,324 persons1997: 3,223,345 persons1998: 3,239,280 persons1999: 3,254,015 persons2000: 3,266,206 persons2001: 3,274,251 persons2002: 3,278,867 persons2003: 3,281,186 persons2004: 3,283,148 persons2005: 3,285,771 persons2006: 3,289,506 persons2007: 3,295,153 persons2008: 3,302,177 persons2009: 3,310,091 persons2010: 3,318,580 persons2011: 3,326,825 persons2012: 3,335,401 persons2013: 3,345,337 persons2014: 3,356,334 persons2015: 3,368,017 persons2016: 3,379,283 persons2017: 3,388,438 persons2018: 3,394,534 persons2019: 3,397,206 persons2020: 3,398,968 persons2021: 3,396,695 persons2022: 3,390,913 persons2023: 3,388,081 persons2024: 3,386,588 persons2025: 3,384,688 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20253,384,688
20243,386,588
20233,388,081
20223,390,913
20213,396,695
20203,398,968
20193,397,206
20183,394,534
20173,388,438
20163,379,283
20153,368,017
20143,356,334
20133,345,337
20123,335,401
20113,326,825
20103,318,580
20093,310,091
20083,302,177
20073,295,153
20063,289,506
20053,285,771
20043,283,148
20033,281,186
20023,278,867
20013,274,251
20003,266,206
19993,254,015
19983,239,280
19973,223,345
19963,206,324
19953,189,440
19943,172,834
19933,156,345
19923,139,702
19913,122,354
19903,104,403
19893,086,255
19883,067,961
19873,049,896
19863,032,845
19853,017,037
19843,002,488
19832,988,778
19822,975,492
19812,963,246
19802,951,953
19792,939,903
19782,925,715
19772,909,461
19762,891,392
19752,872,320
19742,853,944
19732,837,133
19722,821,644
19712,806,462
19702,790,807
19692,773,974
19682,754,606
19672,732,277
19662,707,646
19652,681,169
19642,653,180
19632,623,766
19622,593,298
19612,562,044
19602,529,957

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Uruguay?

Population in Uruguay was 3.38 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 133rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Uruguay?

3.4 million in 2020, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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