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 173rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3% | — |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -42.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -49.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +51.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -56.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -34.1% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -229.0% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | +154.7% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | -51.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | -47.2% |
| 2025 | -0.1% | +27.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -229.0% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | -154.7% | -0.1% | -0.2% |
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
- 170 Germany -0.0% compare
- 171 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0% compare
- 172 Isle of Man -0.0% compare
- 174 Italy -0.1% compare
- 175 Montenegro -0.1% compare
- 176 Thailand -0.1% compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
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 173rd out of 218 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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About this data
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.