Population, total, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population, total, annual growth rate was -0.0561 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -0.0561 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 1.27 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.1705 % change on previous year, 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, total, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9876 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9096 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8173 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7028 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6071 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5608 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5409 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.549 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5925 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.644 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6639 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.625 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5589 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4847 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4099 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3828 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4131 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4466 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4587 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4846 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5237 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5625 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5922 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5965 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5878 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5782 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5557 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.53 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5224 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5235 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5292 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5308 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4945 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.455 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3746 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2462 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1411 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0708 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0597 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0798 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1138 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1715 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2133 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2395 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2565 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2483 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2579 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.298 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3285 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3483 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3343 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2711 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1797 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 0.079 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0518 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2021 | -0.0668 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 2022 | -0.1705 % change on previous year | +155.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0835 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2024 | -0.044 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2025 | -0.0561 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate 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 | -228.9% | 0.0518 % change on previous year | -0.0668 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -155.2% | -0.0668 % change on previous year | -0.1705 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.7028 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5827 % change on previous year | 0.4847 % change on previous year | 0.6639 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4871 % change on previous year | 0.3828 % change on previous year | 0.5965 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5307 % change on previous year | 0.455 % change on previous year | 0.5878 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.171 % change on previous year | 0.0597 % change on previous year | 0.3746 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2602 % change on previous year | 0.079 % change on previous year | 0.3483 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0615 % change on previous year | -0.1705 % change on previous year | 0.0518 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 170 Germany -0.0304 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0417 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Isle of Man -0.0499 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Italy -0.0628 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Montenegro -0.0635 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Thailand -0.0671 % change on previous year 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, total, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -0.0561 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1705 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.