Urban population, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.0019 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Uruguay is 0.0019 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.4% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 1.53 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.1203 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 185th out of 218 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.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9053 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8143 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7785 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7738 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8005 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.868 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.949 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9562 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9387 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9667 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9833 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.966 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9456 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9542 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9945 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9777 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9306 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8748 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8307 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7889 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7461 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7014 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.631 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5701 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4803 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3552 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2644 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.221 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2508 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3855 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 2006 | 0.552 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6873 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7515 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7478 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6831 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5357 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4242 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4287 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4401 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4435 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4175 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3449 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2489 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1351 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1062 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2021 | -0.0145 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2022 | -0.1203 % change on previous year | +729.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0349 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0127 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0019 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -729.9% | -0.0145 % change on previous year | -0.1203 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +136.3% | -0.0349 % change on previous year | 0.0127 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -113.6% | 0.1062 % change on previous year | -0.0145 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -85.4% | 0.0127 % change on previous year | 0.0019 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +71.0% | -0.1203 % change on previous year | -0.0349 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +53.7% | 0.2508 % change on previous year | 0.3855 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.9053 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9116 % change on previous year | 0.7738 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9757 % change on previous year | 0.9387 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8057 % change on previous year | 0.5701 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4696 % change on previous year | 0.221 % change on previous year | 0.7515 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4102 % change on previous year | 0.1351 % change on previous year | 0.6831 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0082 % change on previous year | -0.1203 % change on previous year | 0.1062 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 182 Montenegro 0.0377 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Channel Islands 0.0109 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Sri Lanka 0.0056 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Jordan -0.0009 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0257 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Czechia -0.0558 % 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Uruguay was 0.0019 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1203 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.