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 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 growth in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +53.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +43.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -45.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -113.7% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | +726.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -70.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -136.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -84.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -726.7% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | +136.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | -113.7% | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -84.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +70.7% | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | +53.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 182 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 183 Channel Islands 0.0% compare
- 184 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 186 Jordan -0.0% compare
- 187 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0% compare
- 188 Czechia -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 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 185th out of 218 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.