Urban population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Urban population was 3.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.24 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.24 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.03 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3.24 million for urban population in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Uruguay peaked at 3.24 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.03 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.29 million | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.34 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.43 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.56 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.58 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.91 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.24 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.24 million | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.24 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.24 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 million | 2.03 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 million | 2.29 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 million | 2.51 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 million | 2.77 million | 2.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 million | 2.98 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million | 3.13 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 million | 3.24 million | 3.24 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 in Uruguay?
- Urban population in Uruguay was 3.24 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for urban population?
- Uruguay ranks 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.