Urban population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Urban population was 3.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 215 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.
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 |
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- 117 Turkmenistan 3.59 million compare
- 119 Mauritania 3.27 million compare
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- 122 Laos 3.17 million compare
- 123 Panama 3.02 million compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 3.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 476.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
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 215 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.