| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 19 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Uruguay is projected at 3.39 million, compared to 3.39 million in 2023. It is the tenth-most populous country in South America and ranks 134th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.05 percent, the 181st highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 1.64 million males and 1.74 million females in Uruguay. The percentage of the male population is 48.5%, compared to 51.5% of the female population. Uruguay has 101k more females than males. The sex ratio in Uruguay in 2024 will be 94.182 males per 100 females. Uruguay is in the 49th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,130,629 | 1,103,783 | 2,234,412 | 0.92 | 102.432 |
| 1955 | 1,190,989 | 1,176,044 | 2,367,034 | 1.29 | 101.271 |
| 1960 | 1,267,586 | 1,262,371 | 2,529,957 | 1.28 | 100.413 |
| 1965 | 1,338,536 | 1,342,633 | 2,681,169 | 1.02 | 99.695 |
| 1970 | 1,386,050 | 1,404,757 | 2,790,807 | 0.57 | 98.668 |
| 1975 | 1,416,021 | 1,456,300 | 2,872,320 | 0.66 | 97.234 |
| 1980 | 1,448,656 | 1,503,297 | 2,951,953 | 0.38 | 96.365 |
| 1985 | 1,475,030 | 1,542,007 | 3,017,037 | 0.50 | 95.657 |
| 1990 | 1,514,730 | 1,589,672 | 3,104,403 | 0.59 | 95.286 |
| 1995 | 1,552,665 | 1,636,775 | 3,189,440 | 0.52 | 94.861 |
| 2000 | 1,586,632 | 1,679,574 | 3,266,206 | 0.30 | 94.466 |
| 2005 | 1,593,141 | 1,692,630 | 3,285,771 | 0.09 | 94.122 |
| 2010 | 1,607,026 | 1,711,554 | 3,318,580 | 0.26 | 93.893 |
| 2015 | 1,632,047 | 1,735,969 | 3,368,017 | 0.36 | 94.014 |
| 2020 | 1,648,503 | 1,750,466 | 3,398,968 | 0.07 | 94.175 |
| 2021 | 1,647,432 | 1,749,263 | 3,396,695 | -0.21 | 94.179 |
| 2022 | 1,644,412 | 1,746,501 | 3,390,913 | -0.13 | 94.155 |
| 2023 | 1,643,010 | 1,745,071 | 3,388,081 | -0.04 | 94.151 |
| 2024 | 1,642,560 | 1,744,027 | 3,386,588 | -0.05 | 94.182 |
| 2025 | 1,642,008 | 1,742,679 | 3,384,688 | -0.06 | 94.223 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.574 | 26.828 | 2.692 |
| 1955 | 66.691 | 27.397 | 2.757 |
| 1960 | 67.683 | 27.963 | 2.827 |
| 1965 | 68.200 | 28.417 | 2.840 |
| 1970 | 68.734 | 28.856 | 2.772 |
| 1975 | 69.705 | 29.088 | 3.017 |
| 1980 | 70.505 | 29.071 | 2.590 |
| 1985 | 71.861 | 29.406 | 2.470 |
| 1990 | 72.994 | 29.860 | 2.477 |
| 1995 | 73.493 | 30.452 | 2.401 |
| 2000 | 74.693 | 31.002 | 2.196 |
| 2005 | 75.829 | 31.760 | 2.097 |
| 2010 | 76.691 | 32.998 | 2.011 |
| 2015 | 77.285 | 34.040 | 2.041 |
| 2020 | 78.381 | 35.022 | 1.497 |
| 2021 | 75.434 | 35.264 | 1.446 |
| 2022 | 76.468 | 35.496 | 1.425 |
| 2023 | 78.138 | 35.779 | 1.409 |
| 2024 | 78.287 | 36.090 | 1.397 |
| 2025 | 78.454 | 36.413 | 1.388 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 24,041 | 46,859 | 10.760 | 20.972 |
| 1955 | 24,156 | 51,107 | 10.205 | 21.591 |
| 1960 | 24,707 | 55,145 | 9.766 | 21.797 |
| 1965 | 25,920 | 56,726 | 9.667 | 21.157 |
| 1970 | 27,247 | 55,983 | 9.763 | 20.060 |
| 1975 | 28,408 | 61,802 | 9.890 | 21.516 |
| 1980 | 29,177 | 54,629 | 9.884 | 18.506 |
| 1985 | 29,653 | 53,639 | 9.828 | 17.779 |
| 1990 | 29,966 | 55,664 | 9.653 | 17.931 |
| 1995 | 31,244 | 56,114 | 9.796 | 17.594 |
| 2000 | 31,042 | 52,104 | 9.504 | 15.952 |
| 2005 | 30,675 | 49,602 | 9.336 | 15.096 |
| 2010 | 31,046 | 47,277 | 9.355 | 14.246 |
| 2015 | 31,976 | 48,169 | 9.494 | 14.302 |
| 2020 | 31,337 | 35,383 | 9.219 | 10.410 |
| 2021 | 39,831 | 34,209 | 11.726 | 10.071 |
| 2022 | 36,731 | 33,767 | 10.832 | 9.958 |
| 2023 | 33,145 | 33,443 | 9.783 | 9.871 |
| 2024 | 33,637 | 33,196 | 9.933 | 9.802 |
| 2025 | 33,674 | 32,993 | 9.949 | 9.748 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 1,744,387 | 494,120 | 77.926 |
| 1955 | 1,876,873 | 495,695 | 79.107 |
| 1960 | 2,037,046 | 501,605 | 80.241 |
| 1965 | 2,191,405 | 503,132 | 81.328 |
| 1970 | 2,314,373 | 495,430 | 82.368 |
| 1975 | 2,360,010 | 470,162 | 83.387 |
| 1980 | 2,489,893 | 425,885 | 85.394 |
| 1985 | 2,626,205 | 385,703 | 87.194 |
| 1990 | 2,767,059 | 342,930 | 88.973 |
| 1995 | 2,919,803 | 305,001 | 90.542 |
| 2000 | 3,056,474 | 264,771 | 92.028 |
| 2005 | 3,103,429 | 222,183 | 93.319 |
| 2010 | 3,185,920 | 188,495 | 94.414 |
| 2015 | 3,261,533 | 170,019 | 95.045 |
| 2020 | 3,337,671 | 156,716 | 95.515 |
| 2021 | 3,351,956 | 154,182 | 95.603 |
| 2022 | 3,365,738 | 151,682 | 95.688 |
| 2023 | 3,379,055 | 149,219 | 95.771 |
| 2024 | 3,391,963 | 146,793 | 95.852 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 87,483 | 82,976 | 170,458 | 5.03 | 105.432 |
| 05-09 | 111,352 | 105,462 | 216,814 | 6.40 | 105.585 |
| 10-14 | 118,782 | 113,454 | 232,236 | 6.86 | 104.696 |
| 15-19 | 119,926 | 114,569 | 234,495 | 6.92 | 104.676 |
| 20-24 | 123,410 | 118,492 | 241,902 | 7.14 | 104.150 |
| 25-29 | 128,204 | 124,118 | 252,322 | 7.45 | 103.292 |
| 30-34 | 124,993 | 121,002 | 245,995 | 7.26 | 103.298 |
| 35-39 | 116,012 | 112,726 | 228,738 | 6.75 | 102.915 |
| 40-44 | 105,868 | 106,505 | 212,373 | 6.27 | 99.402 |
| 45-49 | 112,204 | 115,272 | 227,476 | 6.72 | 97.338 |
| 50-54 | 100,822 | 102,892 | 203,714 | 6.02 | 97.988 |
| 55-59 | 94,106 | 99,662 | 193,768 | 5.72 | 94.425 |
| 60-64 | 86,584 | 96,328 | 182,911 | 5.40 | 89.885 |
| 65-69 | 71,379 | 85,662 | 157,041 | 4.64 | 83.326 |
| 70-74 | 54,322 | 72,099 | 126,421 | 3.73 | 75.344 |
| 75-79 | 39,118 | 59,952 | 99,070 | 2.93 | 65.249 |
| 80-84 | 26,314 | 47,423 | 73,738 | 2.18 | 55.488 |
| 85-89 | 14,719 | 34,307 | 49,026 | 1.45 | 42.904 |
| 90-94 | 5,458 | 19,888 | 25,346 | 0.75 | 27.444 |
| 95-99 | 1,313 | 8,542 | 9,855 | 0.29 | 15.371 |
| 100+ | 192 | 2,696 | 2,887 | 0.09 | 7.122 |
| Total | 1,642,561 | 1,744,027 | 3,386,586 | 94.182 | |