| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2019) |
| Date | 23 Aug 2021 |
The current population of Uruguay is 3,509,424 as of September 29, 2023, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Uruguay is projected at 3,485,151 or 3.485 million as of July 1, 2021. The total population in Uruguay is projected at 3,473,730 or 3.474 million people for the year 2020. Uruguay ranks number 134th in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. Uruguay is ranked 10th among 14 countries in South America.
Uruguay's population peak will be 2049 with 3.64 mn people after Uruguay's population will be decreased year by year. The Uruguayn population is projected to reach 3.57 million in 2030 and increase further to 3.64 million in 2050 and 3.18 million by 2100. Uruguay accounts for 0.044 percent of the world population. However, its global share declined by 0.087% in 1952 and is projected to decline at 0.029% by 2100.
Uruguay was at 106th position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to decline at 139th in 2100.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
| 2020 | 3,473,730 | 11,996 | 0.35 | 0.045 |
| 2021 | 3,485,151 | 11,421 | 0.33 | 0.044 |
| 2022 | 3,496,016 | 10,865 | 0.31 | 0.044 |
| 2023 | 3,506,375 | 10,359 | 0.30 | 0.044 |
| 2024 | 3,516,377 | 10,002 | 0.29 | 0.043 |
| 2025 | 3,526,076 | 9,699 | 0.28 | 0.043 |
| 2026 | 3,535,499 | 9,423 | 0.27 | 0.043 |
| 2027 | 3,544,568 | 9,069 | 0.26 | 0.043 |
| 2028 | 3,553,270 | 8,702 | 0.25 | 0.042 |
| 2029 | 3,561,580 | 8,310 | 0.23 | 0.042 |
| 2030 | 3,569,471 | 7,891 | 0.22 | 0.042 |
| 2031 | 3,576,947 | 7,476 | 0.21 | 0.042 |
| 2032 | 3,584,010 | 7,063 | 0.20 | 0.041 |
| 2033 | 3,590,634 | 6,624 | 0.18 | 0.041 |
| 2034 | 3,596,810 | 6,176 | 0.17 | 0.041 |
| 2035 | 3,602,531 | 5,721 | 0.16 | 0.041 |
| 2036 | 3,607,797 | 5,266 | 0.15 | 0.040 |
| 2037 | 3,612,602 | 4,805 | 0.13 | 0.040 |
| 2038 | 3,616,967 | 4,365 | 0.12 | 0.040 |
| 2039 | 3,620,917 | 3,950 | 0.11 | 0.040 |
| 2040 | 3,624,469 | 3,552 | 0.10 | 0.039 |
| 2041 | 3,627,626 | 3,157 | 0.09 | 0.039 |
| 2042 | 3,630,381 | 2,755 | 0.08 | 0.039 |
| 2043 | 3,632,755 | 2,374 | 0.07 | 0.039 |
| 2044 | 3,634,766 | 2,011 | 0.06 | 0.039 |
| 2045 | 3,636,418 | 1,652 | 0.05 | 0.038 |
| 2046 | 3,637,712 | 1,294 | 0.04 | 0.038 |
| 2047 | 3,638,654 | 942 | 0.03 | 0.038 |
| 2048 | 3,639,217 | 563 | 0.02 | 0.038 |
| 2049 | 3,639,375 | 158 | 0.00 | 0.038 |
| 2050 | 3,639,109 | -266 | -0.01 | 0.037 |
| 2051 | 3,638,407 | -702 | -0.02 | 0.037 |
| 2052 | 3,637,282 | -1,125 | -0.03 | 0.037 |
| 2053 | 3,635,716 | -1,566 | -0.04 | 0.037 |
| 2054 | 3,633,728 | -1,988 | -0.05 | 0.037 |
| 2055 | 3,631,297 | -2,431 | -0.07 | 0.036 |
| 2056 | 3,628,446 | -2,851 | -0.08 | 0.036 |
| 2057 | 3,625,158 | -3,288 | -0.09 | 0.036 |
| 2058 | 3,621,433 | -3,725 | -0.10 | 0.036 |
| 2059 | 3,617,259 | -4,174 | -0.12 | 0.036 |
| 2060 | 3,612,644 | -4,615 | -0.13 | 0.036 |
| 2061 | 3,607,583 | -5,061 | -0.14 | 0.035 |
| 2062 | 3,602,078 | -5,505 | -0.15 | 0.035 |
| 2063 | 3,596,145 | -5,933 | -0.16 | 0.035 |
| 2064 | 3,589,818 | -6,327 | -0.18 | 0.035 |
| 2065 | 3,583,095 | -6,723 | -0.19 | 0.035 |
| 2066 | 3,575,995 | -7,100 | -0.20 | 0.035 |
| 2067 | 3,568,517 | -7,478 | -0.21 | 0.034 |
| 2068 | 3,560,684 | -7,833 | -0.22 | 0.034 |
| 2069 | 3,552,480 | -8,204 | -0.23 | 0.034 |
| 2070 | 3,543,930 | -8,550 | -0.24 | 0.034 |
| 2071 | 3,535,030 | -8,900 | -0.25 | 0.034 |
| 2072 | 3,525,796 | -9,234 | -0.26 | 0.034 |
| 2073 | 3,516,242 | -9,554 | -0.27 | 0.033 |
| 2074 | 3,506,389 | -9,853 | -0.28 | 0.033 |
| 2075 | 3,496,229 | -10,160 | -0.29 | 0.033 |
| 2076 | 3,485,795 | -10,434 | -0.30 | 0.033 |
| 2077 | 3,475,082 | -10,713 | -0.31 | 0.033 |
| 2078 | 3,464,120 | -10,962 | -0.32 | 0.033 |
| 2079 | 3,452,905 | -11,215 | -0.32 | 0.032 |
| 2080 | 3,441,457 | -11,448 | -0.33 | 0.032 |
| 2081 | 3,429,794 | -11,663 | -0.34 | 0.032 |
| 2082 | 3,417,918 | -11,876 | -0.35 | 0.032 |
| 2083 | 3,405,846 | -12,072 | -0.35 | 0.032 |
| 2084 | 3,393,560 | -12,286 | -0.36 | 0.032 |
| 2085 | 3,381,080 | -12,480 | -0.37 | 0.031 |
| 2086 | 3,368,414 | -12,666 | -0.37 | 0.031 |
| 2087 | 3,355,580 | -12,834 | -0.38 | 0.031 |
| 2088 | 3,342,590 | -12,990 | -0.39 | 0.031 |
| 2089 | 3,329,479 | -13,111 | -0.39 | 0.031 |
| 2090 | 3,316,286 | -13,193 | -0.40 | 0.031 |
| 2091 | 3,302,995 | -13,291 | -0.40 | 0.031 |
| 2092 | 3,289,650 | -13,345 | -0.40 | 0.030 |
| 2093 | 3,276,243 | -13,407 | -0.41 | 0.030 |
| 2094 | 3,262,790 | -13,453 | -0.41 | 0.030 |
| 2095 | 3,249,310 | -13,480 | -0.41 | 0.030 |
| 2096 | 3,235,801 | -13,509 | -0.42 | 0.030 |
| 2097 | 3,222,291 | -13,510 | -0.42 | 0.030 |
| 2098 | 3,208,798 | -13,493 | -0.42 | 0.030 |
| 2099 | 3,195,345 | -13,453 | -0.42 | 0.029 |
| 2100 | 3,181,961 | -13,384 | -0.42 | 0.029 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
| 1950 | 2,238,507 | - | - | 0.088 |
| 1951 | 2,261,341 | 22,834 | 1.02 | 0.088 |
| 1952 | 2,286,262 | 24,921 | 1.10 | 0.087 |
| 1953 | 2,313,213 | 26,951 | 1.18 | 0.086 |
| 1954 | 2,342,038 | 28,825 | 1.25 | 0.086 |
| 1955 | 2,372,559 | 30,521 | 1.30 | 0.086 |
| 1956 | 2,404,497 | 31,938 | 1.35 | 0.085 |
| 1957 | 2,437,493 | 32,996 | 1.37 | 0.085 |
| 1958 | 2,471,145 | 33,652 | 1.38 | 0.084 |
| 1959 | 2,505,010 | 33,865 | 1.37 | 0.084 |
| 1960 | 2,538,643 | 33,633 | 1.34 | 0.084 |
| 1961 | 2,571,681 | 33,038 | 1.30 | 0.083 |
| 1962 | 2,603,882 | 32,201 | 1.25 | 0.083 |
| 1963 | 2,635,126 | 31,244 | 1.20 | 0.082 |
| 1964 | 2,665,388 | 30,262 | 1.15 | 0.081 |
| 1965 | 2,694,536 | 29,148 | 1.09 | 0.081 |
| 1966 | 2,722,875 | 28,339 | 1.05 | 0.080 |
| 1967 | 2,750,086 | 27,211 | 1.00 | 0.079 |
| 1968 | 2,774,759 | 24,673 | 0.90 | 0.078 |
| 1969 | 2,795,042 | 20,283 | 0.73 | 0.077 |
| 1970 | 2,809,793 | 14,751 | 0.53 | 0.076 |
| 1971 | 2,818,281 | 8,488 | 0.30 | 0.075 |
| 1972 | 2,821,461 | 3,180 | 0.11 | 0.073 |
| 1973 | 2,822,117 | 656 | 0.02 | 0.072 |
| 1974 | 2,824,095 | 1,978 | 0.07 | 0.071 |
| 1975 | 2,830,176 | 6,081 | 0.22 | 0.069 |
| 1976 | 2,841,372 | 11,196 | 0.40 | 0.068 |
| 1977 | 2,856,958 | 15,586 | 0.55 | 0.068 |
| 1978 | 2,875,728 | 18,770 | 0.66 | 0.067 |
| 1979 | 2,895,688 | 19,960 | 0.69 | 0.066 |
| 1980 | 2,915,389 | 19,701 | 0.68 | 0.065 |
| 1981 | 2,934,613 | 19,224 | 0.66 | 0.065 |
| 1982 | 2,953,852 | 19,239 | 0.66 | 0.064 |
| 1983 | 2,973,036 | 19,184 | 0.65 | 0.063 |
| 1984 | 2,992,246 | 19,210 | 0.65 | 0.063 |
| 1985 | 3,011,519 | 19,273 | 0.64 | 0.062 |
| 1986 | 3,030,649 | 19,130 | 0.64 | 0.061 |
| 1987 | 3,049,581 | 18,932 | 0.62 | 0.060 |
| 1988 | 3,068,705 | 19,124 | 0.63 | 0.060 |
| 1989 | 3,088,595 | 19,890 | 0.65 | 0.059 |
| 1990 | 3,109,601 | 21,006 | 0.68 | 0.058 |
| 1991 | 3,131,660 | 22,059 | 0.71 | 0.058 |
| 1992 | 3,154,464 | 22,804 | 0.73 | 0.057 |
| 1993 | 3,177,745 | 23,281 | 0.74 | 0.057 |
| 1994 | 3,201,151 | 23,406 | 0.74 | 0.057 |
| 1995 | 3,224,281 | 23,130 | 0.72 | 0.056 |
| 1996 | 3,247,381 | 23,100 | 0.72 | 0.056 |
| 1997 | 3,270,164 | 22,783 | 0.70 | 0.055 |
| 1998 | 3,291,053 | 20,889 | 0.64 | 0.055 |
| 1999 | 3,308,012 | 16,959 | 0.52 | 0.055 |
| 2000 | 3,319,736 | 11,724 | 0.35 | 0.054 |
| 2001 | 3,325,473 | 5,737 | 0.17 | 0.053 |
| 2002 | 3,326,040 | 567 | 0.02 | 0.053 |
| 2003 | 3,323,668 | -2,372 | -0.07 | 0.052 |
| 2004 | 3,321,476 | -2,192 | -0.07 | 0.051 |
| 2005 | 3,321,803 | 327 | 0.01 | 0.051 |
| 2006 | 3,325,401 | 3,598 | 0.11 | 0.050 |
| 2007 | 3,331,749 | 6,348 | 0.19 | 0.050 |
| 2008 | 3,340,221 | 8,472 | 0.25 | 0.049 |
| 2009 | 3,349,676 | 9,455 | 0.28 | 0.049 |
| 2010 | 3,359,275 | 9,599 | 0.29 | 0.048 |
| 2011 | 3,368,934 | 9,659 | 0.29 | 0.048 |
| 2012 | 3,378,975 | 10,041 | 0.30 | 0.047 |
| 2013 | 3,389,443 | 10,468 | 0.31 | 0.047 |
| 2014 | 3,400,436 | 10,993 | 0.32 | 0.047 |
| 2015 | 3,412,009 | 11,573 | 0.34 | 0.046 |
| 2016 | 3,424,129 | 12,120 | 0.36 | 0.046 |
| 2017 | 3,436,641 | 12,512 | 0.37 | 0.046 |
| 2018 | 3,449,285 | 12,644 | 0.37 | 0.045 |
| 2019 | 3,461,734 | 12,449 | 0.36 | 0.045 |