Uruguay Population History
1960 - 2026
Uruguay's population has grown from 2,529,957 in 1960 to 3,388,081 in 2023, a total increase of 33.9% (1.34x). The population peaked at 3,398,968 in 2020.
1960 Population
2.5M
2023 Population
3.4M
Total Growth
33.9%
Peak Year
2020
Population by Decade
1960
2.5M
1970
2.8M
1980
3.0M
1990
3.1M
2000
3.3M
2010
3.3M
2020
3.4M
2023
3.4M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.17%
1965-1970
+0.80%
1970-1975
+0.58%
1975-1980
+0.55%
1980-1985
+0.44%
1985-1990
+0.57%
1990-1995
+0.54%
1995-2000
+0.48%
2000-2005
+0.12%
2005-2010
+0.20%
2010-2015
+0.30%
2015-2020
+0.18%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,388,081 | -2,832 |
| 2022 | 3,390,913 | -5,782 |
| 2021 | 3,396,695 | -2,273 |
| 2020 | 3,398,968 | +1,762 |
| 2019 | 3,397,206 | +2,672 |
| 2018 | 3,394,534 | +6,096 |
| 2017 | 3,388,438 | +9,155 |
| 2016 | 3,379,283 | +11,266 |
| 2015 | 3,368,017 | +11,683 |
| 2014 | 3,356,334 | +10,997 |
| 2013 | 3,345,337 | +9,936 |
| 2012 | 3,335,401 | +8,576 |
| 2011 | 3,326,825 | +8,245 |
| 2010 | 3,318,580 | +8,489 |
| 2009 | 3,310,091 | +7,914 |
| 2008 | 3,302,177 | +7,024 |
| 2007 | 3,295,153 | +5,647 |
| 2006 | 3,289,506 | +3,735 |
| 2005 | 3,285,771 | +2,623 |
| 2004 | 3,283,148 | +1,962 |
| 2003 | 3,281,186 | +2,319 |
| 2002 | 3,278,867 | +4,616 |
| 2001 | 3,274,251 | +8,045 |
| 2000 | 3,266,206 | +12,191 |
| 1999 | 3,254,015 | +14,735 |
| 1998 | 3,239,280 | +15,935 |
| 1997 | 3,223,345 | +17,021 |
| 1996 | 3,206,324 | +16,884 |
| 1995 | 3,189,440 | +16,606 |
| 1994 | 3,172,834 | +16,489 |
| 1993 | 3,156,345 | +16,643 |
| 1992 | 3,139,702 | +17,348 |
| 1991 | 3,122,354 | +17,951 |
| 1990 | 3,104,403 | +18,148 |
| 1989 | 3,086,255 | +18,294 |
| 1988 | 3,067,961 | +18,065 |
| 1987 | 3,049,896 | +17,051 |
| 1986 | 3,032,845 | +15,808 |
| 1985 | 3,017,037 | +14,549 |
| 1984 | 3,002,488 | +13,710 |
| 1983 | 2,988,778 | +13,286 |
| 1982 | 2,975,492 | +12,246 |
| 1981 | 2,963,246 | +11,293 |
| 1980 | 2,951,953 | +12,050 |
| 1979 | 2,939,903 | +14,188 |
| 1978 | 2,925,715 | +16,254 |
| 1977 | 2,909,461 | +18,069 |
| 1976 | 2,891,392 | +19,072 |
| 1975 | 2,872,320 | +18,376 |
| 1974 | 2,853,944 | +16,811 |
| 1973 | 2,837,133 | +15,489 |
| 1972 | 2,821,644 | +15,182 |
| 1971 | 2,806,462 | +15,655 |
| 1970 | 2,790,807 | +16,833 |
| 1969 | 2,773,974 | +19,368 |
| 1968 | 2,754,606 | +22,329 |
| 1967 | 2,732,277 | +24,631 |
| 1966 | 2,707,646 | +26,477 |
| 1965 | 2,681,169 | +27,989 |
| 1964 | 2,653,180 | +29,414 |
| 1963 | 2,623,766 | +30,468 |
| 1962 | 2,593,298 | +31,254 |
| 1961 | 2,562,044 | +32,087 |
| 1960 | 2,529,957 | — |