Urban population in Uruguay in 2025 — 3,237,580 people. Ranked 120 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 59.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uruguay
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.24M | +63 | +0% |
| 2024 | 3.24M | +410 | +0.01% |
| 2023 | 3.24M | −1,138 | −0.04% |
| 2022 | 3.24M | −3,891 | −0.12% |
| 2021 | 3.24M | −471 | −0.01% |
| 2020 | 3.24M | +3,441 | +0.11% |
| 2019 | 3.24M | +4,370 | +0.14% |
| 2018 | 3.23M | +8,026 | +0.25% |
| 2017 | 3.23M | +11,094 | +0.34% |
| 2016 | 3.22M | +13,365 | +0.42% |
| 2015 | 3.2M | +14,137 | +0.44% |
| 2014 | 3.19M | +13,969 | +0.44% |
| 2013 | 3.17M | +13,557 | +0.43% |
| 2012 | 3.16M | +13,349 | +0.42% |
| 2011 | 3.15M | +16,772 | +0.54% |
| 2010 | 3.13M | +21,235 | +0.68% |
| 2009 | 3.11M | +23,085 | +0.75% |
| 2008 | 3.09M | +23,021 | +0.75% |
| 2007 | 3.06M | +20,901 | +0.69% |
| 2006 | 3.04M | +16,705 | +0.55% |
| 2005 | 3.03M | +11,619 | +0.39% |
| 2004 | 3.01M | +7,541 | +0.25% |
| 2003 | 3.01M | +6,630 | +0.22% |
| 2002 | 3M | +7,913 | +0.26% |
| 2001 | 2.99M | +10,583 | +0.35% |
| 2000 | 2.98M | +14,258 | +0.48% |
| 1999 | 2.97M | +16,818 | +0.57% |
| 1998 | 2.95M | +18,498 | +0.63% |
| 1997 | 2.93M | +20,419 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.91M | +21,559 | +0.75% |
| 1995 | 2.89M | +22,619 | +0.79% |
| 1994 | 2.87M | +23,618 | +0.83% |
| 1993 | 2.84M | +24,660 | +0.87% |
| 1992 | 2.82M | +25,997 | +0.93% |
| 1991 | 2.79M | +27,042 | +0.98% |
| 1990 | 2.77M | +27,531 | +1.01% |
| 1989 | 2.74M | +27,788 | +1.03% |
| 1988 | 2.71M | +27,530 | +1.03% |
| 1987 | 2.68M | +26,412 | +0.99% |
| 1986 | 2.66M | +25,115 | +0.95% |
| 1985 | 2.63M | +24,655 | +0.95% |
| 1984 | 2.61M | +24,937 | +0.97% |
| 1983 | 2.58M | +25,141 | +0.98% |
| 1982 | 2.56M | +24,475 | +0.97% |
| 1981 | 2.53M | +23,555 | +0.94% |
| 1980 | 2.51M | +23,755 | +0.96% |
| 1979 | 2.48M | +24,777 | +1.01% |
| 1978 | 2.46M | +25,384 | +1.04% |
| 1977 | 2.43M | +25,444 | +1.06% |
| 1976 | 2.41M | +24,478 | +1.03% |
| 1975 | 2.38M | +22,418 | +0.95% |
| 1974 | 2.36M | +20,331 | +0.87% |
| 1973 | 2.34M | +18,604 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.32M | +17,833 | +0.77% |
| 1971 | 2.31M | +17,816 | +0.78% |
| 1970 | 2.29M | +18,480 | +0.81% |
| 1969 | 2.27M | +20,356 | +0.91% |
| 1968 | 2.25M | +22,671 | +1.02% |
| 1967 | 2.23M | +24,536 | +1.11% |
| 1966 | 2.2M | +26,119 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.18M | +27,517 | +1.28% |
| 1964 | 2.15M | +28,896 | +1.36% |
| 1963 | 2.12M | +29,791 | +1.43% |
| 1962 | 2.09M | +30,340 | +1.47% |
| 1961 | 2.06M | +30,930 | +1.53% |
| 1960 | 2.03M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
