The population of Uruguay is expected to grow by 10,000 in 2025 and reach 3,559,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 3,000 people yearly. On average there are 46,481 births and 33,449 deaths in Uruguay per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.37 percent per year. The population density of Uruguay has changed from 16.7 in 1980 to 20.2 in 2023.
| Current population | 3,554,068 people at present (Friday 4th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 38.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 78.7 years | |
| Population density | 20.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,549,000 | 10,000 (0.3%) | -3,000 | 38.3 | 1.92 | 20 | 3,423,000 (96.5%) |
| 2024 | 3,539,000 | 11,000 (0.3%) | -3,000 | 38.2 | 20 | 3,410,000 (96.4%) | |
| 2023 | 3,528,000 | 11,000 (0.3%) | -3,000 | 38.0 | 20 | 3,397,000 (96.3%) | |
| 2022 | 3,517,000 | 11,000 (0.3%) | -3,000 | 37.9 | 20 | 3,383,000 (96.2%) | |
| 2021 | 3,506,000 | 12,000 (0.3%) | -3,000 | 37.7 | 20 | 3,369,000 (96.1%) | |
| 2020 | 3,494,000 | 12,000 (0.3%) | -3,000 | 37.6 | 1.95 | 20 | 3,354,000 (96.0%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -3,000 | 37.5 | 1.96 | 20 | 3,338,000 (95.9%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -3,000 | 37.3 | 1.98 | 20 | 3,322,000 (95.7%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -3,000 | 37.2 | 1.99 | 20 | 3,305,000 (95.6%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -3,000 | 37.0 | 2.00 | 20 | 3,287,648 (95.5%) |
| 2015 | 3,431,552 | 12,006 (0.4%) | -3,000 | 36.9 | 2.01 | 20 | 3,270,647 (95.3%) |
| 2010 | 3,374,415 | 11,660 (0.4%) | -6,000 | 36.2 | 2.08 | 19 | 3,185,920 (94.4%) |
| 2005 | 3,325,612 | 1,516 (0.1%) | -10,000 | 35.4 | 2.16 | 19 | 3,103,428 (93.3%) |
| 2000 | 3,321,245 | 11,927 (0.4%) | -20,800 | 34.7 | 2.24 | 19 | 3,056,475 (92.0%) |
| 1995 | 3,224,804 | 23,197 (0.7%) | -5,200 | 34.2 | 2.40 | 18 | 2,919,802 (90.5%) |
| 1990 | 3,109,989 | 21,005 (0.7%) | -4,000 | 33.9 | 2.52 | 18 | 2,767,051 (89.0%) |
| 1985 | 3,011,908 | 19,263 (0.6%) | -6,000 | 33.6 | 2.53 | 17 | 2,626,203 (87.2%) |
| 1980 | 2,915,778 | 19,755 (0.7%) | -6,000 | 33.1 | 2.73 | 17 | 2,489,899 (85.4%) |
| 1975 | 2,830,172 | 6,103 (0.2%) | -12,000 | 32.7 | 2.98 | 16 | 2,359,996 (83.4%) |
| 1970 | 2,809,803 | 14,757 (0.5%) | -27,200 | 32.2 | 2.90 | 16 | 2,314,379 (82.4%) |
| 1965 | 2,694,537 | 29,147 (1.1%) | -6,800 | 31.7 | 2.84 | 15 | 2,191,413 (81.3%) |
| 1960 | 2,538,651 | 33,039 (1.3%) | -1,200 | 31.5 | 2.88 | 15 | 2,037,039 (80.2%) |
In 2024 the population of Uruguay was 3,539,000 and the average age increased from 31.5 in 1960 to 38.2. Urban population has increased from 3,056,475 (92.0%) in 2000 to 3,423,000 (96.5%) in the current year. The population density of Uruguay has changed from 16.7 in 1980 to 20.2 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -3,000 | 37.6 | 1.95 | 20 | 3,354,000 (96.0%) |
| 2025 | 3,549,000 | 10,000 (0.3%) | -3,000 | 38.3 | 1.92 | 20 | 3,423,000 (96.5%) |
| 2030 | 3,594,000 | 8,000 (0.2%) | -3,000 | 39.1 | 1.88 | 21 | 3,479,000 (96.8%) |
| 2035 | 3,629,000 | 6,000 (0.2%) | -3,000 | 40.0 | 1.85 | 21 | 3,521,000 (97.0%) |
| 2040 | 3,651,000 | 4,000 (0.1%) | -3,000 | 40.8 | 1.83 | 21 | 3,549,000 (97.2%) |
| 2045 | 3,662,000 | 1,000 (0.0%) | -3,000 | 41.7 | 1.82 | 21 | 3,565,000 (97.3%) |
| 2050 | 3,662,000 | -1,000 (0.0%) | -3,000 | 42.5 | 1.81 | 21 | 3,570,000 (97.5%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 82.6 (80.4 years for male and 85.0 years for females). Population density will go up to 20.9 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Uruguay constitutes of 1,827,000 women and 1,722,000 men, which means there are 943 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 26.7% of population (947,583) is 19 or younger, 57.3% of population (2,033,222) is between age 20 and 64 and 16.0% of population (567,485) is over 65.