The population of Uruguay is expected to grow by 13,000 in 2018 and reach 3,482,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 3,000 people yearly. On average there are 47,992 births and 32,562 deaths in Uruguay per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.45 percent per year. The population density of Uruguay has changed from 16.7 in 1980 to 19.7 in 2016.
| Current population | 3,481,540 people at present (Monday 17th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 37.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 77.6 years | |
| Population density | 19.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3,470,000 | 13,000 (0.4%) | -3,000 | 37.3 | 1.98 | 20 | 3,322,000 (95.7%) |
| 2017 | 3,457,000 | 12,994 (0.4%) | -3,000 | 37.2 | 1.99 | 20 | 3,305,000 (95.6%) |
| 2016 | 3,444,006 | 12,454 (0.4%) | -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 2017 the population of Uruguay was 3,457,000 and the average age increased from 31.5 in 1960 to 37.2. Urban population has increased from 3,056,475 (92.0%) in 2000 to 3,322,000 (95.7%) in the current year. The population density of Uruguay has changed from 16.7 in 1980 to 19.7 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,494,000 | 12,000 (0.3%) | -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%) |
Total Uruguay population should reach 3,494,000 by 2020 and should increase to 3,662,000 people by year 2050. 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 population growth rate is 0.38% (12,994 residents, including 32,245 deaths). The demographics of Uruguay constitutes of 1,793,000 women and 1,677,000 men, which means there are 935 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 28.2% of population (976,805) is 19 or younger, 57.1% of population (1,981,717) is between age 20 and 64 and 14.8% of population (512,172) is over 65.