The population of Uruguay is expected to decrease by 2,151 in 2026 and reach 3,380,240 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 1,413 people yearly. On average there are 33,028 births and 33,740 deaths in Uruguay per year. The population density of Uruguay has changed from 16.9 in 1980 to 19.4 in 2024.
| Current population | 3,380,599 people at present (Wednesday 4th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 39.5 years |
| Life expectancy | 78.6 years | |
| Population density | 19.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,382,537 | -2,151 (-0.1%) | -1,413 | 39.5 | 1.39 | 20 | 3,237,446 (95.7%) |
| 2025 | 3,384,688 | -1,900 (-0.1%) | -1,338 | 39.2 | 1.39 | 20 | 3,237,580 (95.7%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,348 | 39.0 | 1.40 | 19 | 3,237,517 (95.6%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,501 | 38.7 | 1.41 | 19 | 3,237,107 (95.5%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,501 | 38.4 | 1.43 | 19 | 3,238,245 (95.5%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,482 | 38.2 | 1.45 | 19 | 3,242,136 (95.4%) |
| 2020 | 3,398,968 | 1,762 (0.1%) | -1,482 | 38.0 | 1.50 | 19 | 3,242,607 (95.4%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,899 | 37.8 | 1.57 | 19 | 3,239,166 (95.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,963 | 37.5 | 1.68 | 19 | 3,234,796 (95.3%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -3,091 | 37.3 | 1.82 | 19 | 3,226,770 (95.2%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -3,506 | 37.2 | 1.97 | 19 | 3,215,676 (95.2%) |
| 2015 | 3,368,017 | 11,683 (0.4%) | -4,157 | 37.0 | 2.04 | 19 | 3,202,311 (95.1%) |
| 2010 | 3,318,580 | 8,489 (0.3%) | -7,696 | 36.3 | 2.01 | 19 | 3,130,527 (94.3%) |
| 2005 | 3,285,771 | 2,623 (0.1%) | -16,086 | 35.5 | 2.10 | 19 | 3,025,580 (92.1%) |
| 2000 | 3,266,206 | 12,191 (0.4%) | -11,076 | 34.9 | 2.20 | 19 | 2,981,294 (91.3%) |
| 1995 | 3,189,440 | 16,606 (0.5%) | -8,339 | 34.4 | 2.40 | 18 | 2,889,742 (90.6%) |
| 1990 | 3,104,403 | 18,148 (0.6%) | -7,499 | 34.0 | 2.48 | 18 | 2,765,806 (89.1%) |
| 1985 | 3,017,037 | 14,549 (0.5%) | -8,832 | 33.6 | 2.47 | 17 | 2,631,430 (87.2%) |
| 1980 | 2,951,953 | 12,050 (0.4%) | -14,252 | 33.1 | 2.59 | 17 | 2,508,667 (85.0%) |
| 1975 | 2,872,320 | 18,376 (0.6%) | -14,350 | 32.7 | 3.02 | 16 | 2,384,829 (83.0%) |
| 1970 | 2,790,807 | 16,833 (0.6%) | -12,727 | 32.3 | 2.77 | 16 | 2,287,827 (82.0%) |
| 1965 | 2,681,169 | 27,989 (1.0%) | -3,542 | 31.8 | 2.84 | 15 | 2,175,665 (81.1%) |
| 1960 | 2,529,957 | 32,087 (1.3%) | 2,057 | 31.5 | 2.83 | 15 | 2,028,191 (80.2%) |
In 2025 the population of Uruguay was 3,384,688 and the average age increased from 31.5 in 1960 to 39.2. Urban population has increased from 2,981,294 (91.3%) in 2000 to 3,237,446 (95.7%) in the current year. The population density of Uruguay has changed from 16.9 in 1980 to 19.4 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,482 | 38.0 | 1.50 | 19 | 3,242,607 (95.4%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,338 | 39.2 | 1.39 | 20 | 3,237,580 (95.7%) |
| 2030 | 3,372,887 | -2,540 (-0.1%) | -1,296 | 40.5 | 1.38 | 20 | 3,236,367 (96.0%) |
| 2035 | 3,358,282 | -3,304 (-0.1%) | -1,254 | 41.7 | 1.40 | 19 | 3,233,720 (96.3%) |
| 2040 | 3,336,459 | -5,207 (-0.2%) | -1,222 | 42.9 | 1.41 | 19 | 3,225,534 (96.7%) |
| 2045 | 3,302,675 | -7,933 (-0.2%) | -1,153 | 44.1 | 1.42 | 19 | 3,207,296 (97.1%) |
| 2050 | 3,254,354 | -10,897 (-0.3%) | -1,047 | 45.2 | 1.44 | 19 | 3,176,487 (97.6%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 82.3 (79.4 years for male and 85.2 years for females). Population density will go up to 18.8 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is minus 0.06% (1,900 residents, including 33,639 deaths). The demographics of Uruguay constitutes of 1,741,180 women and 1,641,357 men, which means there are 943 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 24.4% of population (823,648) is 19 or younger, 59.1% of population (1,999,418) is between age 20 and 64 and 16.5% of population (558,795) is over 65.