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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Uruguay

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population3.38M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$85.35B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$25.22K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth78.32024 · yearsInternet use92%2024 · % of populationForest area12%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-0.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Uruguay2025 · -0.1%
-0.170.190.540.91.261960199320251961: 1.3%1962: 1.2%1963: 1.2%1964: 1.1%1965: 1%1966: 1%1967: 0.9%1968: 0.8%1969: 0.7%1970: 0.6%1971: 0.6%1972: 0.5%1973: 0.5%1974: 0.6%1975: 0.6%1976: 0.7%1977: 0.6%1978: 0.6%1979: 0.5%1980: 0.4%1981: 0.4%1982: 0.4%1983: 0.4%1984: 0.5%1985: 0.5%1986: 0.5%1987: 0.6%1988: 0.6%1989: 0.6%1990: 0.6%1991: 0.6%1992: 0.6%1993: 0.5%1994: 0.5%1995: 0.5%1996: 0.5%1997: 0.5%1998: 0.5%1999: 0.5%2000: 0.4%2001: 0.2%2002: 0.1%2003: 0.1%2004: 0.1%2005: 0.1%2006: 0.1%2007: 0.2%2008: 0.2%2009: 0.2%2010: 0.3%2011: 0.2%2012: 0.3%2013: 0.3%2014: 0.3%2015: 0.3%2016: 0.3%2017: 0.3%2018: 0.2%2019: 0.1%2020: 0.1%2021: -0.1%2022: -0.2%2023: -0.1%2024: -0%2025: -0.1%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Uruguay in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Montevideo
Country code
URY

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