Uruguay Population Clock
Uruguay has an estimated population of about 3.38 million, which makes it the 112th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is slowly shrinking, at -0.06% a year.
The capital is Montevideo.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Uruguay's population is changing
Uruguay records about 91 births and 92 deaths a day — more deaths than births. Natural change is therefore negative, at roughly 1 fewer people per day, or about 365 a year before migration.
Net migration runs at about 1,338 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 367% of its natural change.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 3.38 million to 3.38 million — a gain of 5,405, or 0.2%.
Where people live in Uruguay
With about 19 people per square kilometre, Uruguay is sparsely populated, well below the world average of 62. That ranks 103rd of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Algeria and Mali.
Uruguay covers about 175,020 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 3.38 million into that density figure.
About 95.7% of people live in urban areas, making Uruguay almost entirely urban, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 3.24 million town and city dwellers and 147,108 living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Uruguay
Uruguay has an ageing population: about 17.9% are under 15 and 16.3% are 65 or older.
The total fertility rate is about 1.40 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 78.3 years, roughly 4.8 years above the global average of 73.5.
Uruguay at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3.38 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #112 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | -0.06% | 2025 |
| Population density | 19 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 175,020 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 95.7% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.3 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 1.40 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 17.9% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 16.3% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -1,338 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 91 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 92 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank