Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 95.27 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
95.27 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
168th
of 226 countries
All-time high
503.38 1000 No
in 1964
All-time low
95.27 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Uruguay, 1950–2050

100200300400500195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 95.27 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Uruguay peaked at 503.38 1000 No in 1964 and was at its lowest, 95.27 1000 No, in 2050.

That places Uruguay 168th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Uruguay, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 494.12 1000 No —
1951 493.74 1000 No -0.1%
1952 493.73 1000 No -0.0%
1953 494.09 1000 No +0.1%
1954 494.76 1000 No +0.1%
1955 495.69 1000 No +0.2%
1956 496.82 1000 No +0.2%
1957 498.07 1000 No +0.3%
1958 499.34 1000 No +0.3%
1959 500.55 1000 No +0.2%
1960 501.61 1000 No +0.2%
1961 502.45 1000 No +0.2%
1962 503.04 1000 No +0.1%
1963 503.35 1000 No +0.1%
1964 503.38 1000 No +0.0%
1965 503.13 1000 No -0.0%
1966 502.66 1000 No -0.1%
1967 501.91 1000 No -0.1%
1968 500.63 1000 No -0.3%
1969 498.54 1000 No -0.4%
1970 495.43 1000 No -0.6%
1971 491.22 1000 No -0.9%
1972 486.1 1000 No -1.0%
1973 480.61 1000 No -1.1%
1974 475.38 1000 No -1.1%
1975 470.16 1000 No -1.1%
1976 460.14 1000 No -2.1%
1977 450.99 1000 No -2.0%
1978 442.43 1000 No -1.9%
1979 434.15 1000 No -1.9%
1980 425.88 1000 No -1.9%
1981 417.67 1000 No -1.9%
1982 409.54 1000 No -1.9%
1983 401.49 1000 No -2.0%
1984 393.53 1000 No -2.0%
1985 385.7 1000 No -2.0%
1986 377.11 1000 No -2.2%
1987 368.25 1000 No -2.3%
1988 359.55 1000 No -2.4%
1989 351.11 1000 No -2.3%
1990 342.93 1000 No -2.3%
1991 335 1000 No -2.3%
1992 327.26 1000 No -2.3%
1993 319.72 1000 No -2.3%
1994 312.31 1000 No -2.3%
1995 305 1000 No -2.3%
1996 297.69 1000 No -2.4%
1997 289.59 1000 No -2.7%
1998 281.48 1000 No -2.8%
1999 273.24 1000 No -2.9%
2000 264.77 1000 No -3.1%
2001 256.09 1000 No -3.3%
2002 247.27 1000 No -3.4%
2003 238.53 1000 No -3.5%
2004 230.1 1000 No -3.5%
2005 222.18 1000 No -3.4%
2006 214.76 1000 No -3.3%
2007 207.76 1000 No -3.3%
2008 201.11 1000 No -3.2%
2009 194.72 1000 No -3.2%
2010 188.5 1000 No -3.2%
2011 182.43 1000 No -3.2%
2012 178.69 1000 No -2.0%
2013 175.74 1000 No -1.6%
2014 172.85 1000 No -1.6%
2015 170.02 1000 No -1.6%
2016 167.25 1000 No -1.6%
2017 164.54 1000 No -1.6%
2018 161.89 1000 No -1.6%
2019 159.28 1000 No -1.6%
2020 156.72 1000 No -1.6%
2021 154.18 1000 No -1.6%
2022 151.68 1000 No -1.6%
2023 149.22 1000 No -1.6%
2024 146.79 1000 No -1.6%
2025 144.41 1000 No -1.6%
2026 142.06 1000 No -1.6%
2027 139.76 1000 No -1.6%
2028 137.49 1000 No -1.6%
2029 135.25 1000 No -1.6%
2030 133.05 1000 No -1.6%
2031 130.88 1000 No -1.6%
2032 128.74 1000 No -1.6%
2033 126.64 1000 No -1.6%
2034 124.56 1000 No -1.6%
2035 122.52 1000 No -1.6%
2036 120.52 1000 No -1.6%
2037 118.54 1000 No -1.6%
2038 116.59 1000 No -1.6%
2039 114.67 1000 No -1.6%
2040 112.79 1000 No -1.6%
2041 110.94 1000 No -1.6%
2042 109.12 1000 No -1.6%
2043 107.33 1000 No -1.6%
2044 105.56 1000 No -1.7%
2045 103.8 1000 No -1.7%
2046 102.06 1000 No -1.7%
2047 100.33 1000 No -1.7%
2048 98.63 1000 No -1.7%
2049 96.94 1000 No -1.7%
2050 95.27 1000 No -1.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 95.27 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 37% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 95.27 1000 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 496.09 1000 No 493.73 1000 No 500.55 1000 No 10
1960s 502.07 1000 No 498.54 1000 No 503.38 1000 No 10
1970s 468.66 1000 No 434.15 1000 No 495.43 1000 No 10
1980s 388.98 1000 No 351.11 1000 No 425.88 1000 No 10
1990s 308.42 1000 No 273.24 1000 No 342.93 1000 No 10
2000s 227.73 1000 No 194.72 1000 No 264.77 1000 No 10
2010s 172.12 1000 No 159.28 1000 No 188.5 1000 No 10
2020s 145.76 1000 No 135.25 1000 No 156.72 1000 No 10
2030s 123.67 1000 No 114.67 1000 No 133.05 1000 No 10
2040s 104.75 1000 No 96.94 1000 No 112.79 1000 No 10
2050s 95.27 1000 No 95.27 1000 No 95.27 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 165 Tonga 98.27 1000 No compare
  2. 166 French Polynesia 98.05 1000 No compare
  3. 167 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 96.95 1000 No compare
  4. 169 Western Sahara 91.33 1000 No compare
  5. 170 Antigua and Barbuda 86.42 1000 No compare
  6. 171 Brunei Darussalam 76.89 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Uruguay?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Uruguay was 95.27 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 503.38 1000 No in 1964.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 95.27 1000 No in 2050.
How does Uruguay rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Uruguay ranks 168th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.