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

Uruguay: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 3,567 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
3,567 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 226 countries
All-time high
3,567 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
1,744 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 3,567 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Uruguay peaked at 3,567 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,744 1000 No, in 1950.

Uruguay ranks 127th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Uruguay, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 1,744 1000 No —
1951 1,768 1000 No +1.3%
1952 1,793 1000 No +1.4%
1953 1,819 1000 No +1.5%
1954 1,847 1000 No +1.5%
1955 1,877 1000 No +1.6%
1956 1,908 1000 No +1.6%
1957 1,939 1000 No +1.7%
1958 1,972 1000 No +1.7%
1959 2,004 1000 No +1.7%
1960 2,037 1000 No +1.6%
1961 2,069 1000 No +1.6%
1962 2,101 1000 No +1.5%
1963 2,132 1000 No +1.5%
1964 2,162 1000 No +1.4%
1965 2,191 1000 No +1.4%
1966 2,220 1000 No +1.3%
1967 2,248 1000 No +1.3%
1968 2,274 1000 No +1.2%
1969 2,297 1000 No +1.0%
1970 2,314 1000 No +0.8%
1971 2,327 1000 No +0.5%
1972 2,335 1000 No +0.4%
1973 2,341 1000 No +0.3%
1974 2,349 1000 No +0.3%
1975 2,360 1000 No +0.5%
1976 2,381 1000 No +0.9%
1977 2,406 1000 No +1.0%
1978 2,434 1000 No +1.1%
1979 2,462 1000 No +1.2%
1980 2,490 1000 No +1.1%
1981 2,517 1000 No +1.1%
1982 2,545 1000 No +1.1%
1983 2,572 1000 No +1.1%
1984 2,599 1000 No +1.1%
1985 2,626 1000 No +1.0%
1986 2,654 1000 No +1.1%
1987 2,682 1000 No +1.0%
1988 2,710 1000 No +1.0%
1989 2,738 1000 No +1.0%
1990 2,767 1000 No +1.1%
1991 2,797 1000 No +1.1%
1992 2,828 1000 No +1.1%
1993 2,858 1000 No +1.1%
1994 2,889 1000 No +1.1%
1995 2,920 1000 No +1.1%
1996 2,950 1000 No +1.0%
1997 2,981 1000 No +1.1%
1998 3,011 1000 No +1.0%
1999 3,036 1000 No +0.8%
2000 3,056 1000 No +0.7%
2001 3,071 1000 No +0.5%
2002 3,080 1000 No +0.3%
2003 3,087 1000 No +0.2%
2004 3,094 1000 No +0.2%
2005 3,103 1000 No +0.3%
2006 3,116 1000 No +0.4%
2007 3,132 1000 No +0.5%
2008 3,150 1000 No +0.6%
2009 3,168 1000 No +0.6%
2010 3,186 1000 No +0.6%
2011 3,203 1000 No +0.5%
2012 3,218 1000 No +0.5%
2013 3,232 1000 No +0.4%
2014 3,247 1000 No +0.4%
2015 3,262 1000 No +0.5%
2016 3,277 1000 No +0.5%
2017 3,292 1000 No +0.5%
2018 3,308 1000 No +0.5%
2019 3,323 1000 No +0.5%
2020 3,338 1000 No +0.4%
2021 3,352 1000 No +0.4%
2022 3,366 1000 No +0.4%
2023 3,379 1000 No +0.4%
2024 3,392 1000 No +0.4%
2025 3,405 1000 No +0.4%
2026 3,417 1000 No +0.4%
2027 3,429 1000 No +0.3%
2028 3,440 1000 No +0.3%
2029 3,451 1000 No +0.3%
2030 3,461 1000 No +0.3%
2031 3,471 1000 No +0.3%
2032 3,481 1000 No +0.3%
2033 3,490 1000 No +0.3%
2034 3,498 1000 No +0.2%
2035 3,506 1000 No +0.2%
2036 3,513 1000 No +0.2%
2037 3,520 1000 No +0.2%
2038 3,527 1000 No +0.2%
2039 3,533 1000 No +0.2%
2040 3,538 1000 No +0.2%
2041 3,543 1000 No +0.1%
2042 3,548 1000 No +0.1%
2043 3,552 1000 No +0.1%
2044 3,555 1000 No +0.1%
2045 3,558 1000 No +0.1%
2046 3,561 1000 No +0.1%
2047 3,563 1000 No +0.1%
2048 3,565 1000 No +0.0%
2049 3,566 1000 No +0.0%
2050 3,567 1000 No +0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 3,567 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 3,567 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,522 1000 No, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,867 1000 No 1,744 1000 No 2,004 1000 No 10
1960s 2,173 1000 No 2,037 1000 No 2,297 1000 No 10
1970s 2,371 1000 No 2,314 1000 No 2,462 1000 No 10
1980s 2,613 1000 No 2,490 1000 No 2,738 1000 No 10
1990s 2,904 1000 No 2,767 1000 No 3,036 1000 No 10
2000s 3,106 1000 No 3,056 1000 No 3,168 1000 No 10
2010s 3,255 1000 No 3,186 1000 No 3,323 1000 No 10
2020s 3,397 1000 No 3,338 1000 No 3,451 1000 No 10
2030s 3,500 1000 No 3,461 1000 No 3,533 1000 No 10
2040s 3,555 1000 No 3,538 1000 No 3,566 1000 No 10
2050s 3,567 1000 No 3,567 1000 No 3,567 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 124 Kyrgyzstan 4,346 1000 No compare
  2. 125 Nicaragua 3,954 1000 No compare
  3. 126 Qatar 3,762 1000 No compare
  4. 128 Gambia 3,523 1000 No compare
  5. 129 Gabon 3,339 1000 No compare
  6. 130 Papua New Guinea 3,326 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Uruguay?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Uruguay was 3,567 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3,567 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1,744 1000 No in 1950.
How does Uruguay rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Uruguay ranks 127th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.