← Back to all countries
Uruguay
The second-smallest country in South America, Uruguay punches above its weight as one of Latin America's most stable democracies. The capital Montevideo houses nearly half the country's population along the Río de la Plata. Uruguay's economy is driven by agriculture, logistics, tourism, and software services.
Major cities: Montevideo, Salto, Ciudad de la Costa, Paysandú
2024
3.4M
UN
2050
3.3M
UN
2100
2.2M
UN
~2200
1.0M
GPU
~2500
1.0M
GPU
Population3.4M
Fertility (TFR)1.40
Life expectancy78.3
Median age35.8
Infant mortality5.5 per 1,000
Pop. density19/km²
Urbanization96%
Youth share (0-14)19%
Land area175,020 km²
LanguageSpanish
ReligionChristian
HDI0.862 (#48)
RegionSouth America
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.23M | 2.69 | 65.6 | 21.0 | 10.8 | -2K | 1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.37M | 2.76 | 66.7 | 21.6 | 10.2 | +4K | 1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.53M | 2.83 | 67.7 | 21.8 | 9.8 | +2K | 1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.68M | 2.84 | 68.2 | 21.2 | 9.7 | -4K | 1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.79M | 2.77 | 68.7 | 20.1 | 9.8 | -13K | 1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.87M | 3.02 | 69.7 | 21.5 | 9.9 | -14K | 1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.95M | 2.59 | 70.5 | 18.5 | 9.9 | -14K | 0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.02M | 2.47 | 71.9 | 17.8 | 9.8 | -9K | 0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.10M | 2.48 | 73.0 | 17.9 | 9.7 | -7K | 0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.19M | 2.40 | 73.5 | 17.6 | 9.8 | -8K | 0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.27M | 2.20 | 74.7 | 16.0 | 9.5 | -11K | 0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.29M | 2.10 | 75.8 | 15.1 | 9.3 | -16K | 0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.32M | 2.01 | 76.7 | 14.2 | 9.4 | -8K | 0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.37M | 2.04 | 77.3 | 14.3 | 9.5 | -4K | 0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.40M | 1.50 | 78.4 | 10.4 | 9.2 | -1K | 0.1% |
| 2024Now | 3.39M | 1.40 | 78.3 | 9.8 | 9.9 | -1K | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.38M | 1.39 | 78.5 | 9.7 | 9.9 | -1K | 0.0% |
| 2030 | 3.37M | 1.38 | 79.3 | 9.7 | 10.1 | -1K | 0.0% |
| 2035 | 3.36M | 1.40 | 80.1 | 9.6 | 10.2 | -1K | -0.1% |
| 2040 | 3.34M | 1.41 | 80.9 | 9.3 | 10.5 | -1K | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 3.30M | 1.42 | 81.6 | 8.8 | 10.9 | -1K | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 3.25M | 1.44 | 82.3 | 8.3 | 11.4 | -1K | -0.3% |
| 2055 | 3.19M | 1.44 | 83.0 | 7.6 | 11.9 | -1K | -0.4% |
| 2060 | 3.11M | 1.46 | 83.7 | 7.3 | 12.5 | -1K | -0.5% |
| 2065 | 3.02M | 1.47 | 84.3 | 7.3 | 13.0 | -1K | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 2.93M | 1.47 | 85.0 | 7.3 | 13.7 | -1K | -0.6% |
| 2075 | 2.83M | 1.48 | 85.6 | 7.3 | 14.3 | -1K | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 2.72M | 1.49 | 86.2 | 7.1 | 15.0 | -1K | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 2.61M | 1.50 | 86.8 | 6.9 | 15.7 | -1K | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 2.48M | 1.50 | 87.3 | 6.8 | 16.3 | -1K | -1.0% |
| 2095 | 2.36M | 1.51 | 87.9 | 6.8 | 16.7 | -1K | -1.0% |
| 2100 | 2.25M | 1.52 | 88.5 | 6.9 | 16.8 | -1K | -1.0% |