Uruguay Population
1950 - 2025 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Uruguay population
- The Uruguay population reached 3.6 million people in Dec 2025, compared with the previously reported figure of 3.6 million people in Dec 2024
- The data reached an all-time high of 3.6 million people in Dec 2025 and a record low of 2.2 million people in Dec 1950
CEIC shifts year-end for annual Population. The National Institute of Statistics provides Mid-Year Population. Population is reported in annual frequency, ending in June of each year. Population prior to 1996 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
Further information about Uruguay population data
- In the latest reports, Uruguay Unemployment Rate increased to 7.3 % in Oct 2025
- Monthly earnings of the Uruguay population was 2,509.2 USD in Dec 2023
- Uruguay Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 64.7 % in Oct 2025
View Uruguay's Population from 1950 to 2025 in the chart:
What was Uruguay's Population in 2025?
The Uruguay population reached 3.6 million people in Dec 2025, compared with the previously reported figure of 3.6 million people in Dec 2024 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 2025 | 3.6 2024 | 2.2 1950 | 3.6 2025 | Person mn | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
Population by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Algeria (Person mn) | 46.3 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Argentina (Person mn) | 47.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 3.1 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 27.4 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 0.9 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.2 2024 | yearly | 1925 - 2024 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 169.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.1 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.8 2024 | yearly | 1953 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 12.2 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.4 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Botswana (Person mn) | 2.5 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Brazil (Person mn) | 213.4 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Brunei (Person mn) | 0.5 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (Person mn) | 6.4 2024 | yearly | 1880 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (Person mn) | 17.1 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 41.7 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Chile (Person mn) | 20.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| China (Person mn) | 1,408.3 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Colombia (Person mn) | 52.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 1.0 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.9 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.8 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 18.0 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 107.7 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| European Union (Person mn) | 449.3 2023 | yearly | 1959 - 2023 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.6 2024 | yearly | 1749 - 2024 |
| France (Person mn) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 83.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.4 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.5 2024 | yearly | 1961 - 2024 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.5 2025 | yearly | 1949 - 2025 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2024 | yearly | 1732 - 2024 |
| India (Person mn) | 1,408.0 2025 | yearly | 1951 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (Person mn) | 281.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Iran (Person mn) | 85.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 5.5 2025 | yearly | 1900 - 2025 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 10.1 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 58.9 2024 | yearly | 1911 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 28.9 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 123.7 2024 | yearly | 1899 - 2024 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 11.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 20.3 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 52.4 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.8 2024 | yearly | 1956 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 5.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 7.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 7.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.9 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 5.8 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (Person mn) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.7 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (Person mn) | 1.8 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Malawi (Person mn) | 21.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Malaysia (Person mn) | 34.2 2025 | yearly | 1947 - 2025 |
| Malta (Person mn) | 0.5 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Mauritius (Person mn) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Mexico (Person mn) | 131.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Moldova (Person mn) | 2.4 2024 | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (Person mn) | 3.5 2024 | yearly | 1935 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (Person mn) | 0.6 2024 | yearly | 1921 - 2024 |
| Morocco (Person mn) | 36.5 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Mozambique (Person mn) | 34.1 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (Person mn) | 54.5 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Nepal (Person mn) | 30.0 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (Person mn) | 17.3 2018 | yearly | 1899 - 2018 |
| New Zealand (Person mn) | 5.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (Person mn) | 216.8 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Norway (Person mn) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 1845 - 2019 |
| Oman (Person mn) | 4.5 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (Person mn) | 241.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person mn) | 5.9 2026 | yearly | 1950 - 2026 |
| Panama (Person mn) | 4.5 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (Person mn) | 6.4 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Peru (Person mn) | 32.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Philippines (Person mn) | 112.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Poland (Person mn) | 37.5 2024 | yearly | 1946 - 2024 |
| Portugal (Person mn) | 10.6 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Qatar (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Romania (Person mn) | 19.0 2024 | yearly | 1930 - 2024 |
| Russia (Person mn) | 146.1 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person mn) | 35.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Serbia (Person mn) | 6.6 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Singapore (Person mn) | 6.1 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (Person mn) | 5.5 2020 | yearly | 1945 - 2020 |
| Slovenia (Person mn) | 2.1 2024 | yearly | 1920 - 2024 |
| South Africa (Person mn) | 63.1 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Spain (Person mn) | 48.1 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (Person mn) | 21.8 2025 | yearly | 1948 - 2025 |
| Sudan (Person mn) | 37.3 2014 | yearly | 1970 - 2014 |
| Sweden (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person mn) | 9.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -463.865 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,279.147 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 16.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 47,848.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 58.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (UYU bn) | 1,631.155 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (UYU bn) | 3,453.082 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (UYU bn) | 1,523.095 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector (USD mn) | 56,016.483 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector: Residents (USD mn) | 31,032.603 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) | 24,983.879 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.066 2028 | yearly | 2013 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -302.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 998.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 0.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,127.291 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 108,137.143 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 93,338.740 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,301.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 6.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 204,465.451 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 211,109.084 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 79.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1971 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 125.032 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 201.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 1984 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 317.700 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD mn) | 1,467.100 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: Europe: EU15: Germany (USD mn) | 75.900 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Argentine (USD mn) | 444.100 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: America: USA (USD mn) | 993.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: Rest of the World: Asia: Mainland China (USD mn) | 1,562.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: General Crops; Horticulture, Agricultural Services Applied... (USD th) | 286,456.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Tanning & Dressing of Leather, Manufacture of Luggage, Han... (USD th) | 9,376.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Rice & Rice Products Manufacturing (USD th) | 34,057.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Dairy Products Manufacturing (USD th) | 95,880.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Production, Processing & Preserving of Meat & Meat Product... (USD th) | 225,148.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Intermediate Gds: Petroleum & Refined Petroleum Products (USD th) | 239,892.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Automobiles & Other Transport (USD th) | 90,503.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Transport Equipment (TE) (USD th) | 55,934.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Machinery & Equipment (ME) (USD th) | 128,930.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Food & Beverages (USD th) | 125,845.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB (USD th) | 998,506.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF (USD th) | 1,301,159.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD th) | 116,666.100 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2019 |
| Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Mexico (USD th) | 19,659.900 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2019 |
| Fuel Oil Price: Heavy (UYU/l) | 21.45 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Jul 2018 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 124.087 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 108.757 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 85.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -88.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -640.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -3.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 111.946 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -9.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 120.980 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 47,570.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 55.8 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 9,983.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 10.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.118 2030 | yearly | 2012 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -16,928.995 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 485.311 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 6,080.854 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 15,588.399 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1973 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 18,729.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.199 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 14.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 12.817 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 48,458.838 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 32,994.8 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 11.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,856.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 28,858.974 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 9.13 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.84 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| International Reserve: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 19,786.885 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (UYU mn) | 924,947.355 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2018 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -6.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| BCU Forecast: Consumer Price Index: Average: Next 24 Months (%) | 7.306 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Apr 2019 |
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