Uruguay Demographics

Population of Uruguay (2025)

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Uruguay Population
3,384,688
see live
Yearly Change
−0.06%
Global Share
0.04%
Global Rank
134

Median Age

The median age in Uruguay is 36.4 years (2025).

Fertility in Uruguay

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.4
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Uruguay

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Both Sexes
78.5
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
82.2
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
74.6
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Uruguay


Infant Mortality
5.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
6.8
(per 1,000 live births)


Uruguay Urban Population

Currently, 0% of the population of Uruguay is urban (0 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Uruguay is 19 people per Km2 (50 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 175,020 Km2 (67,576 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Uruguay

# City Population
1 Montevideo 1,270,737
2 Salto 99,823
3 Paysandu 73,249
4 Las Piedras 69,682
5 Rivera 64,631
6 Maldonado 55,478
7 Tacuarembo 51,854
8 Melo 51,023
9 Mercedes 42,359
10 Artigas 41,909
11 Minas 38,025
12 San Jose de Mayo 36,529
13 Durazno 33,926
14 Florida 32,234
15 Barros Blancos 31,650
16 San Carlos 27,471
17 Treinta y Tres 25,653
18 Rocha 25,515
19 Pando 24,047
20 Fray Bentos 23,279
21 Colonia del Sacramento 21,714
22 Trinidad 21,429
23 La Paz 19,913
24 Canelones 19,698
25 Carmelo 18,041
26 Delta del Tigre 17,973
27 Dolores 17,174
28 Young 16,756
29 Santa Lucia 16,438
30 Progreso 16,244

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.