Uruguay Demographics

Population of Uruguay (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Uruguay

Uruguay Population
3,382,537
see live
Yearly Change
−0.06%
Global Share
0.04%
Global Rank
134

Median Age

The median age in Uruguay is 36.7 years (2026).

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)
1.38
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Uruguay

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
78.6
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
82.3
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
74.8
(life expectancy at birth, males)


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


Infant Mortality
5.6
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
6.7
(per 1,000 live births)


Uruguay Urban Population

Currently, 95.7% of the population of Uruguay is urban (3,237,446 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Uruguay is 19 people per km² (50 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 175,015 km² (67,574 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Urban Localities in Uruguay

The 30 largest of 49 cities and urban localities, ranked by population at the census of May 30, 2023 (by National Institute of Statistics, Uruguay).

RankCity or Urban LocalityPopulation
1Montevideo1,287,452
2Salto114,084
3Ciudad de la Costa113,252
4Maldonadoincl. Cerro Pelado, Pinares, Las Delicias102,000
5Riveraincl. Mandubí, La Pedrera84,775
6Paysandú81,550
7Las Piedras61,306
8Tacuarembó60,586
9Melo56,013
10Artigas43,894
11Mercedes43,543
12Durazno40,279
13Minas38,645
14San José de Mayo38,553
15Ciudad del Plata38,249
16Florida36,471
17Barros Blancos35,660
18Colonia del Sacramento32,174
19Pando31,191
20San Carlos30,293
21Fray Bentos26,967
22Rocha26,784
23Treinta y Tres25,890
24Canelones24,185
25Trinidad22,893
2618 de Mayo← Las Piedras, Progreso22,592
27Carmelo19,915
28La Paz19,132
29Dolores18,447
30Punta del Este18,193
See all 49 cities and urban localities in Uruguay

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.