Demographics of Uruguay
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This is a demography of the population of Uruguay including population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Population
3,444,263 (2023 census)[1]
3,444,263 (2023 census)[1]Density 19.43/km2 (50.3/sq mi) (2024 est.)
19.43/km2 (50.3/sq mi) (2024 est.)Growth rate
0.26% (2024 est.)[2]
0.26% (2024 est.)[2]Birth rate 12.6 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)[2]
12.6 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)[2]| Demographics of Uruguay | |
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Population pyramid of Uruguay in 2024 | |
| Population | 3,444,263 (2023 census)[1] |
| Density | 19.43/km2 (50.3/sq mi) (2024 est.) |
| Growth rate | 0.26% (2024 est.)[2] |
| Birth rate | 12.6 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)[2] |
| Death rate |  9.1 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)[2] |
| Life expectancy | 78.9 years |
| • male | 75.8 years |
| • female | 82.1 years (2024 est.)[2] |
| Fertility rate | 1.19 children born/woman (2024 est.)[2] |
| Infant mortality | 8 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)[2] |
| Net migration rate | −0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)[2] |
| Immigrant share | 4.7% (2024)[3] |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 17.9% (2025 est.)[4] |
| 15–64 years | 65.8% (2025 est.)[5] |
| 65 and over |  16.3% (2025 est.)[6] |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 0.94 male(s)/female (2024 est.)[2] |
| At birth | 1.04 male(s)/female |
| Under 15 | 1.04 male(s)/female |
| 15–64 years | 0.99 male(s)/female |
| 65 and over | 0.68 male(s)/female |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Major ethnic | |
| Minor ethnic |
|
| Language | |
| Official | Spanish |
| Spoken | Large minority: Indigenous (nearly extinct): |
Population size and structure
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1852 | 131,969 | — |
| 1860 | 223,238 | +6.79% |
| 1908 | 1,042,686 | +3.26% |
| 1963 | 2,634,555 | +1.70% |
| 1975 | 2,828,544 | +0.59% |
| 1985 | 3,008,649 | +0.62% |
| 1996 | 3,258,203 | +0.73% |
| 2004 | 3,341,417 | +0.32% |
| 2011 | 3,412,636 | +0.30% |
| 2023 | 3,499,451 | +0.21% |
| Source: [8] | ||
According to the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects[9][10] the total population was 3,426,260 in 2021, compared to only 2,239,000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2015 was 21.4%, 64.2% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 14.4% was 65 years or older.[11]
| Total population | Proportion aged 0–14 (%) |
Proportion aged 15–64 (%) |
Proportion aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 239 000 | 27.9 | 63.9 | 8.2 |
| 1955 | 2 373 000 | 27.6 | 64.3 | 8.1 |
| 1960 | 2 539 000 | 27.8 | 64.1 | 8.1 |
| 1965 | 2 695 000 | 28.1 | 63.6 | 8.3 |
| 1970 | 2 810 000 | 27.9 | 63.3 | 8.8 |
| 1975 | 2 830 000 | 27.7 | 62.7 | 9.6 |
| 1980 | 2 916 000 | 26.9 | 62.7 | 10.4 |
| 1985 | 3 012 000 | 26.8 | 62.3 | 10.9 |
| 1990 | 3 110 000 | 26.0 | 62.4 | 11.6 |
| 1995 | 3 225 000 | 25.0 | 62.6 | 12.4 |
| 2000 | 3 321 000 | 24.5 | 62.4 | 13.0 |
| 2005 | 3 326 000 | 23.8 | 62.8 | 13.5 |
| 2010 | 3 374 000 | 22.5 | 63.7 | 13.8 |
| 2015 | 3 432 000 | 21.4 | 64.2 | 14.4 |
Demographic distribution
Metropolitan Montevideo, with about one and a half million inhabitants, is the capital and largest city. The rest of the urban population lives in about 20 towns. Montevideo is about 200 kilometers (120 mi) away from Buenos Aires in neighboring Argentina.
Uruguay is distinguished by its high literacy rate (97.3%) and a large urban middle class.
As a result of the low birth rate, high life expectancy, and relatively high rate of emigration of younger people, Uruguay's population is quite mature. In 2006, the country had a birth rate of 13.91 births per thousand population, lower than neighboring countries Argentina (16.73 births/1000 population)[3] and Brazil (16.56 births/1,000 population).
| Department | 2011 census | 2023 census[12] |
|---|---|---|
 Artigas |
76,043 | 77,487 |
 Canelones |
536,761 | 608,956 |
 Cerro Largo |
89,223 | 91,025 |
 Colonia |
127,358 | 135,797 |
 Durazno |
59,018 | 62,011 |
 Flores |
26,509 | 26,271 |
 Florida |
69,265 | 70,325 |
 Lavalleja |
60,205 | 59,175 |
 Maldonado |
172,130 | 212,951 |
 Montevideo |
1,375,540 | 1,302,954 |
 Paysandú |
117,023 | 121,843 |
 Río Negro Department |
56,013 | 57,334 |
 Rivera |
106,522 | 109,300 |
 Rocha |
73,520 | 80,707 |
 Salto |
128,803 | 136,197 |
 San José |
110,323 | 119,714 |
 Soriano |
84,535 | 83,685 |
 Tacuarembó |
93,236 | 96,013 |
 Treinta y Tres |
50,611 | 47,706 |
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Structure of the population
Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 04.X.2011) (Excluding 437 homeless persons.): [13]
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1 577 416 | 1 708 461 | 3 285 877 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 112 704 | 107 641 | 220 345 | 6.71 |
| 5–9 | 121 820 | 116 248 | 238 068 | 7.25 |
| 10–14 | 131 022 | 125 530 | 256 552 | 7.81 |
| 15–19 | 133 042 | 128 649 | 261 691 | 7.96 |
| 20–24 | 119 928 | 121 078 | 241 006 | 7.33 |
| 25–29 | 112 852 | 115 533 | 228 385 | 6.95 |
| 30–34 | 113 884 | 119 481 | 233 365 | 7.10 |
| 35–39 | 108 704 | 113 817 | 222 521 | 6.77 |
| 40–44 | 98 612 | 104 486 | 203 098 | 6.18 |
| 45–49 | 95 812 | 102 961 | 198 773 | 6.05 |
| 50–54 | 93 175 | 101 390 | 194 565 | 5.92 |
| 55–59 | 81 828 | 91 179 | 173 007 | 5.27 |
| 60–64 | 69 864 | 80 911 | 150 775 | 4.59 |
| 65–69 | 58 769 | 72 794 | 131 563 | 4.00 |
| 70–74 | 47 705 | 64 690 | 112 395 | 3.42 |
| 75–79 | 36 806 | 56 853 | 93 659 | 2.85 |
| 80–84 | 24 912 | 45 593 | 70 505 | 2.15 |
| 85–89 | 11 535 | 25 891 | 37 426 | 1.14 |
| 90–94 | 3 636 | 10 477 | 14 113 | 0.43 |
| 95–99 | 733 | 2 813 | 3 546 | 0.11 |
| 100+ | 73 | 446 | 519 | 0.02 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 365 546 | 349 419 | 714 965 | 21.76 |
| 15–64 | 1 027 701 | 1 079 485 | 2 107 186 | 64.13 |
| 65+ | 184 169 | 279 557 | 464 026 | 14.12 |
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2021) (Data refer to national projections.): [13]
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1 718 089 | 1 824 936 | 3 543 026 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 115 596 | 110 257 | 225 853 | 6.37 |
| 5–9 | 117 523 | 112 140 | 229 663 | 6.48 |
| 10–14 | 120 433 | 115 127 | 235 560 | 6.65 |
| 15–19 | 127 596 | 122 265 | 249 861 | 7.05 |
| 20–24 | 135 201 | 130 480 | 265 682 | 7.50 |
| 25–29 | 134 040 | 131 180 | 265 220 | 7.49 |
| 30–34 | 125 736 | 124 495 | 250 231 | 7.06 |
| 35–39 | 118 584 | 119 068 | 237 652 | 6.71 |
| 40–44 | 118 608 | 122 445 | 241 053 | 6.80 |
| 45–49 | 111 148 | 115 632 | 226 780 | 6.40 |
| 50–54 | 99 048 | 106 336 | 205 384 | 5.80 |
| 55–59 | 94 956 | 104 859 | 199 816 | 5.64 |
| 60–64 | 86 974 | 99 168 | 186 142 | 5.25 |
| 65–69 | 71 453 | 86 108 | 157 560 | 4.45 |
| 70–74 | 54 568 | 71 791 | 126 360 | 3.57 |
| 75–79 | 39 695 | 58 860 | 98 555 | 2.78 |
| 80–84 | 25 487 | 44 662 | 70 149 | 1.98 |
| 85–89 | 14 098 | 30 179 | 44 277 | 1.25 |
| 90+ | 7 343 | 19 885 | 27 227 | 0.77 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 353 552 | 337 524 | 691 076 | 19.51 |
| 15–64 | 1 151 893 | 1 175 927 | 2 327 820 | 65.70 |
| 65+ | 212 644 | 311 485 | 524 129 | 14.79 |
Vital statistics
Official vital statistics
| Average population [14][15] |
Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | Crude migration rate (per 1000) | Total fertility rate[fn 1][16][17] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 487,700 | 24,609 | 50.5 | ||||||
| 1882 | 505,207 | 24,977 | 49.4 | 5.76 | |||||
| 1883 | 526,700 | 25,592 | 48.6 | 5.71 | |||||
| 1884 | 547,800 | 25,048 | 45.7 | 5.21 | |||||
| 1885 | 569,800 | 27,378 | 48.0 | 5.45 | |||||
| 1886 | 592,600 | 28,419 | 48.0 | 5.56 | |||||
| 1887 | 616,400 | 28,902 | 46.9 | 5.64 | |||||
| 1888 | 641,100 | 29,707 | 46.3 | 5.63 | |||||
| 1889 | 665,400 | 31,028 | 46.6 | 5.57 | |||||
| 1890 | 689,100 | 32,084 | 46.6 | 5.45 | |||||
| 1891 | 712,200 | 33,000 | 46.3 | 5.44 | |||||
| 1892 | 728,447 | 32,282 | 44.3 | 5.31 | |||||
| 1893 | 756,200 | 31,496 | 41.7 | 5.04 | |||||
| 1894 | 778,500 | 32,759 | 42.1 | 5.11 | |||||
| 1895 | 801,500 | 34,963 | 43.6 | 5.25 | |||||
| 1896 | 825,100 | 35,651 | 43.2 | 5.07 | |||||
| 1897 | 849,400 | 31,432 | 37.0 | 4.30 | |||||
| 1898 | 874,400 | 33,427 | 38.2 | 4.50 | |||||
| 1899 | 897,900 | 35,327 | 39.3 | 4.60 | |||||
| 1900 | 926,000 | 30,580 | 12,878 | 17,702 | 33.0 | 13.9 | 19.1 | 4.50 | |
| 1901 | 951,000 | 31,703 | 12,504 | 19,199 | 33.3 | 13.1 | 20.2 | 6.1 | 4.41 |
| 1902 | 976,000 | 31,526 | 13,439 | 18,087 | 32.3 | 13.8 | 18.5 | 7.1 | 4.31 |
| 1903 | 1,004,000 | 32,600 | 13,673 | 18,927 | 32.5 | 13.6 | 18.9 | 9.0 | 4.34 |
| 1904 | 1,023,000 | 26,984 | 11,515 | 15,469 | 26.4 | 11.3 | 15.1 | 3.5 | 4.37 |
| 1905 | 1,056,000 | 33,709 | 13,612 | 20,097 | 31.9 | 12.9 | 19.0 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| 1906 | 1,087,000 | 32,578 | 15,083 | 17,495 | 30.0 | 13.9 | 16.1 | 12.4 | 4.42 |
| 1907 | 1,124,000 | 33,657 | 15,561 | 18,096 | 29.9 | 13.8 | 16.1 | 16.8 | 4.45 |
| 1908 | 1,043,000 | 35,520 | 14,421 | 21,099 | 34.1 | 13.8 | 20.2 | -97.9 | 4.43 |
| 1909 | 1,079,000 | 35,663 | 15,249 | 20,414 | 33.1 | 14.1 | 18.9 | 14.5 | 4.41 |
| 1910 | 1,116,000 | 35,927 | 16,515 | 19,412 | 32.2 | 14.8 | 17.4 | 15.8 | 4.38 |
| 1911 | 1,160,000 | 37,530 | 16,552 | 20,978 | 32.4 | 14.3 | 18.1 | 19.8 | 4.36 |
| 1912 | 1,208,000 | 39,171 | 16,745 | 22,426 | 32.4 | 13.9 | 18.6 | 21.1 | 4.34 |
| 1913 | 1,261,000 | 40,315 | 15,374 | 24,941 | 32.0 | 12.2 | 19.8 | 22.2 | 4.22 |
| 1914 | 1,297,000 | 38,571 | 15,350 | 23,221 | 29.7 | 11.8 | 17.9 | 9.9 | 4.1 |
| 1915 | 1,327,000 | 38,046 | 16,602 | 21,444 | 28.7 | 12.5 | 16.2 | 6.4 | 3.98 |
| 1916 | 1,359,000 | 36,983 | 20,338 | 16,645 | 27.2 | 15.0 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 3.86 |
| 1917 | 1,387,000 | 36,752 | 17,348 | 19,404 | 26.5 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 6.2 | 3.74 |
| 1918 | 1,409,000 | 38,914 | 20,009 | 18,905 | 27.6 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 2.2 | 3.69 |
| 1919 | 1,442,000 | 39,307 | 18,904 | 20,403 | 27.3 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 8.8 | 3.64 |
| 1920 | 1,473,000 | 39,335 | 19,041 | 20,294 | 26.7 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 7.2 | 3.59 |
| 1921 | 1,505,000 | 39,611 | 18,449 | 21,162 | 26.3 | 12.3 | 14.1 | 7.2 | 3.53 |
| 1922 | 1,542,000 | 40,261 | 16,415 | 23,846 | 26.1 | 10.6 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 3.48 |
| 1923 | 1,579,000 | 40,231 | 18,110 | 22,121 | 25.5 | 11.5 | 14.0 | 9.4 | 3.45 |
| 1924 | 1,616,000 | 41,880 | 19,132 | 22,748 | 25.9 | 11.8 | 14.1 | 8.8 | 3.43 |
| 1925 | 1,653,000 | 42,167 | 19,332 | 22,835 | 25.5 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 8.6 | 3.4 |
| 1926 | 1,695,000 | 43,091 | 17,828 | 25,263 | 25.4 | 10.5 | 14.9 | 9.9 | 3.37 |
| 1927 | 1,737,000 | 42,845 | 19,939 | 22,906 | 24.7 | 11.5 | 13.2 | 11.0 | 3.34 |
| 1928 | 1,782,000 | 44,632 | 19,070 | 25,562 | 25.0 | 10.7 | 14.3 | 11.0 | 3.27 |
| 1929 | 1,823,000 | 44,236 | 19,660 | 24,576 | 24.3 | 10.8 | 13.5 | 9.0 | 3.2 |
| 1930 | 1,875,000 | 45,718 | 20,049 | 25,669 | 24.4 | 10.7 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 3.13 |
| 1931 | 1,922,000 | 44,854 | 21,163 | 23,691 | 23.3 | 11.0 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 3.06 |
| 1932 | 1,956,000 | 44,036 | 19,825 | 24,211 | 22.5 | 10.1 | 12.4 | 5.0 | 2.99 |
| 1933 | 1,982,000 | 41,650 | 20,358 | 21,292 | 21.0 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 2.93 |
| 1934 | 2,007,000 | 41,337 | 20,065 | 21,272 | 20.6 | 10.0 | 10.6 | 1.9 | 2.86 |
| 1935 | 2,030,000 | 41,426 | 21,514 | 19,912 | 20.4 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| 1936 | 2,053,000 | 40,705 | 19,843 | 20,862 | 19.8 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 2.74 |
| 1937 | 2,080,000 | 41,337 | 21,561 | 19,776 | 19.9 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 2.68 |
| 1938 | 2,108,000 | 41,701 | 21,658 | 20,043 | 19.8 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 3.8 | |
| 1939 | 2,132,000 | 42,862 | 19,341 | 23,521 | 20.1 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 0.3 | |
| 1940 | 2,155,000 | 42,893 | 20,695 | 22,198 | 19.9 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 0.4 | |
| 1941 | 2,175,000 | 44,287 | 20,381 | 23,906 | 20.4 | 9.4 | 11.0 | −1.8 | |
| 1942 | 2,194,000 | 42,670 | 20,646 | 22,024 | 19.4 | 9.4 | 10.0 | −1.3 | |
| 1943 | 2,211,000 | 43,500 | 20,738 | 22,762 | 19.7 | 9.4 | 10.3 | −2.6 | |
| 1944 | 2,216,000 | 46,443 | 19,990 | 26,453 | 21.0 | 9.0 | 11.9 | −9.6 | |
| 1945 | 2,266,000 | 49,021 | 19,627 | 29,394 | 21.6 | 8.7 | 13.0 | 9.1 | |
| 1946 | 2,290,000 | 48,978 | 18,415 | 30,563 | 21.4 | 8.0 | 13.3 | −2.8 | |
| 1947 | 2,317,000 | 46,796 | 20,139 | 26,657 | 20.2 | 8.7 | 11.5 | 0.2 | |
| 1948 | 2,343,000 | 49,033 | 19,326 | 29,707 | 20.9 | 8.2 | 12.7 | −1.6 | |
| 1949 | 2,383,000 | 54,838 | 18,351 | 36,487 | 23.0 | 7.7 | 15.3 | 1.5 | |
| 1950 | 2,239,000 | 56,858 | 19,199 | 37,659 | 25.4 | 8.6 | 16.8 | −81.1 | 2.69 |
| 1951 | 2,261,000 | 45,281 | 19,190 | 26,091 | 20.0 | 8.5 | 11.5 | −1.8 | 2.70 |
| 1952 | 2,286,000 | 46,710 | 19,083 | 27,627 | 20.4 | 8.4 | 12.1 | −1.2 | 2.72 |
| 1953 | 2,313,000 | 47,464 | 19,408 | 28,056 | 20.5 | 8.4 | 12.1 | −0.4 | 2.74 |
| 1954 | 2,342,000 | 49,888 | 19,153 | 30,735 | 21.3 | 8.2 | 13.1 | −0.7 | 2.76 |
| 1955 | 2,373,000 | 56,111 | 20,611 | 35,500 | 23.7 | 8.7 | 15.0 | −1.8 | 2.76 |
| 1956 | 2,405,000 | 56,389 | 19,895 | 36,494 | 23.5 | 8.3 | 15.2 | −1.9 | 2.79 |
| 1957 | 2,438,000 | 56,337 | 21,722 | 34,615 | 23.1 | 8.9 | 14.2 | −0.7 | 2.80 |
| 1958 | 2,471,000 | 57,100 | 20,937 | 36,163 | 23.1 | 8.5 | 14.6 | −1.2 | 2.81 |
| 1959 | 2,505,000 | 56,589 | 23,523 | 33,066 | 22.6 | 9.4 | 13.2 | 0.4 | 2.82 |
| 1960 | 2,539,000 | 56,302 | 22,104 | 38,507 | 22.2 | 8.7 | 15.2 | −1.8 | 2.83 |
| 1961 | 2,572,000 | 54,950 | 21,954 | 42,503 | 21.4 | 8.5 | 16.5 | −3.7 | 2.85 |
| 1962 | 2,604,000 | 56,120 | 22,563 | 43,541 | 21.6 | 8.7 | 16.7 | −4.4 | 2.87 |
| 1963 | 2,635,000 | 57,141 | 23,524 | 39,542 | 21.7 | 8.9 | 15.0 | −3.2 | 2.88 |
| 1964 | 2,666,000 | 55,100 | 24,118 | 38,707 | 20.7 | 9.0 | 14.5 | −2.9 | 2.86 |
| 1965 | 2,695,000 | 53,830 | 24,774 | 35,440 | 20.0 | 9.2 | 13.2 | −2.4 | 2.84 |
| 1966 | 2,723,000 | 51,120 | 24,862 | 33,966 | 18.8 | 9.1 | 12.5 | −2.2 | 2.82 |
| 1967 | 2,750,000 | 52,010 | 26,484 | 34,024 | 18.9 | 9.6 | 12.4 | −2.6 | 2.78 |
| 1968 | 2,775,000 | 53,330 | 25,991 | 35,277 | 19.2 | 9.4 | 12.7 | −3.7 | 2.77 |
| 1969 | 2,795,000 | 56,750 | 27,544 | 28,456 | 20.3 | 9.9 | 10.2 | −3.0 | 2.77 |
| 1970 | 2,810,000 | 54,870 | 26,441 | 28,429 | 19.5 | 9.4 | 10.1 | −4.8 | 2.77 |
| 1971 | 2,818,000 | 55,990 | 28,527 | 27,463 | 19.9 | 10.1 | 9.7 | −6.9 | 2.77 |
| 1972 | 2,821,000 | 56,470 | 28,327 | 28,143 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | −8.6 | 2.78 |
| 1973 | 2,822,000 | 56,640 | 28,438 | 28,202 | 20.1 | 10.1 | 10.0 | −10.0 | 2.85 |
| 1974 | 2,824,000 | 58,280 | 28,289 | 29,991 | 20.7 | 10.0 | 10.6 | −9.9 | 2.96 |
| 1975 | 2,830,000 | 59,140 | 27,439 | 31,703 | 20.9 | 9.7 | 11.2 | −9.1 | 3.02 |
| 1976 | 2,842,000 | 59,190 | 28,845 | 30,345 | 20.8 | 10.2 | 10.7 | −6.5 | 3.00 |
| 1977 | 2,857,000 | 57,976 | 28,927 | 29,049 | 20.3 | 10.1 | 10.2 | −4.9 | 2.90 |
| 1978 | 2,876,000 | 57,276 | 28,076 | 29,235 | 19.9 | 9.8 | 10.2 | −3.6 | 2.83 |
| 1979 | 2,896,000 | 55,770 | 28,321 | 27,449 | 19.3 | 9.8 | 9.5 | −2.6 | 2.71 |
| 1980 | 2,916,000 | 53,854 | 29,844 | 24,010 | 19.1 | 10.6 | 8.5 | −1.6 | 2.59 |
| 1981 | 2,935,000 | 53,923 | 27,644 | 26,279 | 18.4 | 9.4 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 2.53 |
| 1982 | 2,954,000 | 53,594 | 27,186 | 26,527 | 18.2 | 9.2 | 9.0 | −2.6 | 2.51 |
| 1983 | 2,973,000 | 53,405 | 28,475 | 24,930 | 18.0 | 9.6 | 8.4 | −2.0 | 2.49 |
| 1984 | 2,993,000 | 53,348 | 30,011 | 23,337 | 17.8 | 10.0 | 7.8 | −1.1 | 2.47 |
| 1985 | 3,012,000 | 53,766 | 28,566 | 25,200 | 17.9 | 9.5 | 8.4 | −2.1 | 2.47 |
| 1986 | 3,031,000 | 54,080 | 28,791 | 25,289 | 17.9 | 9.5 | 8.4 | −2.1 | 2.47 |
| 1987 | 3,050,000 | 53,368 | 29,885 | 23,483 | 17.5 | 9.8 | 7.7 | −1.5 | 2.49 |
| 1988 | 3,069,000 | 55,798 | 30,912 | 24,886 | 18.2 | 10.1 | 8.1 | −1.9 | 2.50 |
| 1989 | 3,089,000 | 55,324 | 29,629 | 25,703 | 17.9 | 9.6 | 8.3 | −1.8 | 2.50 |
| 1990 | 3,110,000 | 56,013 | 30,225 | 26,277 | 18.0 | 9.7 | 8.5 | −1.7 | 2.48 |
| 1991 | 3,132,000 | 54,754 | 29,787 | 24,980 | 17.5 | 9.5 | 8.0 | −1.0 | 2.51 |
| 1992 | 3,155,000 | 54,190 | 29,964 | 24,182 | 17.2 | 9.5 | 7.7 | −0.4 | 2.49 |
| 1993 | 3,178,000 | 55,953 | 31,547 | 24,337 | 17.6 | 9.9 | 7.7 | −0.5 | 2.47 |
| 1994 | 3,201,000 | 55,990 | 30,122 | 25,868 | 17.5 | 9.4 | 8.1 | −0.9 | 2.44 |
| 1995 | 3,224,000 | 56,695 | 31,525 | 25,170 | 17.6 | 9.8 | 7.8 | −0.7 | 2.40 |
| 1996 | 3,258,203 | 58,862 | 31,108 | 27,754 | 18.1 | 9.6 | 8.5 | −1.1 | 2.36 |
| 1997 | 3,285,940 | 56,344 | 30,451 | 27,581 | 17.7 | 9.3 | 8.4 | −1.4 | 2.33 |
| 1998 | 3,312,094 | 54,760 | 31,917 | 22,843 | 16.6 | 9.7 | 6.9 | −0.5 | 2.29 |
| 1999 | 3,335,615 | 54,004 | 32,430 | 21,574 | 16.3 | 9.8 | 6.5 | −1.4 | 2.27 |
| 2000 | 3,349,115 | 52,770 | 30,456 | 22,314 | 15.9 | 9.2 | 6.7 | −3.1 | 2.24 |
| 2001 | 3,351,491 | 51,959 | 31,228 | 20,731 | 15.6 | 9.4 | 6.2 | −4.4 | 2.22 |
| 2002 | 3,346,677 | 51,953 | 31,628 | 20,325 | 15.6 | 9.5 | 6.1 | −5.8 | 2.21 |
| 2003 | 3,338,399 | 50,631 | 32,587 | 18,044 | 15.2 | 9.8 | 5.4 | −6.3 | 2.19 |
| 2004 | 3,341,417 | 50,052 | 32,222 | 17,832 | 15.1 | 9.7 | 5.4 | −5.7 | 2.17 |
| 2005 | 3,352,355 | 46,944 | 32,319 | 14,625 | 14.1 | 9.7 | 4.4 | −4.1 | 2.16 |
| 2006 | 3,358,005 | 47,410 | 31,056 | 16,354 | 14.2 | 9.3 | 4.9 | −3.4 | 2.14 |
| 2007 | 3,358,794 | 47,373 | 33,706 | 13,667 | 14.2 | 10.1 | 4.1 | −1.7 | 2.13 |
| 2008 | 3,363,060 | 47,484 | 31,363 | 16,121 | 14.2 | 9.4 | 4.8 | −1.5 | 2.11 |
| 2009 | 3,378,083 | 47,152 | 32,179 | 14,973 | 14.1 | 9.6 | 4.5 | −1.2 | 2.09 |
| 2010 | 3,396,706 | 47,420 | 33,474 | 13,946 | 14.1 | 10.0 | 4.2 | −0.6 | 2.08 |
| 2011 | 3,412,636 | 46,699 | 32,807 | 13,892 | 13.9 | 9.7 | 4.1 | −0.8 | 2.06 |
| 2012 | 3,427,550 | 48,200 | 33,002 | 15,198 | 14.3 | 9.8 | 4.5 | 8.1 | 2.05 |
| 2013 | 3,442,033 | 48,681 | 32,795 | 15,886 | 14.2 | 9.5 | 4.7 | −0.6 | 2.03 |
| 2014 | 3,457,315 | 48,368 | 32,120 | 16,248 | 14.0 | 9.4 | 4.6 | −0.8 | 2.02 |
| 2015 | 3,472,590 | 48,926 | 32,967 | 15,959 | 14.1 | 9.5 | 4.6 | −0.6 | 1.95 |
| 2016 | 3,486,152 | 47,049 | 34,274 | 12,775 | 13.5 | 9.8 | 3.7 | −0.3 | 1.87 |
| 2017 | 3,496,713 | 43,036 | 33,173 | 9,863 | 12.3 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 3,503,978 | 40,139 | 34,269 | 5,870 | 11.4 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.60 |
| 2019 | 3,507,770 | 37,468 | 34,807 | 2,661 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 1.50 |
| 2020 | 3,510,305 | 35,866 | 32,640 | 3,226 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 1.40 |
| 2021 | 3,508,363 | 34,597 | 41,729 | −7,132 | 9.8 | 11.8 | −2.0 | 5.4 | 1.34 |
| 2022 | 3,501,498 | 32,301 | 39,376 | −7,075 | 9.1 | 11.1 | −2.0 | 5.3 | 1.28 |
| 2023 | 3,496,400 | 31,381 | 34,677 | −3,296 | 9.0 | 9.9 | −0.9 | −1.1 | 1.25 |
| 2024 | 3,491,764 | 29,899 | 35,956 | –6,057 | 8.6 | 10.3 | –1.7 | 0.41 | 1.19(e) |
| 2025 | 3,485,931 | 28,903 | 34,838 | –5,935 | 8.3 | 10.0 | –1.7 |
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Total fertility rate (1880–1899)
The total fertility rate is the number of children born per woman. It is based on fairly good data for the entire period. Sources: Our World In Data and Gapminder Foundation.[16]
| Years | 1880 | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | 1890[16] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fertility Rate in Uruguay | 5.76 | 5.76 | 5.76 | 5.71 | 5.21 | 5.45 | 5.56 | 5.64 | 5.63 | 5.57 | 5.45 |
| Years | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899[16] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fertility Rate in Uruguay | 5.44 | 5.31 | 5.04 | 5.11 | 5.25 | 5.07 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
UN estimates
The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates for Uruguay. [18]
| Period | Live births per year |
Deaths per year |
Natural change per year |
CBR* | CDR* | NC* | TFR* | IMR* | Life expectancy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | males | females | |||||||||
| 1950–1955 | 49,000 | 24,000 | 25,000 | 21.2 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 2.73 | 57 | 66.0 | 63.3 | 69.3 |
| 1955–1960 | 54,000 | 25,000 | 29,000 | 21.9 | 10.0 | 11.9 | 2.83 | 53 | 67.0 | 64.2 | 70.3 |
| 1960–1965 | 57,000 | 25,000 | 32,000 | 21.9 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 2.90 | 48 | 68.3 | 65.3 | 71.5 |
| 1965–1970 | 56,000 | 26,000 | 30,000 | 20.5 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 2.80 | 47 | 68.5 | 65.5 | 71.8 |
| 1970–1975 | 60,000 | 28,000 | 32,000 | 21.1 | 10.0 | 11.1 | 3.00 | 46 | 68.7 | 65.6 | 72.1 |
| 1975–1980 | 58,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 20.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 2.89 | 42 | 69.5 | 66.3 | 73.1 |
| 1980–1985 | 54,000 | 29,000 | 25,000 | 18.3 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 2.57 | 34 | 70.9 | 67.6 | 74.5 |
| 1985–1990 | 56,000 | 30,000 | 26,000 | 18.2 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 2.53 | 23 | 72.1 | 68.6 | 75.7 |
| 1990–1995 | 58,000 | 31,000 | 27,000 | 18.2 | 9.7 | 8.5 | 2.49 | 20 | 73.0 | 69.2 | 76.8 |
| 1995–2000 | 55,000 | 31,000 | 24,000 | 16.9 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 2.30 | 16 | 74.2 | 70.4 | 77.9 |
| 2000–2005 | 53,000 | 31,000 | 22,000 | 15.9 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 2.20 | 14 | 75.3 | 71.6 | 78.9 |
| 2005–2010 | 51,000 | 31,000 | 20,000 | 15.1 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 2.12 | 13 | 76.4 | 72.7 | 79.9 |
| 2010–2015 | 49,000 | 32,000 | 17,000 | 14.5 | 9.4 | 5.1 | 2.05 | 11 | 77.1 | 73.6 | 80.5 |
| 2015–2020 | 49,000 | 32,000 | 17,000 | 14.1 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 2.00 | 10 | 77.9 | 74.5 | 81.1 |
| * CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births; TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman) | |||||||||||
Life expectancy
Ethnic groups
- Whites 88 (78.5%)
- Blacks 10.6 (9.46%)
- Indigenous 6.4 (5.71%)
- East Asians 0.7 (0.62%)
- Other/none 6.4 (5.71%)
Most Uruguayans are descended from colonial-era settlers and immigrants from Europe with almost 88% of the population being of either sole or partial European descent,[21] with a majority of these being Spaniards, followed closely by Italians, and smaller numbers of French, Germans, Portuguese, British (English or Scots), Irish, Swiss, Russians, Poles, Bulgarians, Hungarians, Ukrainians, Lithuanians, Estonians, Latvians, Swedes, Danes, Dutch, Belgians, Austrians, Croats, Serbs, Greeks and others.
There are also smaller numbers of Western Asian (Turks, Israelis, and Lebanese) and South Caucasus ethnic groups (Armenians, Georgians, and Azeris).
Many Swiss settlements (colonias or "colonies"), such as Colonia Suiza, Colonia Valdense and Nueva Helvecia, were founded in the department of Colonia. Also, there are towns founded by early British settlers, such as Conchillas and Barker. A Russian colony called San Javier was founded in the 1910s in the department of Río Negro. There are also Mennonite colonies in the department of Río Negro and in the department of Canelones.
Many of the European immigrants arrived in the late 19th century and have heavily influenced the architecture and culture of Montevideo and other major cities. For this reason, Montevideo and life within the city are very reminiscent of Western Europe.
The rest of the Uruguayan population is Black/Afro-Uruguayan of African descent and about 1 or 2% are of Asian descent, mostly are Lebanese/Syrian Arab, and Chinese or Japanese ancestry.
Amerindians descendants make up a small population in the Rural North region, with Mestizos making up 6.4% of the population.
Uruguay has the highest percentage of self-identified White Latin Americans of any country in Latin America, however genetic studies have found that over a third of Uruguayans in the samples studied had Amerindian admixture.[22][23]
Emigration
During the past four decades, an estimated 500,000 Uruguayans had emigrated, principally to Brazil, Argentina and Europe. (Argentina is the main destination for Uruguayans, but they are also drawn to Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, France and Germany.)[24] Other Uruguayans went to various countries in Europe, Australia and the USA.
Neighboring ties and short distances between Uruguayan cities and Argentine capital Buenos Aires, have drawn a path of success for Uruguayans who settled in the neighbor country and became famous and locally accepted. Some famous Uruguayans who excelled in Argentina are entrepreneur and financier Juan Navarro, sports journalist Victor Hugo Morales, singer and actress Natalia Oreiro, soccer players Antonio Alzamendi, Enzo Francescoli and Carlos Goyen, actor Daniel Hendler, actress China Zorrilla, entertainer Carlos Perciavalle and former playboy and journalist Luis César Avilés.
Emigration to the United States also rose at the beginning of the century, but remains a small part of the US population. The majority of Uruguayans in the US live in New York City, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Florida, and urban areas of California.
Religion
Uruguay has no official religion, church and state are officially separated, and religious freedom is guaranteed. A 2008 survey by the National Statistics Institute gave Catholicism as the main religion, with 45.7% of the population, 9.0% are non-Catholic Christians, 0.6% are Animists or Umbandists (an Afro-Brazilian religion) and 0.4% Jewish. 30.1% reported believing in a god, but not belonging to any religion, while 14% were Atheist or Agnostic.[26] Among the sizeable Armenian community in Montevideo the dominant religion is Christianity, specifically Armenian Apostolic.[27]
Political observers consider Uruguay the most secular country in the Americas.[28] Uruguay's secularization began with the relatively minor role of the church in the colonial era, compared with other parts of the Spanish Empire. The small numbers of Uruguay's Indians and their fierce resistance to proselytism reduced the influence of the ecclesiastical authorities.[29]
After independence, anticlerical ideas spread to Uruguay, particularly from France, further eroding the influence of the church.[30] In 1837, civil marriage was recognized and in 1861 the state took over the running of public cemeteries. In 1907, divorce was legalized and in 1909, all religious instruction was banned from state schools.[29] Under the influence of the Colorado reformer José Batlle y Ordóñez (1903–1911) complete separation of church and state was introduced with the new constitution of 1917.[29]
See also
Notes
- In fertility rates, 2.1 and above is a stable population and has been marked blue, 2 and below leads to an aging population and the result is that the population decreases.