The total population in Uruguay was estimated at 3.6 million people in 2025, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Uruguay had a population of 2.5 million people. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Uruguay

Population in Uruguay is expected to reach 3.67 million by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Uruguay Population is projected to trend around 3.72 million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Rate 59.80 60.00 percent Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.60 64.50 percent Jan 2026
Population 3.59 3.57 million Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 7.40 7.00 percent Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 516.66 503.90 points Jan 2026


Uruguay Population
The population of Uruguay represents 0.05 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 2070 people on the planet is a resident of Uruguay.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.59 3.57 3.59 2.54 1960 - 2025 million Yearly