Population, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population, annual growth rate was -0.044 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -0.044 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.3% on the previous year and down 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 1.27 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.1705 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9876 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9096 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8173 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7028 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6071 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5608 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5409 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.549 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5925 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.644 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6639 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.625 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5589 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4847 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4099 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3828 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4131 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4466 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4587 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4846 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5237 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5625 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5922 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5965 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5878 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5782 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5557 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.53 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5224 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5235 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5292 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5308 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4945 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.455 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3746 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2462 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1411 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0708 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0597 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0798 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1138 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1715 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2133 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2395 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2565 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2483 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2579 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.298 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3285 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3483 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3343 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2711 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1797 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 0.079 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0518 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2021 | -0.0668 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 2022 | -0.1705 % change on previous year | +155.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0835 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2024 | -0.044 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -0.044 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5729 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -0.044 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5392 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, annual growth rate in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -228.9% | 0.0518 % change on previous year | -0.0668 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -155.2% | -0.0668 % change on previous year | -0.1705 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.7028 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5827 % change on previous year | 0.4847 % change on previous year | 0.6639 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4871 % change on previous year | 0.3828 % change on previous year | 0.5965 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5307 % change on previous year | 0.455 % change on previous year | 0.5878 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.171 % change on previous year | 0.0597 % change on previous year | 0.3746 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2602 % change on previous year | 0.079 % change on previous year | 0.3483 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0626 % change on previous year | -0.1705 % change on previous year | 0.0518 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 157 Italy -0.0127 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Jamaica -0.0215 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Bulgaria -0.0346 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Thailand -0.048 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Slovakia -0.0861 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Mauritius -0.1213 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Population, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -0.044 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1705 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.