Population, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population, per square kilometre was 19.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.36 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.42 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
14.64 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 19.36 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 19.42 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.64 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.64 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.82 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 14.99 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 15.16 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 15.61 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 15.74 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 15.85 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 15.95 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 16.04 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 16.12 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 16.21 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 16.31 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 16.41 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 16.62 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 16.72 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 16.8 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 16.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 16.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 17 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 17.24 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 17.43 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 17.53 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 17.63 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 17.74 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.84 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 17.94 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.03 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 18.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 18.22 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.42 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 18.51 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 18.59 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.66 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.71 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.73 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.75 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.76 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.77 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.83 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.87 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.91 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.96 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.01 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.06 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.11 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.18 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.31 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.36 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.41 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.42 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.41 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 19.37 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.36 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.29 units per square kilometre | 14.64 units per square kilometre | 15.85 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.37 units per square kilometre | 15.95 units per square kilometre | 16.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.22 units per square kilometre | 16.87 units per square kilometre | 17.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.17 units per square kilometre | 17.74 units per square kilometre | 18.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.78 units per square kilometre | 18.66 units per square kilometre | 18.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2 units per square kilometre | 18.96 units per square kilometre | 19.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.39 units per square kilometre | 19.36 units per square kilometre | 19.42 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 157 New Zealand 19.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Mali 19.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Algeria 19.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Finland 18.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 South Sudan 18.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Congo 18.11 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Population, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 19.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.42 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.64 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.