Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0157 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0157 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0157 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0157 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0157 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0501 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 151 Vanuatu 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 New Zealand 0.016 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Sudan 0.0159 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Finland 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Somalia 0.0156 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 0.0152 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)
- 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 (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0157 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0157 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.