Uruguay Population
1950 - 2020 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Uruguay population
- The Uruguay population reached 3.5 million people in Dec 2020, compared with the previously reported figure of 3.5 million people in Dec 2019
- The data reached an all-time high of 3.5 million people in Dec 2020 and a record low of 2.2 million people in Dec 1950
The International Monetary Fund provides Mid-year Population.
Further information about Uruguay population data
- In the latest reports, Uruguay Unemployment Rate dropped to 7.3 % in Feb 2022
- Monthly earnings of the Uruguay population was 2,163.3 USD in Dec 2022
- Uruguay Labour Force Participation Rate remained the same rate at 61.7 % in Feb 2022
View Uruguay's Population from 1950 to 2020 in the chart:
What was Uruguay's Population in 2020?
The Uruguay population reached 3.5 million people in Dec 2020, compared with the previously reported figure of 3.5 million people in Dec 2019 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 2020 | 3.5 2019 | 2.2 1950 | 3.5 2020 | Person mn | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Population by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Algeria (Person mn) | 43.4 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Argentina (Person mn) | 46.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 3.0 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 27.0 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 9.2 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.2 2023 | yearly | 1925 - 2023 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 169.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.2 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.8 2023 | yearly | 1953 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 11.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.4 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Botswana (Person mn) | 2.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Brazil (Person mn) | 212.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Brunei (Person mn) | 0.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (Person mn) | 6.4 2023 | yearly | 1880 - 2023 |
| Cambodia (Person mn) | 16.6 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 41.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Chile (Person mn) | 20.0 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| China (Person mn) | 1,409.7 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Colombia (Person mn) | 52.2 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 3.9 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 0.9 2022 | yearly | 1974 - 2022 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.9 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.8 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 17.8 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 106.6 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| European Union (Person mn) | 448.8 2022 | yearly | 1959 - 2022 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.6 2023 | yearly | 1749 - 2023 |
| France (Person mn) | 68.0 2022 | yearly | 1949 - 2022 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 84.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.4 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.5 2023 | yearly | 1961 - 2023 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.6 2024 | yearly | 1948 - 2024 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2023 | yearly | 1732 - 2023 |
| India (Person mn) | 1,395.0 2024 | yearly | 1951 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (Person mn) | 274.9 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Iran (Person mn) | 84.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 5.4 2024 | yearly | 1900 - 2024 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 9.9 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 59.0 2023 | yearly | 1911 - 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 30.2 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 124.3 2023 | yearly | 1899 - 2023 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 11.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 20.0 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 49.4 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.7 2023 | yearly | 1956 - 2023 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.8 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 4.9 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 7.2 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 7.4 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.9 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 6.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (Person mn) | 2.9 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (Person mn) | 1.8 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Malawi (Person mn) | 19.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (Person mn) | 34.1 2024 | yearly | 1947 - 2024 |
| Malta (Person mn) | 0.5 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Mauritius (Person mn) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Mexico (Person mn) | 130.6 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Moldova (Person mn) | 2.4 2023 | yearly | 2013 - 2023 |
| Mongolia (Person mn) | 3.5 2023 | yearly | 1935 - 2023 |
| Montenegro (Person mn) | 0.6 2022 | yearly | 1921 - 2022 |
| Morocco (Person mn) | 36.7 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (Person mn) | 31.6 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Myanmar (Person mn) | 54.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Nepal (Person mn) | 29.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (Person mn) | 17.3 2018 | yearly | 1899 - 2018 |
| New Zealand (Person mn) | 5.3 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (Person mn) | 211.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Norway (Person mn) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 1845 - 2019 |
| Oman (Person mn) | 4.5 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (Person mn) | 241.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person mn) | 5.9 2026 | yearly | 1950 - 2026 |
| Panama (Person mn) | 4.5 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (Person mn) | 7.6 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Peru (Person mn) | 32.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Philippines (Person mn) | 109.0 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Poland (Person mn) | 37.6 2023 | yearly | 1946 - 2023 |
| Portugal (Person mn) | 10.6 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Qatar (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Romania (Person mn) | 19.1 2023 | yearly | 1930 - 2023 |
| Russia (Person mn) | 146.2 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person mn) | 32.2 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Serbia (Person mn) | 6.6 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Singapore (Person mn) | 6.0 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (Person mn) | 5.5 2020 | yearly | 1945 - 2020 |
| Slovenia (Person mn) | 2.1 2023 | yearly | 1920 - 2023 |
| South Africa (Person mn) | 60.6 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Spain (Person mn) | 47.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (Person mn) | 21.9 2024 | yearly | 1948 - 2024 |
| Sudan (Person mn) | 37.3 2014 | yearly | 1970 - 2014 |
| Sweden (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person mn) | 9.0 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -104.304 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,184.006 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 16.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 44,080.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 55.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (UYU bn) | 1,426.196 2029 | yearly | 1999 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (UYU bn) | 3,060.738 2029 | yearly | 1999 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (UYU bn) | 1,327.485 2029 | yearly | 1999 - 2029 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector (USD mn) | 56,073.511 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) | 24,793.539 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Gross Debt: Public Sector: Residents (USD mn) | 31,279.973 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.066 2028 | yearly | 2013 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -138.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 916.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 7.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,359.650 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 108,013.127 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 76,868.511 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,055.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -2.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 214,010.955 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 168,156.110 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 90.600 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1971 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 79.102 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 78.800 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1984 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 230.200 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: FOB (USD th) | 916,900.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: CIF (USD th) | 1,055,082.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: General Crops; Horticulture, Agricultural Services Applied... (USD th) | 122,606.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Rice & Rice Products Manufacturing (USD th) | 70,011.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Tanning & Dressing of Leather, Manufacture of Luggage, Han... (USD th) | 16,820.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Dairy Products Manufacturing (USD th) | 82,844.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Production, Processing & Preserving of Meat & Meat Product... (USD th) | 211,996.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD mn) | 1,524.600 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: America: USA (USD mn) | 680.600 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: Rest of the World: Asia: Mainland China (USD mn) | 1,049.500 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: Europe: EU15: Germany (USD mn) | 60.200 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: ytd: America: LAIA: Argentine (USD mn) | 391.500 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Food & Beverages (USD th) | 97,537.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Intermediate Gds: Petroleum & Refined Petroleum Products (USD th) | 98,601.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Transport Equipment (TE) (USD th) | 44,621.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Capital Gds: Machinery & Equipment (ME) (USD th) | 127,877.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Gds: Automobiles & Other Transport (USD th) | 54,096.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Mexico (USD th) | 19,659.900 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2019 |
| Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD th) | 116,666.100 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2019 |
| Fuel Oil Price: Heavy (UYU/l) | 21.45 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Jul 2018 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 108.757 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 124.087 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -774.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 51.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -843.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -4.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 18.418 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 280.738 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 47,395.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 65.0 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 8,762.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 10.5 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.110 2029 | yearly | 2012 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -13,557.419 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 417.075 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 5,971.540 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 13,964.179 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 15.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1973 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 17,839.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.639 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 16.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 8.509 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 43,689.744 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 11.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 29,337.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 19.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,856.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 24,754.902 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 12.20 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 27.94 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (UYU mn) | 924,947.355 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2018 |
| International Reserve: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 18,839.988 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -2.9 Jul 2024 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| BCU Forecast: Consumer Price Index: Average: Next 24 Months (%) | 7.306 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Apr 2019 |
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