Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual was 0.3823 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3823 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
102nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.7231 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
0.0499 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Uruguay, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.3823 % change on previous year for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Uruguay peaked at 0.7231 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0499 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Uruguay 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5852 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.5865 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5861 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5873 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5854 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5858 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5869 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5864 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.586 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5863 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5858 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5875 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5855 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5857 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6016 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7228 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7211 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7216 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.722 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7231 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7206 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7216 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7219 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7227 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7216 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5864 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5256 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5261 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5253 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5252 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5257 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5261 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5247 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5257 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5255 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4756 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0501 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0501 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.05 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.05 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0506 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0499 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.57 % change on previous year | +1041.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5723 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5721 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5726 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5717 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5721 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5719 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5728 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5731 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5728 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5731 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5728 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.573 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5726 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4439 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4408 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4291 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4165 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4052 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3922 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3823 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5862 % change on previous year | 0.5852 % change on previous year | 0.5873 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.642 % change on previous year | 0.5855 % change on previous year | 0.7228 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6495 % change on previous year | 0.5253 % change on previous year | 0.7231 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3779 % change on previous year | 0.05 % change on previous year | 0.5261 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3109 % change on previous year | 0.0499 % change on previous year | 0.5726 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5598 % change on previous year | 0.4439 % change on previous year | 0.5731 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.411 % change on previous year | 0.3823 % change on previous year | 0.4408 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 99 Portugal 0.427 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Belgium 0.4106 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Spain 0.3889 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Czechia 0.3005 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Belarus 0.3003 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Republic of Korea 0.2996 % change on previous year compare
More urban development data for Uruguay
- Population in the largest city 55.2% (2025)
- Population density 19.36 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.79 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.5283 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 10.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.79 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.23 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 44.92 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Uruguay?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Uruguay was 0.3823 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7231 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0499 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.