Population of Uruguay
As of April 2025, the population of Uruguay is 3.4 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 138 in the last year, representing a growth of 0.00%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 34 years in 2015 to 36.3 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 78.5 years and population density is 19.8 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Population Growth
The population growth rate of Uruguay peaked in 1958, reaching around 1.36% annually, but has since declined to approximately 0% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 33.42 thousand in 1958 to nearly 138 in 2025.
Life Expectancy
In Uruguay, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 76.2 years in 2005 to 78.5 years in 2025, representing an increase of more than 2 years over the past 2 decades.
Most populous cities in Uruguay
The cities of Uruguay are small, with the 5 most populated adding up to around 1.6 million inhabitants. The most populous city is Montevideo, Montevideo Department, con una diferencia significativa sobre las demás, alcanzando approximately 1.3 million inhabitants. It is followed by Salto, Salto Department with 99.8 thousand and Paysandú, Paysandú Department with 73.2 thousand.
These are the 20 most populous cities in Uruguay:
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montevideo, Montevideo Department | 1,270,737 |
| 2 | Salto, Salto Department | 99,823 |
| 3 | Paysandú, Paysandú Department | 73,249 |
| 4 | Las Piedras, Canelones | 69,682 |
| 5 | Rivera, Rivera Department | 64,631 |
| 6 | Maldonado | 55,478 |
| 7 | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó Department | 51,854 |
| 8 | Melo, Cerro Largo | 51,023 |
| 9 | Mercedes, Soriano | 42,359 |
| 10 | Artigas | 41,909 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Minas, Lavalleja | 38,025 |
| 12 | San José de Mayo, San José Department | 36,529 |
| 13 | Durazno, Durazno Department | 33,926 |
| 14 | Florida | 32,234 |
| 15 | Barros Blancos, Canelones | 31,650 |
| 16 | San Carlos, Maldonado | 27,471 |
| 17 | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres Department | 25,653 |
| 18 | Rocha, Rocha Department | 25,515 |
| 19 | Pando, Canelones | 24,047 |
| 20 | Fray Bentos, Río Negro Department | 23,279 |