Number of people living in the capital city in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of people living in the capital city was 863,369 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Uruguay, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 863,369 people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Uruguay peaked at 1.24 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 863,369 people, in 2100.
That places Uruguay 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.24 million people | — |
| 2025 | 1.24 million people | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 1.24 million people | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 1.23 million people | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 1.23 million people | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 1.22 million people | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 1.20 million people | -1.3% |
| 2055 | 1.18 million people | -1.5% |
| 2060 | 1.16 million people | -2.0% |
| 2065 | 1.13 million people | -2.5% |
| 2070 | 1.10 million people | -2.5% |
| 2075 | 1.07 million people | -2.9% |
| 2080 | 1.04 million people | -3.2% |
| 2085 | 998,349 people | -3.7% |
| 2090 | 957,563 people | -4.1% |
| 2095 | 911,629 people | -4.8% |
| 2100 | 863,369 people | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.24 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.24 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.23 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.19 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.20 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.15 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.16 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.09 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.10 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.02 million people | 998,349 people | 1.04 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 934,596 people | 911,629 people | 957,563 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 863,369 people | 863,369 people | 863,369 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Uruguay?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Uruguay was 863,369 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 863,369 people in 2100.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Uruguay ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.