Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 1.24 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Uruguay, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Uruguay stood at 1.24 million people.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Uruguay peaked at 1.37 million people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million people, in 1950.
That places Uruguay 113th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 million people | — |
| 1955 | 1.10 million people | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 1.16 million people | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million people | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 1.28 million people | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.35 million people | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million people | -2.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.24 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 million people, 92% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.24 million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million people, 67% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.10 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.19 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.22 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.32 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.35 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.37 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.37 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.33 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million 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 cities with more than 1 million residents in Uruguay?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Uruguay was 1.24 million people in 2020, 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 cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million people in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million people in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Uruguay ranks 113th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.