Rural population, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Rural population, annual growth rate was -1.32 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Uruguay stood at -1.32 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 0.2306 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -7.02 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Uruguay 177th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0633 % change on previous year | -0.1954 % change on previous year | 0.2306 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -2.27 % change on previous year | -0.3264 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.91 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | -0.7206 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -7.02 % change on previous year | -0.7203 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -6.35 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 174 Chile -1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Serbia, Republic of -1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Jamaica -1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 178 British Virgin Islands -1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 179 El Salvador -1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Latvia, Republic of -1.45 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.38 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.38 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -1.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2306 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.02 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 177th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, 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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.