Rural population, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Rural population, per capita was 0.0435 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Uruguay is 0.0435 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.1983 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0435 units per person, in 2025.
Uruguay ranks 200th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1983 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1963 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1943 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1923 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1903 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1885 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1868 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1852 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1836 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1819 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1802 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1785 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1766 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1745 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1722 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1697 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1667 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1632 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1591 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1548 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1502 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1455 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1407 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1362 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1318 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1278 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1241 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1203 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1165 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1128 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1091 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1055 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1022 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0991 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0964 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.094 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.092 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0905 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0892 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0882 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0872 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0862 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0851 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0837 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.082 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0792 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0752 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0704 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0654 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0607 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0567 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.054 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0524 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0512 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0501 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0492 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0484 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0477 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0471 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0465 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.046 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0455 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.045 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0446 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.044 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0435 units per person | -1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0435 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0435 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1898 units per person | 0.1819 units per person | 0.1983 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1695 units per person | 0.1548 units per person | 0.1802 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1306 units per person | 0.1128 units per person | 0.1502 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0966 units per person | 0.0882 units per person | 0.1091 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0775 units per person | 0.0607 units per person | 0.0872 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0503 units per person | 0.0465 units per person | 0.0567 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0448 units per person | 0.0435 units per person | 0.046 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.056 units per person compare
- 198 Luxembourg 0.0512 units per person compare
- 199 United States Virgin Islands 0.0461 units per person compare
- 201 Malta 0.0432 units per person compare
- 202 Netherlands 0.0406 units per person compare
- 203 San Marino 0.0281 units per person 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, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (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, per capita in Uruguay?
- Rural population, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0435 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1983 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0435 units per person in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for rural population, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 200th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population 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
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.