Rural population, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.8626 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8626 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
196th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.89 units per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
0.8626 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 0.8626 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 2.89 units per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8626 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9985 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9778 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9608 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9468 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9348 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9237 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9127 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.903 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8934 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8831 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8723 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8626 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.8626 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.09 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.8626 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.07 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9658 units per square kilometre | 0.903 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8778 units per square kilometre | 0.8626 units per square kilometre | 0.8934 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 193 Botswana 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Suriname 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Argentina 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Gabon 0.8064 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Canada 0.7963 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mongolia 0.6601 units per square kilometre 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.8626 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8626 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.