Demographics of Uruguay

Demographics of Uruguay
Demographics of Uruguay
	Population pyramid of Uruguay in 2024
Population	3,444,263 (2023 census)
Density	19.43/km2 (50.3/sq mi) (2024 est.)
Growth rate	0.26% (2024 est.)
Birth rate	12.6 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate	9.1 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Life expectancy	78.9 years
• male	75.8 years
• female	82.1 years (2024 est.)
Fertility rate	1.19 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Infant mortality rate	8 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Net migration rate	−0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years	18.9% (male 329,268/ female 317,925)
15–64 years	65.4% (male 1,112,622/ female 1,128,418)
65 and over	15.7% (male 218,242/ female 318,855) (2024 est.)
Sex ratio
Total	0.94 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
At birth	1.04 male(s)/female
Under 15	1.04 male(s)/female
15–64 years	0.99 male(s)/female
65 and over	0.68 male(s)/female
Nationality
Nationality	Uruguayan
Major ethnic	White (86,00%) Spanish (70%-80%); Italian (40%-44%); French (15%); German (N/D); Arab (N/D); Others (N/D); ; ;
Minor ethnic	Black (10,60%); Native (6,70%) Charrúa (N/D); Others (N/D); ; East Asian (0.70%); Other (6,70%); Unspecified (0,2%); ;
Language
Official	Spanish
Spoken	Large minority: Portuñol; Italian; Galician; Basque; Plautdietsch; Indigenous (nearly extinct): Guaraní; Chaná;

This is a demography of the population of Uruguay including population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.