Uruguay

Net migration rate in Uruguay

Net migration rate in Uruguay: -1 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -0.4 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
-0.4 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
+0.6 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
135 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
-0.3 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in UruguayNet migration rate in Uruguay: -1 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -0.4 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -5.8 per 1,000 people and 5.1 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -5.8 per 1,000 people and 5.1 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 1.6 per 1,000 people in 1957, the lowest -5.2 per 1,000 people in 2003.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearUruguay
2023-0.4
2022-0.4
2021-0.4
2020-0.4
2019-0.9
2018-0.9
2017-0.9
2016-1
2015-1.2
2014-1.5
2013-1.7
2012-1.9
2011-2.1
2010-2.3
2009-2.6
2008-2.9
2007-3.3
2006-4
2005-4.9
2004-4.8
2003-5.2
2002-5.2
2001-4.5
2000-3.4
1999-2.3
1998-2.2
1997-2.2
1996-2.3
1995-2.6
1994-2.5
1993-2.5
1992-2.5
1991-2.5
1990-2.4
1989-2.3
1988-2.1
1987-2.2
1986-2.7
1985-2.9
1984-3.2
1983-3.6
1982-4.1
1981-4.6
1980-4.8
1979-5
1978-5
1977-4.9
1976-4.9
1975-5
1974-5.1
1973-5
1972-4.9
1971-4.7
1970-4.6
1969-4
1968-2.9
1967-2.2
1966-1.7
1965-1.3
1964-1
1963-0.7
1962-0.2
19610.3
19600.8
19591.3
19581.6
19571.6
19561.6
19551.6
19541.4
19531.1
19520.6
1951-0.1
1950-1
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearUruguay
2024-0.4-1.3–0.4
2025-0.4-1.6–0.8
2026-0.4-2–0.9
2027-0.4-2.1–1.1
2028-0.4-2.4–1.3
2029-0.4-2.5–1.6
2030-0.4-2.6–1.7
2031-0.4-2.8–1.9
2032-0.4-2.9–2
2033-0.4-3.1–2.1
2034-0.4-3.2–2.1
2035-0.4-3.2–2.3
2036-0.4-3.3–2.4
2037-0.4-3.4–2.6
2038-0.4-3.5–2.7
2039-0.4-3.6–2.7
2040-0.4-3.7–2.8
2041-0.4-3.8–3
2042-0.3-3.7–3
2043-0.4-3.8–3.1
2044-0.3-3.8–3.3
2045-0.3-3.9–3.1
2046-0.3-3.8–3.2
2047-0.3-4–3.3
2048-0.3-3.9–3.4
2049-0.3-4–3.5
2050-0.3-4.1–3.7
2051-0.3-4–3.8
2052-0.3-4.2–3.7
2053-0.3-4.2–3.8
2054-0.3-4.3–3.7
2055-0.3-4.3–3.8
2056-0.3-4.3–3.8
2057-0.3-4.4–4
2058-0.3-4.5–4
2059-0.3-4.6–4
2060-0.3-4.6–3.8
2061-0.3-4.7–4
2062-0.3-4.8–3.9
2063-0.3-4.7–4.1
2064-0.3-4.7–4.2
2065-0.3-5.1–4.3
2066-0.3-4.9–4.2
2067-0.3-4.8–4.2
2068-0.3-4.8–4.3
2069-0.3-5.1–4.2
2070-0.3-4.8–4.4
2071-0.3-4.9–4.4
2072-0.3-5–4.4
2073-0.3-4.8–4.4
2074-0.3-4.9–4.6
2075-0.3-4.8–4.6
2076-0.3-5–4.8
2077-0.3-5.2–4.7
2078-0.3-5.4–5
2079-0.3-5.2–4.8
2080-0.3-5.3–4.8
2081-0.3-5.3–5
2082-0.3-5.2–4.9
2083-0.3-5.1–4.9
2084-0.3-5.3–5
2085-0.3-5.3–5
2086-0.3-5.4–5
2087-0.3-5.4–5.1
2088-0.3-5.5–4.9
2089-0.3-5.4–5.1
2090-0.3-5.7–4.8
2091-0.3-5.6–4.9
2092-0.3-5.6–4.9
2093-0.3-5.5–5
2094-0.3-5.4–5.1
2095-0.3-5.5–5.2
2096-0.3-5.8–5
2097-0.3-6–5.2
2098-0.3-5.9–4.9
2099-0.3-5.8–4.9
2100-0.3-5.8–5.1

Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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