This statistic shows the biggest cities in Uruguay in 2023. In 2023, approximately 1.3 million people lived in Montevideo, making it the biggest city in Uruguay.

In 2023, Montevideo was the city with the most inhabitants in Uruguay. In that year, more than 1.29 million people lived in the city. Salto was the second-largest city with 0.11 million residents.

Population in largest city in Uruguay was reported at 1781363 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Uruguay - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Uruguay UY: Population in Largest City data was reported at 1,727,095.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,717,257.000 Person for 2016. Uruguay UY: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 1,536,393.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,727,095.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 1,284,958.000 Person in 1960. Uruguay UY: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; ;

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Uruguay was reported at 54.88 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Uruguay - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Uruguay UY: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 52.460 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 52.407 % for 2016. Uruguay UY: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 56.409 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.080 % in 1960 and a record low of 51.829 % in 2004. Uruguay UY: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted average;

UY：最大城市人口在12-01-2017达1,727,095.000人，相较于12-01-2016的1,717,257.000人有所增长。UY：最大城市人口数据按年更新，12-01-1960至12-01-2017期间平均值为1,536,393.500人，共58份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2017，达1,727,095.000人，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1960，为1,284,958.000人。CEIC提供的UY：最大城市人口数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于Global Database的乌拉圭 – 表 UY.世界银行：人口和城市化进程统计。