Below are the urban areas with more than 100,000 inhabitants in Uruguay ranked by population.
Urban Area (or urban agglomeration) population refers to the population contained within the contours of a contiguous territory inhabited at urban density levels, typically comprising a city and its surrounding suburban fringe.
| Rank | Urban Area | Population Estimate (2025) | 1 Year Change (over 2024) | Land Area (Km²) | Density (P/Km²) | Global Rank | Projections (2030) | Projections (2050) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montevideo | 1,240,244 | −0.08% | 231 | 5,369 | 410 | 1,236,427 | 1,201,199 |
| 2 | Las Piedras | 103,682 | −0.05% | 28 | 3,703 | 5,973 | 103,519 | 100,880 |
| 3 | Maldonado | 102,414 | 0.24% | 22 | 4,655 | 6,039 | 102,225 | 99,499 |
| 4 | Salto | 94,454 | 0% | 22 | 4,293 | 6,541 | 94,526 | 93,167 |
| 5 | Ciudad de la Costa | 92,062 | −0.04% | 43 | 2,141 | 6,734 | 91,929 | 89,619 |
| 6 | Paysandú | 81,290 | −0.02% | 25 | 3,252 | 7,673 | 81,280 | 80,029 |
| 7 | Rivera | 72,321 | −0.23% | 21 | 3,444 | 8,594 | 71,545 | 68,645 |
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.