Uruguay's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Montevideo in orange
Uruguay has 1 city with more than a million inhabitants and 3 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Montevideo with 1,270,737 people, followed by Salto (114,084) and Maldonado (102,000). The three largest cities together hold about 44% of the country's 3.4 million people.
The capital, Montevideo, is also the largest city.
By region, the most large cities are in Canelones (3), Soriano (2), San José Department (2).
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Uruguay population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Uruguay atlas.
Uruguay cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Uruguay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MontevideoCapital | Montevideo Department | 1,270,737 | 37.6% |
| 2 | Salto | Salto Department | 114,084 | 3.4% |
| 3 | Maldonado | Maldonado | 102,000 | 3% |
| 4 | Rivera | Rivera Department | 84,775 | 2.5% |
| 5 | Paysandú | Paysandú Department | 81,550 | 2.4% |
| 6 | Las Piedras | Canelones | 69,682 | 2.1% |
| 7 | Tacuarembó | Tacuarembó Department | 60,586 | 1.8% |
| 8 | Melo | Cerro Largo | 56,013 | 1.7% |
| 9 | Artigas | Artigas | 43,897 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Mercedes | Soriano | 43,543 | 1.3% |
| 11 | Durazno | Durazno Department | 40,279 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Minas | Lavalleja | 38,645 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Florida | Florida | 36,471 | 1.1% |
| 14 | San José de Mayo | San José Department | 35,883 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Colonia del Sacramento | Colonia | 32,164 | 1% |
| 16 | Barros Blancos | Canelones | 31,650 | 0.9% |
| 17 | Rocha | Rocha Department | 26,784 | 0.8% |
| 18 | Fray Bentos | Río Negro Department | 26,297 | 0.8% |
| 19 | Treinta y Tres | Treinta y Tres Department | 25,890 | 0.8% |
| 20 | Canelones | Canelones | 24,185 | 0.7% |
| 21 | Trinidad | Flores Department | 22,897 | 0.7% |
| 22 | Carmelo | Colonia | 18,041 | 0.5% |
| 23 | Delta del Tigre | San José Department | 17,973 | 0.5% |
| 24 | Dolores | Soriano | 17,174 | 0.5% |
| 25 | Young | Río Negro Department | 16,756 | 0.5% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Uruguay?
Montevideo, with about 1,270,737 inhabitants (city proper).
What is the capital of Uruguay?
Montevideo — population 1,270,737, the largest city in the country.
How many cities in Uruguay have over one million people?
1: Montevideo.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Uruguay 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/uruguay/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/uruguay/">Largest Cities in Uruguay 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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