how many people live in montevideo?

Around 1.8 million people live in Montevideo’s wider urban area as of 2026 estimates, and about 1.3 million live in the city proper.

Quick Scoop

• Urban area: About 1,79–1,80 million residents in the Montevideo agglomeration, including surrounding suburbs.

• City proper: Roughly 1.3 million people within the official city limits.

• Share of Uruguay: Montevideo concentrates close to one-third of Uruguay’s total population, making it by far the country’s largest city.

Montevideo’s population has been growing slowly in recent years, adding only a few thousand people per year, which fits broader trends of modest growth in many South American capital cities.