Uruguay
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
160000
Immigrant Population
4.7%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
263000
Emigrant Population
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Inmigrantes sudamericanos en Estados Unidos
La inmigración sudamericana a Estados Unidos está aumentando, impulsada en gran medida por la crisis de Venezuela, con un número récord de interceptaciones en la frontera, un crecimiento de la población indocumentada y un aumento de los flujos de remesas.
South American Immigrants in the United States
South American immigration to the United States is growing, driven largely by political and economic crisis in Venezuela.
Converging Crises: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Migration in South America
COVID-19 border closures deepened migrants' precarity in South America, excluding millions of displaced Venezuelans from jobs, legal status, and social protections in their host countries.
Expanding Protection Options? Flexible Approaches to Status for Displaced Syrians, Venezuelans, and Ukrainians
Flexible protections for displaced Syrians, Venezuelans, and Ukrainians show temporary status can work at scale, but durable solutions remain elusive for millions.
A Winding Path to Integration: Venezuelan Migrants’ Regularization and Labor Market Prospects
Regularization in Latin America for displaced Venezuelans has opened doors to jobs and services. But informality, weak enforcement, and short permits still limit their full integration.
Un camino sinuoso hacia la integración: Regularización de migrantes venezolanos y perspectivas del mercado laboral
La regularización ha abierto puertas en América Latina, pero la informalidad, los permisos breves y la débil aplicación de leyes aún limitan una integración sostenida.
Betting on Legality: Latin American and Caribbean Responses to the Venezuelan Displacement Crisis
Latin American and Caribbean countries granted legal status to an estimated 50 - 75 percent of displaced Venezuelans by 2022, a rare bet on inclusion.
Apuesta por la regularidad migratoria: Respuestas de América Latina y el Caribe frente a la crisis del desplazamiento venezolano
Ante uno de los mayores desplazamientos del mundo, los países latinoamericanos otorgaron estatus legal a entre el 50 y 75 por ciento de los venezolanos desplazados para 2022.
South American Immigrants in the United States
South America's 3.4 million U.S. immigrants as of 2019 are part of a growing and diversifying population, driven by Venezuela's crisis and economic pressures.
Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Regional Profile
Venezuela's collapse sparked one of the hemisphere's largest displacement crises, leaving millions across Latin America facing legal status gaps and integration barriers.
