Editing Demographics of Uruguay (section)

==Emigration==
{{main article|Emigration from Uruguay}}
During the past four decades, an estimated 500,000 Uruguayans had emigrated, principally to Brazil, Argentina and Europe. (Argentina is the main destination for Uruguayans, but they are also drawn to Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, France and Germany.)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Main countries of origin immigrants in Uruguay 2020|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272980/leading-countries-origin-migrants-uruguay/|access-date=2022-01-30|website=Statista|language=en}}</ref> Other Uruguayans went to various countries in Europe, Australia and the USA.

Neighboring ties and short distances between Uruguayan cities and Argentine capital Buenos Aires, have drawn a path of success for very talented Uruguayans who settled in the neighbor country and became famous and locally accepted. Some famous Uruguayans who excelled in Argentina are entrepreneur and financier [[Juan Navarro Castex|Juan Navarro]], sports journalist [[Victor Hugo Morales]], singer and actress [[Natalia Oreiro]], soccer players [[Antonio Alzamendi]], [[Enzo Francescoli]] and [[Carlos Goyen]], actor [[Daniel Hendler]], actress [[China Zorrilla]], entertainer [[Carlos Perciavalle]] and former playboy and journalist [[Luis César Avilés]].

Emigration to the United States also rose at the beginning of the century, but remains a small part of the US population. The majority of Uruguayans in the US live in New York City, [[New Jersey]], Washington, D.C., Florida, and urban areas of California.