IBRD only vs Uruguay: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
IBRD only
25.6%
in 2025
Uruguay
52.8%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
9th
Uruguay rank
10th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- IBRD only
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 52.8% against 25.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 27.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 37 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 49.6% | 38.2% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 48.9% | 36.3% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 49.8% | 35.7% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 49.7% | 33.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 49.2% | 29.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 50.7% | 28.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 52.2% | 27.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, IBRD only or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 52.8% against 25.6% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between IBRD only and Uruguay?
- 27.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and Uruguay rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- IBRD only ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.