Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: Urban population, per square kilometre

Uruguay
18.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay rank
167th
Zimbabwe rank
170th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Uruguay
  • Zimbabwe
05101520196119922023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 18.5 units per square kilometre against 16.6 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.9 units per square kilometre.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Uruguay ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 216 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 12.4 units per square kilometre 1.71 units per square kilometre 10.7 units per square kilometre Uruguay
1970s 13.6 units per square kilometre 3.05 units per square kilometre 10.55 units per square kilometre Uruguay
1980s 14.97 units per square kilometre 5.65 units per square kilometre 9.33 units per square kilometre Uruguay
1990s 16.42 units per square kilometre 8.86 units per square kilometre 7.56 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 17.32 units per square kilometre 10.5 units per square kilometre 6.82 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2010s 18.24 units per square kilometre 12.53 units per square kilometre 5.71 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2020s 18.51 units per square kilometre 15.75 units per square kilometre 2.76 units per square kilometre Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Uruguay or Zimbabwe?
Uruguay, at 18.5 units per square kilometre against 16.6 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
1.9 units per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Uruguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Uruguay ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.