Arab World vs Uruguay: Urban population (% of total population)
Arab World
60.0%
in 2025
Uruguay
95.7%
in 2025
Arab World rank
19th
Uruguay rank
17th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Arab World
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 95.7% against 60.0% in Arab World, a difference of 35.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.3% | 81.0% | 46.7% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 83.0% | 42.2% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 86.9% | 40.6% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 90.3% | 39.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 92.2% | 38.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 95.0% | 37.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 95.5% | 36.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Arab World or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 95.7% against 60.0% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Arab World and Uruguay?
- 35.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Uruguay rank globally for urban population?
- Arab World ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% 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
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.