Luxembourg vs Uruguay: Urban population (% of total population)
Luxembourg
94.9%
in 2025
Uruguay
95.7%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
19th
Uruguay rank
17th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Luxembourg
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 95.7% against 94.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.5% | 81.0% | 9.5% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 77.2% | 83.0% | 5.8% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 80.6% | 86.9% | 6.3% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 90.3% | 8.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 92.2% | 6.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 95.0% | 4.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 95.5% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Luxembourg or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 95.7% against 94.9% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Luxembourg and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Uruguay rank globally for urban population?
- Luxembourg ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 218 countries.
- 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.