San Marino vs Uruguay: Urban population (% of total population)
San Marino
97.2%
in 2025
Uruguay
95.7%
in 2025
San Marino rank
14th
Uruguay rank
17th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- San Marino
- Uruguay
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 97.2% against 95.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
San Marino ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, San Marino averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.2% | 81.0% | 27.9% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 69.8% | 83.0% | 13.3% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 87.7% | 86.9% | 0.8% | San Marino |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 90.3% | 1.6% | San Marino |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 92.2% | 2.6% | San Marino |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 95.0% | 2.1% | San Marino |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 95.5% | 1.6% | San Marino |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, San Marino or Uruguay?
- San Marino, at 97.2% against 95.7% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between San Marino and Uruguay?
- 1.5%, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do San Marino and Uruguay rank globally for urban population?
- San Marino ranks 14th 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.