Turks and Caicos Islands vs Uruguay: Urban population (% of total population)
Turks and Caicos Islands
94.4%
in 2025
Uruguay
95.7%
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
20th
Uruguay rank
17th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 95.7% against 94.4% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 20th 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 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.9% | 81.0% | 32.1% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 83.0% | 30.4% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 63.3% | 86.9% | 23.6% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 90.3% | 10.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 92.2% | 4.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 95.0% | 3.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 95.5% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Turks and Caicos Islands or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 95.7% against 94.4% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Turks and Caicos Islands and Uruguay?
- 1.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turks and Caicos Islands and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Turks and Caicos Islands and Uruguay rank globally for urban population?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 20th 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.