Urban population, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Urban population, per capita was 0.9565 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per capita in Uruguay is 0.9565 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.9565 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8017 units per person, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8017 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8037 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.8057 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8077 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8097 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8115 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8132 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8148 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8164 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8181 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8198 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8215 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8235 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8255 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8278 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8303 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8333 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8368 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8409 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8452 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8498 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8545 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8593 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8638 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8682 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8722 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8759 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8797 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8835 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8872 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8909 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8945 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8978 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9009 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9036 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.906 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.908 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9095 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9108 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9118 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9128 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9138 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9149 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9163 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.918 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9208 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9248 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9296 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9346 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9393 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9433 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.946 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9476 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9488 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9499 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9508 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9516 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9523 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9529 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9535 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.954 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9545 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.955 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9554 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.956 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9565 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8102 units per person | 0.8017 units per person | 0.8181 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8305 units per person | 0.8198 units per person | 0.8452 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8694 units per person | 0.8498 units per person | 0.8872 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9034 units per person | 0.8909 units per person | 0.9118 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9225 units per person | 0.9128 units per person | 0.9393 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9497 units per person | 0.9433 units per person | 0.9535 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9552 units per person | 0.954 units per person | 0.9565 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 14 San Marino 0.9719 units per person compare
- 15 Netherlands 0.9594 units per person compare
- 16 Malta 0.9568 units per person compare
- 18 United States Virgin Islands 0.9539 units per person compare
- 19 Luxembourg 0.9488 units per person compare
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.944 units per person compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Uruguay?
- Urban population, per capita in Uruguay was 0.9565 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9565 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8017 units per person in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for urban population, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.