Urban population (% of total population) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Urban population (% of total population) was 95.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 218 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2025
All-time low
80.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 95.7% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Uruguay peaked at 95.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 1960.
Uruguay ranks 17th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population (% of total population) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.2% | — |
| 1961 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 95.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 95.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.0% | 80.2% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.0% | 82.0% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.9% | 85.0% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 89.1% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 91.3% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.3% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.4% | 95.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 14 San Marino 97.2% compare
- 15 Netherlands 95.9% compare
- 16 Malta 95.7% compare
- 18 United States Virgin Islands 95.4% compare
- 19 Luxembourg 94.9% compare
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.4% 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 in Uruguay?
- Urban population in Uruguay was 95.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for urban population?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.