Share of population in cities over 1 million in Uruguay in 2025 — 52.83%. Ranked 10 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2.04 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uruguay
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.83 | +0.23 pp |
| 2024 | 52.6 | +0.23 pp |
| 2023 | 52.37 | +0.25 pp |
| 2022 | 52.12 | +0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 51.81 | +0.26 pp |
| 2020 | 51.56 | +0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 51.36 | +0.19 pp |
| 2018 | 51.17 | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 50.97 | +0.15 pp |
| 2016 | 50.82 | +0.12 pp |
| 2015 | 50.7 | +0.11 pp |
| 2014 | 50.58 | +0.12 pp |
| 2013 | 50.46 | +0.14 pp |
| 2012 | 50.32 | +0.16 pp |
| 2011 | 50.16 | +0.16 pp |
| 2010 | 50 | +0.16 pp |
| 2009 | 49.85 | +0.16 pp |
| 2008 | 49.68 | +0.18 pp |
| 2007 | 49.5 | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 49.31 | +0.22 pp |
| 2005 | 49.08 | +0.24 pp |
| 2004 | 48.84 | −0 pp |
| 2003 | 48.85 | −0.01 pp |
| 2002 | 48.86 | −0.04 pp |
| 2001 | 48.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 49 | −0.16 pp |
| 1999 | 49.16 | −0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 49.36 | −0.22 pp |
| 1997 | 49.58 | −0.24 pp |
| 1996 | 49.81 | −0.03 pp |
| 1995 | 49.84 | +0 pp |
| 1994 | 49.84 | +0 pp |
| 1993 | 49.84 | −0 pp |
| 1992 | 49.84 | −0.01 pp |
| 1991 | 49.85 | −0.03 pp |
| 1990 | 49.88 | −0.03 pp |
| 1989 | 49.91 | −0.04 pp |
| 1988 | 49.95 | −0.03 pp |
| 1987 | 49.98 | −0.02 pp |
| 1986 | 50 | +0.03 pp |
| 1985 | 49.97 | +0.12 pp |
| 1984 | 49.85 | +0.13 pp |
| 1983 | 49.72 | +0.14 pp |
| 1982 | 49.58 | +0.15 pp |
| 1981 | 49.43 | +0.17 pp |
| 1980 | 49.27 | +0.15 pp |
| 1979 | 49.11 | +0.12 pp |
| 1978 | 49 | +0.08 pp |
| 1977 | 48.92 | +0.05 pp |
| 1976 | 48.87 | +0.03 pp |
| 1975 | 48.84 | −0.02 pp |
| 1974 | 48.86 | −0 pp |
| 1973 | 48.87 | +0.02 pp |
| 1972 | 48.85 | +0.02 pp |
| 1971 | 48.83 | +0.01 pp |
| 1970 | 48.81 | −0.01 pp |
| 1969 | 48.82 | −0.06 pp |
| 1968 | 48.88 | −0.11 pp |
| 1967 | 48.99 | −0.16 pp |
| 1966 | 49.15 | −0.2 pp |
| 1965 | 49.35 | −0.23 pp |
| 1964 | 49.58 | −0.26 pp |
| 1963 | 49.84 | −0.29 pp |
| 1962 | 50.13 | −0.32 pp |
| 1961 | 50.45 | −0.34 pp |
| 1960 | 50.79 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
