Argentina vs Uruguay: Share of population living in urban areas
Argentina
86.0%
in 2020
Uruguay
86.2%
in 2020
Argentina rank
48th
Uruguay rank
47th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 86.2% against 86.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.0% | 80.6% | 6.6% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 77.1% | 82.6% | 5.5% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 79.6% | 83.8% | 4.2% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 80.9% | 84.0% | 3.1% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 84.1% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 84.8% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 86.0% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 86.2% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 86.2% against 86.0% in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Argentina ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.