Total sample population, rural in Uruguay

Uruguay: Total sample population, rural was 190,065 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
190,065
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
89th
of 96 countries
All-time high
287,564
in 2011
All-time low
184,863
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Total sample population, rural in Uruguay, 2006–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2006201320212006: 198.0k2007: 190.3k2008: 192.2k2009: 242.7k2010: 197.4k2011: 287.6k2012: 208.8k2013: 190.7k2014: 191.2k2015: 194.2k2016: 194.9k2017: 195.8k2018: 194.2k2019: 196.9k2020: 184.9k2021: 190.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 190,065 for total sample population, rural in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Uruguay peaked at 287,564 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 184,863, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Total sample population, rural in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in Uruguay, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 197,962 —
2007 190,331 -3.9%
2008 192,184 +1.0%
2009 242,703 +26.3%
2010 197,356 -18.7%
2011 287,564 +45.7%
2012 208,784 -27.4%
2013 190,658 -8.7%
2014 191,238 +0.3%
2015 194,186 +1.5%
2016 194,901 +0.4%
2017 195,836 +0.5%
2018 194,186 -0.8%
2019 196,904 +1.4%
2020 184,863 -6.1%
2021 190,065 +2.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 190,065 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.18 million, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 190,065 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.33 million, 6% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, rural in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +45.7% 197,356 287,564
2012 -27.4% 287,564 208,784
2009 +26.3% 192,184 242,703

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 205,795 190,331 242,703 4
2010s 205,161 190,658 287,564 10
2020s 187,464 184,863 190,065 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 86 Luxembourg 276,159 compare
  2. 87 Cyprus 230,527 compare
  3. 88 Montenegro 221,259 compare
  4. 90 Belize 131,151
  5. 91 Iceland 48,745 compare
  6. 92 Jamaica 13,069

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Uruguay?
Total sample population, rural in Uruguay was 190,065 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 287,564 in 2011.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 184,863 in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for total sample population, rural?
Uruguay ranks 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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