Total sample population, urban in Uruguay

Uruguay: Total sample population, urban was 3.35 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.35 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 96 countries
All-time high
3.35 million
in 2021
All-time low
2.31 million
in 2005
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Total sample population, urban in Uruguay, 1998–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998200920211998: 2.5M2000: 2.5M2001: 2.4M2002: 2.4M2003: 2.4M2004: 2.4M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.9M2007: 2.8M2008: 2.8M2009: 2.8M2010: 3.2M2011: 3.1M2012: 3.1M2013: 3.2M2014: 3.2M2015: 3.3M2016: 3.3M2017: 3.3M2018: 3.3M2019: 3.3M2020: 3.3M2021: 3.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 3.35 million for total sample population, urban in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Uruguay peaked at 3.35 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million, in 2005.

That places Uruguay 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.53 million 2.53 million 2.53 million 1
2000s 2.57 million 2.31 million 2.87 million 10
2010s 3.22 million 3.06 million 3.32 million 10
2020s 3.35 million 3.35 million 3.35 million 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 62 Nicaragua 3.64 million compare
  2. 63 Madagascar 3.60 million compare
  3. 64 Cambodia 3.51 million compare
  4. 66 Venezuela 3.28 million compare
  5. 67 Ireland 3.19 million compare
  6. 68 Panama 3.09 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Uruguay?
Total sample population, urban in Uruguay was 3.35 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.35 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for total sample population, urban?
Uruguay ranks 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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