Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Uruguay

Uruguay: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 36.63 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
36.63
World rank
21st
of 180 countries
All-time high
47.11
in 1975
All-time low
36.63
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Uruguay, 1950–2020

010203040501950198520201950: 46.51955: 46.31960: 45.71965: 45.41970: 461975: 47.11980: 46.21985: 45.51990: 44.11995: 42.62000: 40.62005: 39.32010: 38.72015: 382020: 36.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Uruguay is 36.63, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Uruguay peaked at 47.11 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 36.63, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Uruguay, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 46.52 —
1955 46.3 -0.5%
1960 45.67 -1.4%
1965 45.42 -0.5%
1970 46 +1.3%
1975 47.11 +2.4%
1980 46.25 -1.8%
1985 45.55 -1.5%
1990 44.06 -3.3%
1995 42.64 -3.2%
2000 40.62 -4.7%
2005 39.32 -3.2%
2010 38.7 -1.6%
2015 38.02 -1.8%
2020 36.63 -3.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 36.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.26, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 36.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.59, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 46.41 46.3 46.52 2
1960s 45.55 45.42 45.67 2
1970s 46.56 46 47.11 2
1980s 45.9 45.55 46.25 2
1990s 43.35 42.64 44.06 2
2000s 39.97 39.32 40.62 2
2010s 38.36 38.02 38.7 2
2020s 36.63 36.63 36.63 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 18 Argentina 38.82 compare
  2. 19 Egypt 38.8 compare
  3. 20 Armenia 36.72 compare
  4. 22 Colombia 35.4 compare
  5. 23 Liberia 34.34 compare
  6. 24 Chile 33.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Uruguay?
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Uruguay was 36.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 47.11 in 1975.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 36.63 in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Uruguay ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
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