Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Uruguay
Uruguay: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 1.24 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.24 million
World rank
113th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.37 million
in 1985
All-time low
1.04 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Uruguay, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Uruguay stood at 1.24 million.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Uruguay peaked at 1.37 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 1950.
That places Uruguay 113th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 million | — |
| 1955 | 1.10 million | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 1.16 million | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 1.28 million | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.35 million | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | -2.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.24 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 million, 92% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.24 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million, 67% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 million | 1.04 million | 1.10 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.19 million | 1.16 million | 1.22 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 1.28 million | 1.35 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.37 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 1.29 million | 1.33 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Uruguay?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Uruguay was 1.24 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Uruguay ranks 113th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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