Urban area over the long-term in Uruguay
Uruguay: Urban area over the long-term was 673.19 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
673.19 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
112th
of 202 countries
All-time high
673.19 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0003 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Uruguay, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 673.19 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Uruguay peaked at 673.19 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Uruguay ranks 112th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | +233.6% |
| 1200 | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | +233.7% |
| 1300 | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | +233.7% |
| 1400 | 0.0324 km² per grid cell | +233.7% |
| 1500 | 0.1081 km² per grid cell | +233.8% |
| 1600 | 0.3608 km² per grid cell | +233.8% |
| 1700 | 1.2 km² per grid cell | +233.9% |
| 1710 | 1.43 km² per grid cell | +18.6% |
| 1720 | 1.65 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1730 | 1.9 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1740 | 2.19 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1750 | 2.52 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1760 | 2.91 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1770 | 3.35 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1780 | 3.87 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1790 | 4.46 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1800 | 5.14 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1810 | 5.93 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1820 | 6.83 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1830 | 10.1 km² per grid cell | +47.8% |
| 1840 | 14.75 km² per grid cell | +46.0% |
| 1850 | 21.51 km² per grid cell | +45.9% |
| 1860 | 42.18 km² per grid cell | +96.1% |
| 1870 | 65.71 km² per grid cell | +55.8% |
| 1880 | 93.39 km² per grid cell | +42.1% |
| 1890 | 137.85 km² per grid cell | +47.6% |
| 1900 | 170.99 km² per grid cell | +24.0% |
| 1910 | 170.99 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 187.31 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 202.13 km² per grid cell | +7.9% |
| 1940 | 226.49 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1950 | 272.19 km² per grid cell | +20.2% |
| 1951 | 275.85 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 279.82 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 284.11 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 288.71 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 293.59 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 298.73 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 304.08 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 309.61 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 315.25 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 320.95 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 326.68 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 332.39 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 338.08 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 343.74 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 349.35 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 354.96 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 360.51 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 365.84 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 370.67 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 374.85 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 378.88 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 381.56 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 383.62 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 386.08 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 389.85 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 394.24 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 399.9 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 406.52 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 413.57 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 420.62 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 427.29 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 434.04 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 440.85 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 447.72 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 454.69 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 461.75 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 468.89 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 476.14 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 483.67 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 491.61 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 499.43 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 507.55 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 515.88 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 524.31 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 532.72 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 541.71 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 549.9 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 557.52 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 563.86 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 568.43 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 573.06 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 576.8 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 580.04 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 583.38 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 587.24 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 591.79 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 596.91 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 602.46 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 608.16 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 613.81 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 618.21 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 622.59 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 626.95 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 631.08 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 635.58 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 639.84 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 644.07 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 648.26 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 652.41 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 656.52 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 659.96 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 663.35 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 666.68 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 669.96 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 673.19 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 673.19 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 67% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 673.19 km² per grid cell is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 613.64 km² per grid cell, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +233.9% | 0.3608 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +233.8% | 0.0324 km² per grid cell | 0.1081 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +233.8% | 0.1081 km² per grid cell | 0.3608 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +233.7% | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0029 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +233.7% | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | 0.0097 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +233.7% | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | 0.0324 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0324 km² per grid cell | 0.0324 km² per grid cell | 0.0324 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1081 km² per grid cell | 0.1081 km² per grid cell | 0.1081 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3608 km² per grid cell | 0.3608 km² per grid cell | 0.3608 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.43 km² per grid cell | 1.43 km² per grid cell | 1.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.65 km² per grid cell | 1.65 km² per grid cell | 1.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.19 km² per grid cell | 2.19 km² per grid cell | 2.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.52 km² per grid cell | 2.52 km² per grid cell | 2.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.91 km² per grid cell | 2.91 km² per grid cell | 2.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.35 km² per grid cell | 3.35 km² per grid cell | 3.35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.87 km² per grid cell | 3.87 km² per grid cell | 3.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.46 km² per grid cell | 4.46 km² per grid cell | 4.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.14 km² per grid cell | 5.14 km² per grid cell | 5.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 5.93 km² per grid cell | 5.93 km² per grid cell | 5.93 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 6.83 km² per grid cell | 6.83 km² per grid cell | 6.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 10.1 km² per grid cell | 10.1 km² per grid cell | 10.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 14.75 km² per grid cell | 14.75 km² per grid cell | 14.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 21.51 km² per grid cell | 21.51 km² per grid cell | 21.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 42.18 km² per grid cell | 42.18 km² per grid cell | 42.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 65.71 km² per grid cell | 65.71 km² per grid cell | 65.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 93.39 km² per grid cell | 93.39 km² per grid cell | 93.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 137.85 km² per grid cell | 137.85 km² per grid cell | 137.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 170.99 km² per grid cell | 170.99 km² per grid cell | 170.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 170.99 km² per grid cell | 170.99 km² per grid cell | 170.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 187.31 km² per grid cell | 187.31 km² per grid cell | 187.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 202.13 km² per grid cell | 202.13 km² per grid cell | 202.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 226.49 km² per grid cell | 226.49 km² per grid cell | 226.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 292.19 km² per grid cell | 272.19 km² per grid cell | 315.25 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 346.32 km² per grid cell | 320.95 km² per grid cell | 370.67 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 390.91 km² per grid cell | 374.85 km² per grid cell | 413.57 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 451.56 km² per grid cell | 420.62 km² per grid cell | 483.67 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 528.45 km² per grid cell | 491.61 km² per grid cell | 563.86 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 586.83 km² per grid cell | 568.43 km² per grid cell | 608.16 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 633.28 km² per grid cell | 613.81 km² per grid cell | 652.41 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 664.94 km² per grid cell | 656.52 km² per grid cell | 673.19 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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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 area over the long-term in Uruguay?
- Urban area over the long-term in Uruguay was 673.19 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 673.19 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Uruguay rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Uruguay ranks 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.