Urban population, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Urban population, male was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.9%
in 2011
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Urban population, male in Uruguay, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 1 % of male population2000: 1 % of male population2001: 1 % of male population2002: 1 % of male population2003: 1 % of male population2004: 1 % of male population2005: 1 % of male population2006: 0.928 % of male population2007: 0.929 % of male population2008: 0.928 % of male population2009: 0.911 % of male population2010: 0.935 % of male population2011: 0.907 % of male population2012: 0.93 % of male population2013: 0.939 % of male population2014: 0.939 % of male population2015: 0.938 % of male population2016: 0.939 % of male population2017: 0.939 % of male population2018: 0.94 % of male population2019: 0.939 % of male population2020: 0.943 % of male population2021: 0.944 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.9% for urban population, male in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Uruguay peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 5th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Urban population, male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of male population Change
1998 1.0%
2000 1.0% +0.0%
2001 1.0% +0.0%
2002 1.0% +0.0%
2003 1.0% +0.0%
2004 1.0% +0.0%
2005 1.0% +0.0%
2006 0.9% -7.2%
2007 0.9% +0.2%
2008 0.9% -0.1%
2009 0.9% -1.8%
2010 0.9% +2.7%
2011 0.9% -3.0%
2012 0.9% +2.6%
2013 0.9% +1.0%
2014 0.9% +0.0%
2015 0.9% -0.1%
2016 0.9% +0.1%
2017 0.9% +0.0%
2018 0.9% +0.1%
2019 0.9% -0.1%
2020 0.9% +0.4%
2021 0.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 3 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  2. 4 Belgium 0.9% compare
  3. 6 Djibouti 0.9% compare
  4. 7 Jordan 0.9% compare
  5. 8 Chile 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Uruguay?
Urban population, male in Uruguay was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for urban population, male?
Uruguay ranks 5th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Urban population, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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