Myanmar vs Uruguay: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Myanmar
-0.9%
in 2020
Uruguay
-0.8%
in 2020
Myanmar rank
133rd
Uruguay rank
131st
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Myanmar
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports -0.8% against -0.9% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 133rd and Uruguay ranks 131st of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.2% | -0.3% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | -0.5% | -0.4% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | -0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -0.3% | 2.2% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.7% | 0.9% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.9% | 1.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.5% | 1.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -0.8% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Myanmar or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at -0.8% against -0.9% in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Myanmar and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Uruguay rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Myanmar ranks 133rd and Uruguay ranks 131st of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.