Uruguay vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Uruguay
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports -0.8% against -0.9% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Uruguay ranks 131st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 134th of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.3% | 6.8% | 7.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1960s | -0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 2.0% | 1.7% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | -0.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | -0.7% | -0.8% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | -0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | -0.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -0.9% | 0.2% | 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, Uruguay or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Uruguay, at -0.8% against -0.9% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Uruguay and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Uruguay and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Uruguay ranks 131st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 134th 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.