Chile vs Uruguay: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Chile
92.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
93.9%
in 2025
Chile rank
21st
Uruguay rank
19th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 93.9% against 92.3% in Chile, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 2.6% | 2.3% | Uruguay |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 7.8% | 6.8% | Uruguay |
| 1710s | 1.4% | 8.8% | 7.4% | Uruguay |
| 1720s | 1.7% | 9.6% | 8.0% | Uruguay |
| 1730s | 1.9% | 10.5% | 8.6% | Uruguay |
| 1740s | 2.3% | 11.5% | 9.3% | Uruguay |
| 1750s | 2.6% | 12.6% | 10.0% | Uruguay |
| 1760s | 3.1% | 13.8% | 10.8% | Uruguay |
| 1770s | 3.6% | 15.2% | 11.6% | Uruguay |
| 1780s | 4.2% | 16.6% | 12.4% | Uruguay |
| 1790s | 4.9% | 18.2% | 13.3% | Uruguay |
| 1800s | 5.7% | 19.9% | 14.2% | Uruguay |
| 1810s | 6.6% | 21.8% | 15.2% | Uruguay |
| 1820s | 7.7% | 23.9% | 16.1% | Uruguay |
| 1830s | 9.0% | 26.2% | 17.1% | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 10.5% | 28.6% | 18.1% | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 12.3% | 31.4% | 19.1% | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 14.3% | 34.4% | 20.0% | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 16.7% | 37.6% | 20.9% | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 19.5% | 41.2% | 21.7% | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 22.8% | 45.1% | 22.4% | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 26.6% | 49.4% | 22.9% | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 31.0% | 54.2% | 23.2% | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 36.2% | 59.3% | 23.2% | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 42.2% | 65.0% | 22.8% | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 49.2% | 71.1% | 21.9% | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 61.6% | 79.0% | 17.4% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 71.3% | 81.2% | 9.9% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 78.1% | 83.5% | 5.4% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 82.4% | 87.0% | 4.7% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 90.4% | 6.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 91.9% | 4.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 92.9% | 2.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 93.7% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 93.9% against 92.3% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Chile and Uruguay?
- 1.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Chile ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 19th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.