Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Uruguay
18.5 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.6 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay rank
166th
Zimbabwe rank
169th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Uruguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 18.5 people per square kilometre against 16.6 people per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.9 people per square kilometre.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 166th and Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 215 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4 people per square kilometre | 1.71 people per square kilometre | 10.7 people per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 13.6 people per square kilometre | 3.05 people per square kilometre | 10.55 people per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 14.97 people per square kilometre | 5.65 people per square kilometre | 9.33 people per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 16.42 people per square kilometre | 8.86 people per square kilometre | 7.56 people per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 17.32 people per square kilometre | 10.5 people per square kilometre | 6.82 people per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 18.24 people per square kilometre | 12.53 people per square kilometre | 5.71 people per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 18.51 people per square kilometre | 15.75 people per square kilometre | 2.76 people per square kilometre | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Uruguay or Zimbabwe?
- Uruguay, at 18.5 people per square kilometre against 16.6 people per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 1.9 people per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 166th and Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.