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
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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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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.