Fiji vs Uruguay: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Fiji
44.7%
in 2020
Uruguay
42.5%
in 2020
Fiji rank
37th
Uruguay rank
39th

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Fiji
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 44.7% against 42.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Uruguay ahead.

Fiji ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 28.1% 54.7% 26.6% Uruguay
1970s 28.9% 55.5% 26.7% Uruguay
1980s 28.3% 54.6% 26.4% Uruguay
1990s 34.7% 51.5% 16.8% Uruguay
2000s 43.9% 47.1% 3.2% Uruguay
2010s 43.8% 44.6% 0.8% Uruguay
2020s 44.7% 42.5% 2.2% Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Fiji or Uruguay?
Fiji, at 44.7% against 42.5% in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Fiji and Uruguay?
2.2%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
How do Fiji and Uruguay rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Fiji ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.