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
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
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.