Taiwan vs Uruguay: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Taiwan
41.3%
in 2020
Uruguay
42.5%
in 2020
Taiwan rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
39th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Taiwan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 42.5% against 41.3% in Taiwan, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 39th of 179 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.8% | 57.6% | 38.8% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 20.7% | 55.1% | 34.5% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 23.2% | 55.5% | 32.4% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 54.6% | 25.0% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 51.5% | 15.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 47.1% | 9.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 44.6% | 5.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 42.5% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
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, Taiwan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 42.5% against 41.3% in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Taiwan and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Taiwan and Uruguay rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Taiwan ranks 42nd 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.