Bhutan vs Uruguay: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bhutan
535,215 people
in 2020
Uruguay
467,385 people
in 2020
Bhutan rank
147th
Uruguay rank
149th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bhutan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 535,215 people against 467,385 people in Uruguay, a difference of 67,830 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bhutan ranks 147th and Uruguay ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161,120 people | 446,315 people | 285,194 people | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 205,128 people | 453,114 people | 247,986 people | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 266,652 people | 458,270 people | 191,618 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 355,832 people | 477,695 people | 121,863 people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 412,878 people | 499,628 people | 86,751 people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 440,606 people | 496,526 people | 55,920 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 488,066 people | 469,516 people | 18,551 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 535,215 people | 467,385 people | 67,830 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Bhutan or Uruguay?
- Bhutan, at 535,215 people against 467,385 people in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bhutan and Uruguay?
- 67,830 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Uruguay rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bhutan ranks 147th and Uruguay ranks 149th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.