Estonia vs Uruguay: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Estonia
465,167 people
in 2020
Uruguay
467,385 people
in 2020
Estonia rank
150th
Uruguay rank
149th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Estonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 467,385 people against 465,167 people in Estonia, a difference of 2,218 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Estonia ranks 150th and Uruguay ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 377,266 people | 446,315 people | 69,050 people | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 390,464 people | 453,114 people | 62,649 people | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 404,515 people | 458,270 people | 53,755 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 429,748 people | 477,695 people | 47,948 people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 479,670 people | 499,628 people | 19,958 people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 485,270 people | 496,526 people | 11,256 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 483,520 people | 469,516 people | 14,004 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 465,167 people | 467,385 people | 2,218 people | Uruguay |
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, Estonia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 467,385 people against 465,167 people in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Estonia and Uruguay?
- 2,218 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Uruguay rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Estonia ranks 150th 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.