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
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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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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.