Gabon vs Uruguay: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Gabon
392,716 people
in 2020
Uruguay
467,385 people
in 2020
Gabon rank
152nd
Uruguay rank
149th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Gabon
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 467,385 people against 392,716 people in Gabon, a difference of 74,669 people.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 152nd and Uruguay ranks 149th of 236 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 148,291 people 446,315 people 298,024 people Uruguay
1960s 166,336 people 453,114 people 286,778 people Uruguay
1970s 188,985 people 458,270 people 269,285 people Uruguay
1980s 206,519 people 477,695 people 271,176 people Uruguay
1990s 250,074 people 499,628 people 249,554 people Uruguay
2000s 296,874 people 496,526 people 199,652 people Uruguay
2010s 374,155 people 469,516 people 95,360 people Uruguay
2020s 392,716 people 467,385 people 74,669 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, Gabon or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 467,385 people against 392,716 people in Gabon as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Gabon and Uruguay?
74,669 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Gabon and Uruguay rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Gabon ranks 152nd 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.