Armenia vs Uruguay: Share of population living in the capital city
Armenia
36.7%
in 2020
Uruguay
36.6%
in 2020
Armenia rank
25th
Uruguay rank
26th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Armenia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 36.7% against 36.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Armenia ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.4% | 46.4% | 20.0% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 29.4% | 45.5% | 16.1% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 33.1% | 46.6% | 13.4% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 45.9% | 9.8% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 43.4% | 7.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 40.0% | 2.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 38.4% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.6% | 0.1% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Armenia or Uruguay?
- Armenia, at 36.7% against 36.6% in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Armenia and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Uruguay rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Armenia ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.