Chile vs Uruguay: Share of population living in the capital city
Chile
33.9%
in 2020
Uruguay
36.6%
in 2020
Chile rank
28th
Uruguay rank
26th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 36.6% against 33.9% in Chile, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 170 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.4% | 46.4% | 26.0% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 23.1% | 45.5% | 22.4% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 25.8% | 46.6% | 20.8% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 45.9% | 15.6% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 43.4% | 11.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 40.0% | 5.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 38.4% | 3.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 36.6% | 2.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 36.6% against 33.9% in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Chile and Uruguay?
- 2.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Chile ranks 28th 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.