Gabon vs Uruguay: Share of population living in the capital city
Gabon
37.4%
in 2020
Uruguay
36.6%
in 2020
Gabon rank
24th
Uruguay rank
26th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Gabon
- Uruguay
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 37.4% against 36.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Gabon ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.0% | 46.6% | 35.5% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 45.9% | 21.7% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 43.4% | 12.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 40.0% | 6.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 38.4% | 6.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 36.6% | 0.7% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Gabon or Uruguay?
- Gabon, at 37.4% against 36.6% in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Gabon and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Uruguay rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Gabon ranks 24th 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.