Netherlands vs Uruguay: Share of population urban
Netherlands
95.94
in 2025
Uruguay
95.65
in 2025
Netherlands rank
20th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Share of population urban over time
- Netherlands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 95.94 against 95.65 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Netherlands ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 229 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.08 | 79.01 | 20.93 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 60.93 | 81.02 | 20.1 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 63.86 | 83.05 | 19.18 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 67.24 | 86.94 | 19.7 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 72.02 | 90.34 | 18.32 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 82.84 | 92.25 | 9.41 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 90.14 | 94.97 | 4.83 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 95.13 | 95.52 | 0.3957 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Netherlands or Uruguay?
- Netherlands, at 95.94 against 95.65 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 0.29, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for share of population urban?
- Netherlands ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.