Morocco vs Uruguay: Share of the population living in cities

Morocco
51.94
in 2020
Uruguay
52.7
in 2020
Morocco rank
52nd
Uruguay rank
50th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Morocco
  • Uruguay
20304050195019852020

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 52.7 against 51.94 in Morocco, a difference of 0.76.

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

Morocco ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 50th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 19.02 46.41 27.39 Uruguay
1960s 23.37 49.64 26.27 Uruguay
1970s 31.76 52.64 20.89 Uruguay
1980s 39.08 53.91 14.83 Uruguay
1990s 43.41 52.7 9.28 Uruguay
2000s 46.37 53.85 7.47 Uruguay
2010s 49.62 53.55 3.93 Uruguay
2020s 51.94 52.7 0.7593 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Morocco or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 52.7 against 51.94 in Morocco as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Morocco and Uruguay?
0.76, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Morocco and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Morocco ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 50th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed