Liberia vs Uruguay: Urban and rural population

Liberia
3.21 million
in 2025
Uruguay
3.24 million
in 2025
Liberia rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
121st

Urban and rural population over time

  • Liberia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3.24 million against 3.21 million in Liberia, a difference of 23,410.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 121st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 155,427 1.86 million 1.71 million Uruguay
1960s 280,931 2.16 million 1.88 million Uruguay
1970s 504,051 2.38 million 1.88 million Uruguay
1980s 862,129 2.62 million 1.76 million Uruguay
1990s 1.08 million 2.87 million 1.80 million Uruguay
2000s 1.53 million 3.03 million 1.50 million Uruguay
2010s 2.32 million 3.19 million 868,010 Uruguay
2020s 2.98 million 3.24 million 261,882 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Liberia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 3.24 million against 3.21 million in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Liberia and Uruguay?
23,410, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Uruguay?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Uruguay rank globally for urban and rural population?
Liberia ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed