Annual growth rate of urban population share in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0587 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0587
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5528
in 1981
All-time low
0.0487
in 2022
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Uruguay, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0587 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Uruguay peaked at 0.5528 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0487, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2857 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2828 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2796 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2764 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.2733 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2701 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.267 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2639 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.2608 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2578 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2547 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2517 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.249 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2446 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2317 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2166 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2061 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2004 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1992 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2027 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2106 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2231 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.24 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2613 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2853 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3296 | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3929 | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4559 | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.501 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5321 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5493 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5528 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5429 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5203 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4804 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4418 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4238 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4302 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4287 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4206 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.406 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3852 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3582 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.325 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2856 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2405 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1905 | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1514 | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1237 | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1086 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1055 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1143 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1352 | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1651 | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2426 | +46.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3709 | +52.9% |
| 2006 | 0.483 | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5315 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5277 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4739 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3524 | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2251 | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1384 | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1204 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1025 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0883 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0778 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0716 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0622 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0548 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0534 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0513 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0487 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0523 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0579 | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0587 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2717 | 0.2578 | 0.2857 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2257 | 0.1992 | 0.2547 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3432 | 0.2106 | 0.5321 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4791 | 0.4206 | 0.5528 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2575 | 0.1086 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.315 | 0.1055 | 0.5315 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1293 | 0.0548 | 0.3524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0537 | 0.0487 | 0.0587 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 172 Mauritius 0.0644 compare
- 173 Uzbekistan 0.063 compare
- 174 United States Virgin Islands 0.0602 compare
- 176 French Guiana 0.0575 compare
- 177 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0558 compare
- 178 Guam 0.0549 compare
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- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Uruguay?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Uruguay was 0.0587 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5528 in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Uruguay ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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