Share of population living in urbanized areas in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 93.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
93.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 202 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Uruguay, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Uruguay stood at 93.9%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Uruguay peaked at 93.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Uruguay 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.9% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 2.6% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 7.8% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 8.8% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 9.6% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 10.5% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 11.5% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 12.6% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 13.8% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 15.2% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 16.6% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 18.2% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 19.9% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 21.8% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 23.9% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 26.2% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 28.6% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 31.4% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 34.4% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 37.6% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 41.2% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 45.1% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 49.4% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 54.2% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 59.3% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 65.0% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 71.1% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 77.9% | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 93.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.9%, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 93.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.5%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.9% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1700s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 1710s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 1720s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 1730s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1750s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 1760s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 1770s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 1780s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 1790s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 1810s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1820s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 1830s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 1840s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 1860s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
| 1870s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 1880s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 1890s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
| 1910s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 1920s | 59.3% | 59.3% | 59.3% | 1 |
| 1930s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 1940s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 79.0% | 77.9% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.2% | 80.2% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.5% | 82.4% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 85.4% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 89.0% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 91.4% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.5% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.5% | 93.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Uruguay?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Uruguay was 93.9% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.