Liberia vs Uruguay: Population in largest city

Liberia
1.79 million
in 2025
Uruguay
1.79 million
in 2025
Liberia rank
90th
Uruguay rank
91st

Population in largest city over time

  • Liberia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1.79 million against 1.79 million in Uruguay, a difference of 6,480.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Liberia ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 91st of 153 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 117,116 1.32 million 1.20 million Uruguay
1970s 224,510 1.40 million 1.18 million Uruguay
1980s 537,694 1.50 million 962,129 Uruguay
1990s 815,277 1.58 million 765,479 Uruguay
2000s 1.06 million 1.62 million 555,272 Uruguay
2010s 1.25 million 1.70 million 449,450 Uruguay
2020s 1.65 million 1.77 million 117,768 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Liberia or Uruguay?
Liberia, at 1.79 million against 1.79 million in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Liberia and Uruguay?
6,480, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Uruguay?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Uruguay rank globally for population in largest city?
Liberia ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 91st of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.