Burkina Faso vs Uruguay: Population in the largest city
Burkina Faso
50.6%
in 2025
Uruguay
55.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Uruguay rank
16th
Population in the largest city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 55.2% against 50.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 153 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7% | 61.2% | 32.5% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 58.9% | 17.6% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 57.2% | 11.9% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 55.0% | 11.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 53.3% | 9.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 53.3% | 7.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 54.7% | 4.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Burkina Faso or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 55.2% against 50.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 4.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uruguay rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.