Liberia vs Uruguay: Population in the largest city
Liberia
55.8%
in 2025
Uruguay
55.2%
in 2025
Liberia rank
14th
Uruguay rank
16th
Population in the largest city over time
- Liberia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 55.8% against 55.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Liberia ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 61.2% | 19.8% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 44.3% | 58.9% | 14.5% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 57.2% | 3.5% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 55.0% | 19.4% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 53.3% | 16.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 53.3% | 0.5% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 54.7% | 0.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Liberia or Uruguay?
- Liberia, at 55.8% against 55.2% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Liberia and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, 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 the largest city?
- Liberia ranks 14th 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.