Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Uruguay: Population in the largest city
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
21.9%
in 2025
Uruguay
55.2%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
18th
Uruguay rank
16th
Population in the largest city over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 55.2% against 21.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 33.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 43 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.3% | 61.2% | 30.9% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 30.9% | 58.9% | 28.0% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 57.2% | 29.5% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 55.0% | 29.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 53.3% | 29.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 53.3% | 31.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 54.7% | 32.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 55.2% against 21.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
- 33.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Uruguay rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 43 groups.
- 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.