Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Uruguay: Population in the largest city
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
23.6%
in 2025
Uruguay
55.2%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
13th
Uruguay rank
16th
Population in the largest city over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 55.2% against 23.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 31.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th 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 | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.0% | 61.2% | 30.2% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 31.6% | 58.9% | 27.3% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 57.2% | 28.7% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 55.0% | 28.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 53.3% | 28.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 53.3% | 29.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 54.7% | 30.8% | 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 or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 55.2% against 23.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uruguay?
- 31.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uruguay rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th 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.