Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.5283 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.5283 units per person for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.5283 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4881 units per person, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 10th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5079 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5013 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4984 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4958 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4935 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4915 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4899 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4888 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4882 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4881 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4883 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4885 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4887 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4886 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4884 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4887 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4892 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.49 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4911 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4927 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4943 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4958 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4972 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4985 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4997 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4998 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4995 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4991 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4988 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4986 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4984 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4984 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4984 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4984 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4981 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4958 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4936 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4916 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.49 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.489 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4886 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4885 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4884 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4908 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4931 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.495 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4968 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4985 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5017 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5032 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5046 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5058 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.507 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5082 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5097 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5117 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5136 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5156 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5181 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5212 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5237 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.526 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5283 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.496 units per person | 0.4882 units per person | 0.5079 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.489 units per person | 0.4881 units per person | 0.4911 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4977 units per person | 0.4927 units per person | 0.5 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.497 units per person | 0.4916 units per person | 0.4988 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4919 units per person | 0.4884 units per person | 0.4985 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5065 units per person | 0.5 units per person | 0.5136 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5221 units per person | 0.5156 units per person | 0.5283 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 7 Australia 0.6073 units per person compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 0.5753 units per person compare
- 9 Israel 0.5699 units per person compare
- 11 Paraguay 0.5172 units per person compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 0.511 units per person compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 0.4921 units per person compare
More urban development data for Uruguay
- Population in the largest city 55.2% (2025)
- Population density 19.36 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.79 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.3823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 10.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.79 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.23 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 44.92 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Uruguay?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Uruguay was 0.5283 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5283 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4881 units per person in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.