Urban population, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Urban population, male was 45.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
45.7%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2015
All-time low
40.5%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Uruguay, 1980–2015

010203040501980199720151980: 40.5 % of total1985: 41.3 % of total1990: 42.2 % of total1995: 43 % of total2000: 43.8 % of total2005: 44.5 % of total2010: 45.1 % of total2015: 45.7 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, male in Uruguay stood at 45.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Uruguay peaked at 45.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1980.

That places Uruguay 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Urban population, male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Uruguay, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 40.5%
1985 41.3% +2.0%
1990 42.2% +2.0%
1995 43.0% +2.1%
2000 43.8% +1.8%
2005 44.5% +1.5%
2010 45.1% +1.4%
2015 45.7% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.9% 40.5% 41.3% 2
1990s 42.6% 42.2% 43.0% 2
2000s 44.1% 43.8% 44.5% 2
2010s 45.4% 45.1% 45.7% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Iceland 47.2% compare
  2. 13 Hong Kong, China 46.8% compare
  3. 14 United States Virgin Islands 45.8% compare
  4. 16 Israel 45.6% compare
  5. 17 Japan 45.5% compare
  6. 18 Puerto Rico 44.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Uruguay?
Urban population, male in Uruguay was 45.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1980.
How does Uruguay rank for urban population, male?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.