Uruguay has a population density of 50.1 people per square mile compared to 69.6 people in Vanuatu. Uruguay has 560,081 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Uruguay and Vanuatu are ranked 171st and 160th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Uruguay has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.12% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, hence the population density in Uruguay is 28% lower than in Vanuatu.
Population density comparison
Uruguay
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 50.1 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 171/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
3384690
|
341110
|
| Land area | 67,576 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 556,282 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 4.15% | 73.9% |
| Urban population | 95.9% | 26.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 38.5% | 0% |
Uruguay vs Vanuatu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Uruguay increased by 3.15%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2004, Uruguay ranked 156th for population density and is in 171st place now. Vanuatu was 160th in 2004 and still ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Uruguay
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 50.1 | 69.6 |
| 2023 | 50.1 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 50.2 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 50.3 | 65 |
| 2020 | 50.3 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 50.3 | 62 |
| 2018 | 50.2 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 50.1 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 50 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 49.8 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 49.7 | 55.3 |
| 2013 | 49.5 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 49.4 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 49.2 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 49.1 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 49 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 48.9 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 48.8 | 47 |
| 2006 | 48.7 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 48.6 | 44.8 |
| 2004 | 48.6 | 43.7 |
| 2003 | 48.6 | 42.7 |
| 2002 | 48.5 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 48.5 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 48.3 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 48.2 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 47.9 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 47.7 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 47.4 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 47.2 | 35.5 |
| 1994 | 47 | 34.7 |
| 1993 | 46.7 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 46.5 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 46.2 | 32.3 |
| 1990 | 45.9 | 31.5 |
| 1989 | 45.7 | 30.7 |
| 1988 | 45.4 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 45.1 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 44.9 | 28.4 |
| 1985 | 44.6 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 44.4 | 27 |
| 1983 | 44.2 | 26.3 |
| 1982 | 44 | 25.7 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 25.1 |
| 1980 | 43.7 | 24.6 |
| 1979 | 43.5 | 24 |
| 1978 | 43.3 | 23.4 |
| 1977 | 43.1 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 42.8 | 22 |
| 1975 | 42.5 | 21.3 |
| 1974 | 42.2 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 42 | 20 |
| 1972 | 41.8 | 19.5 |
| 1971 | 41.5 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 41.3 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 41 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 40.8 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 40.4 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 40.1 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 39.7 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 39.3 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 38.8 | 14.9 |
| 1962 | 38.4 | 14.5 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 14.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Uruguay
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 95.9% | 26.1% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | 26% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | 25.5% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | 25.3% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 95% | 25% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | 24.6% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | 24.5% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 94% | 24% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | 23.4% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | 22% |
| 2000 | 92% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 91.7% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 91.5% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 91.1% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 90.8% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 90.2% | 19.9% |
| 1993 | 89.9% | 19.6% |
| 1992 | 89.6% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | 89.3% | 19% |
| 1990 | 89% | 18.7% |
| 1989 | 88.6% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 88.3% | 18% |
| 1987 | 87.9% | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 87.6% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 87.2% | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 86.9% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 86.5% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 86.1% | 15.5% |
| 1981 | 85.8% | 15.1% |
| 1980 | 85.4% | 14.7% |
| 1979 | 85% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 84.6% | 14.1% |
| 1977 | 84.2% | 13.8% |
| 1976 | 83.8% | 13.6% |
| 1975 | 83.4% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | 83.2% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | 83% | 13% |
| 1972 | 82.8% | 12.7% |
| 1971 | 82.6% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 82.4% | 12.3% |
| 1969 | 82.2% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | 82% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | 81.7% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 81.5% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 81.3% | 11.3% |
| 1964 | 81.1% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 80.9% | 10.9% |
| 1962 | 80.7% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 80.5% | 10.6% |
| 1960 | 80.2% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 93.1% to 95.9% in Uruguay and from 22.8% to 26.1% in Vanuatu.
Densely populated cities
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Montevideo | 1.3M |
| Salto | 125K |
| Ciudad de la Costa | 112K |
| Rivera | 103K |
| Maldonado | 86.8K |
| Paysandu | 76.4K |
| Tacuarembo | 54.8K |
| Melo | 51.8K |
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