Netherlands vs Uruguay: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Netherlands
4.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
4.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
204th
Uruguay rank
202nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Netherlands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 204th and Uruguay ranks 202nd of 218 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.1% | 19.0% | 20.1% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 36.1% | 17.0% | 19.2% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 13.1% | 19.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 9.7% | 18.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 7.8% | 9.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 5.0% | 4.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Netherlands or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for rural population?
- Netherlands ranks 204th and Uruguay ranks 202nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.