San Marino vs Uruguay: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
San Marino
2.8%
in 2025
Uruguay
4.3%
in 2025
San Marino rank
205th
Uruguay rank
202nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- San Marino
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.3% against 2.8% in San Marino, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times San Marino's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was San Marino ahead.
San Marino ranks 205th and Uruguay ranks 202nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, San Marino averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.8% | 19.0% | 27.9% | San Marino |
| 1970s | 30.2% | 17.0% | 13.3% | San Marino |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 13.1% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 9.7% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 7.8% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 5.0% | 2.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 4.5% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, San Marino or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.3% against 2.8% in San Marino as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between San Marino and Uruguay?
- 1.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do San Marino and Uruguay rank globally for rural population?
- San Marino ranks 205th 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.