Hong Kong vs Uruguay: Population by five year age group

Hong Kong
224,529
in 2023
Uruguay
175,413
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
139th
Uruguay rank
142nd

Population by five year age group over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Uruguay
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k195019862023

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 224,529 against 175,413 in Uruguay, a difference of 49,116.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 236 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 412,170 230,604 181,566 Hong Kong
1960s 512,524 264,152 248,372 Hong Kong
1970s 393,855 274,246 119,609 Hong Kong
1980s 394,942 264,597 130,345 Hong Kong
1990s 350,636 270,192 80,444 Hong Kong
2000s 260,011 249,839 10,172 Hong Kong
2010s 287,017 231,588 55,429 Hong Kong
2020s 240,351 189,482 50,869 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Hong Kong or Uruguay?
Hong Kong, at 224,529 against 175,413 in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Hong Kong and Uruguay?
49,116, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Uruguay?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Uruguay rank globally for population by five year age group?
Hong Kong ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed