Eritrea vs Uruguay: Population by income level
Eritrea
3.61 million
in 2025
Uruguay
3.38 million
in 2025
Eritrea rank
131st
Uruguay rank
133rd
Population by income level over time
- Eritrea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.61 million against 3.38 million in Uruguay, a difference of 222,310.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Eritrea ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million | 2.66 million | 1.57 million | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 2.86 million | 1.47 million | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.79 million | 3.01 million | 1.22 million | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 3.18 million | 1.16 million | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.59 million | 3.29 million | 700,995 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.10 million | 3.36 million | 264,621 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.44 million | 3.39 million | 52,992 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Eritrea or Uruguay?
- Eritrea, at 3.61 million against 3.38 million in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Eritrea and Uruguay?
- 222,310, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Uruguay rank globally for population by income level?
- Eritrea ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.