Spain vs Uruguay: Population census recently completed

Spain
1
in 2015
Uruguay
1
in 2015
Spain rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Population census recently completed over time

  • Spain
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 266 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Uruguay ahead.

Spain ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 67 countries.

Across the 27 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 17 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Uruguay Difference Ahead
1750s 0 0 0
1760s 0.2 0 0.2 Spain
1770s 0.8 0 0.8 Spain
1780s 0.3 0 0.3 Spain
1790s 1 0 1 Spain
1800s 0.7 0 0.7 Spain
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0.3 0.8 0.5 Uruguay
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 0.3 0 0.3 Spain
1880s 1 0 1 Spain
1890s 1 0 1 Spain
1900s 1 0.2 0.8 Spain
1910s 1 0.8 0.2 Spain
1920s 1 0 1 Spain
1930s 1 0 1 Spain
1940s 1 0 1 Spain
1950s 1 0 1 Spain
1960s 1 0.7 0.3 Spain
1970s 1 0.8 0.2 Spain
1980s 0.9 1 0.1 Uruguay
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Spain
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population census recently completed, Spain or Uruguay?
Spain, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2015.
What is the difference in population census recently completed between Spain and Uruguay?
0, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
266 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2015.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for population census recently completed?
Spain ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population census recently completed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population census recently completed
Source
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 17,822 data points, 1750–2015
Last refreshed

A census is defined as a population count that meets three requirements: universality, well-defined territory, and simultaneity.