Greenland vs Uruguay: Population growth
Greenland
-0.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
-0.0%
in 2024
Greenland rank
182nd
Uruguay rank
180th
Population growth over time
- Greenland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports -0.0% against -0.1% in Greenland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 182nd and Uruguay ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | -0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.3% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Greenland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at -0.0% against -0.1% in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Greenland and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Uruguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Uruguay rank globally for population growth?
- Greenland ranks 182nd and Uruguay ranks 180th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release