Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Population growth
Puerto Rico
-0.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
-0.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
177th
Uruguay rank
180th
Population growth over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports -0.0% against -0.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 177th and Uruguay ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | -0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | -1.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -0.1% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Puerto Rico, at -0.0% against -0.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for population growth?
- Puerto Rico ranks 177th 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