South Korea vs Uruguay: Population growth rate
South Korea
-0.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
-0.0%
in 2023
South Korea rank
187th
Uruguay rank
185th
Population growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports -0.0% against -0.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Korea ranks 187th and Uruguay ranks 185th of 236 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.4% | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, South Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at -0.0% against -0.0% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between South Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for population growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 187th and Uruguay ranks 185th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.