Portugal vs Uruguay: Population growth rate

Portugal
-0.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
-0.0%
in 2023
Portugal rank
184th
Uruguay rank
185th

Population growth rate over time

  • Portugal
  • Uruguay
-1012195019862023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports -0.0% against -0.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.

Portugal ranks 184th and Uruguay ranks 185th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 0.6% 1.2% 0.7% Uruguay
1960s -0.2% 1.0% 1.2% Uruguay
1970s 1.1% 0.6% 0.5% Portugal
1980s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Uruguay
1990s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% Uruguay
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% Portugal
2010s -0.2% 0.2% 0.5% Uruguay
2020s 0.2% -0.1% 0.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Portugal or Uruguay?
Portugal, at -0.0% against -0.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Portugal and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for population growth rate?
Portugal ranks 184th 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

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.