Hong Kong vs Uruguay: Population (UN WPP)
Hong Kong
2.08 million people
in 2100
Uruguay
2.25 million people
in 2100
Hong Kong rank
143rd
Uruguay rank
141st
Population (UN WPP) over time
- Hong Kong
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.25 million people against 2.08 million people in Hong Kong, a difference of 165,600 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 143rd and Uruguay ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7.36 million people | 3.38 million people | 3.98 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 7.06 million people | 3.36 million people | 3.70 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2040s | 6.51 million people | 3.30 million people | 3.21 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2050s | 5.70 million people | 3.19 million people | 2.50 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2060s | 4.81 million people | 3.03 million people | 1.78 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2070s | 3.93 million people | 2.84 million people | 1.09 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2080s | 3.09 million people | 2.62 million people | 477,590 people | Hong Kong |
| 2090s | 2.39 million people | 2.38 million people | 17,253 people | Hong Kong |
| 2100s | 2.08 million people | 2.25 million people | 165,600 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Hong Kong or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.25 million people against 2.08 million people in Hong Kong as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Hong Kong and Uruguay?
- 165,600 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Uruguay?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Hong Kong and Uruguay rank globally for population?
- Hong Kong ranks 143rd and Uruguay ranks 141st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.