Eritrea vs Uruguay: Population
Eritrea
3.47 million people
in 2023
Uruguay
3.39 million people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
132nd
Uruguay rank
134th
Population over time
- Eritrea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.47 million people against 3.39 million people in Uruguay, a difference of 82,310 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Eritrea ranks 132nd and Uruguay ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 879,864 people | 2.36 million people | 1.48 million people | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1.09 million people | 2.66 million people | 1.57 million people | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1.40 million people | 2.86 million people | 1.47 million people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.79 million people | 3.01 million people | 1.22 million people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2.02 million people | 3.18 million people | 1.16 million people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.59 million people | 3.29 million people | 700,994 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.10 million people | 3.36 million people | 264,623 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.38 million people | 3.39 million people | 13,338 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Eritrea or Uruguay?
- Eritrea, at 3.47 million people against 3.39 million people in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Eritrea and Uruguay?
- 82,310 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Uruguay rank globally for population?
- Eritrea ranks 132nd and Uruguay ranks 134th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.