Moldova vs Uruguay: Population
Moldova
3.07 million people
in 2023
Uruguay
3.39 million people
in 2023
Moldova rank
137th
Uruguay rank
134th
Population over time
- Moldova
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.39 million people against 3.07 million people in Moldova, a difference of 321,010 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.76 million people | 2.36 million people | 398,460 people | Moldova |
| 1960s | 3.35 million people | 2.66 million people | 688,759 people | Moldova |
| 1970s | 3.82 million people | 2.86 million people | 955,735 people | Moldova |
| 1980s | 4.24 million people | 3.01 million people | 1.23 million people | Moldova |
| 1990s | 4.40 million people | 3.18 million people | 1.22 million people | Moldova |
| 2000s | 4.00 million people | 3.29 million people | 709,046 people | Moldova |
| 2010s | 3.34 million people | 3.36 million people | 20,182 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.05 million people | 3.39 million people | 343,668 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Moldova or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.39 million people against 3.07 million people in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Moldova and Uruguay?
- 321,010 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Moldova and Uruguay rank globally for population?
- Moldova ranks 137th 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.