Hong Kong, China vs Uruguay: Population younger than 15 with projections

Hong Kong, China
796,302
in 2023
Uruguay
633,076
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
137th
Uruguay rank
140th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Uruguay
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195019862023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 796,302 against 633,076 in Uruguay, a difference of 163,226.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 140th of 229 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 858,195 648,580 209,614 Hong Kong, China
1960s 1.40 million 740,479 662,027 Hong Kong, China
1970s 1.37 million 785,740 587,387 Hong Kong, China
1980s 1.25 million 796,530 449,312 Hong Kong, China
1990s 1.17 million 790,003 381,717 Hong Kong, China
2000s 1.02 million 774,662 244,485 Hong Kong, China
2010s 853,741 713,895 139,846 Hong Kong, China
2020s 821,275 653,226 168,048 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Hong Kong, China or Uruguay?
Hong Kong, China, at 796,302 against 633,076 in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
163,226, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Uruguay rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
Hong Kong, China ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 140th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed