Moldova vs Uruguay: Number of children under 15, by world region

Moldova
613,176 people
in 2023
Uruguay
633,076 people
in 2023
Moldova rank
141st
Uruguay rank
140th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Moldova
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 633,076 people against 613,176 people in Moldova, a difference of 19,900 people.

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

Moldova ranks 141st and Uruguay ranks 140th 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 899,512 people 648,580 people 250,931 people Moldova
1960s 1.13 million people 740,479 people 390,987 people Moldova
1970s 1.08 million people 785,740 people 290,964 people Moldova
1980s 1.16 million people 796,530 people 365,568 people Moldova
1990s 1.17 million people 790,003 people 377,722 people Moldova
2000s 804,132 people 774,662 people 29,470 people Moldova
2010s 609,146 people 713,895 people 104,749 people Uruguay
2020s 612,093 people 653,226 people 41,133 people Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Moldova or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 633,076 people against 613,176 people in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Moldova and Uruguay?
19,900 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
Moldova ranks 141st and Uruguay ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
Unit
people
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 total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.