Eritrea vs Uruguay: Population (Our World)

Eritrea
3.47 million
in 2023
Uruguay
3.39 million
in 2023
Eritrea rank
133rd
Uruguay rank
135th

Population (Our World) over time

  • Eritrea
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 3.47 million against 3.39 million in Uruguay, a difference of 82,310.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 133rd and Uruguay ranks 135th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 26 and Uruguay in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Uruguay Difference Ahead
1000s 58,000 14,091 43,909 Eritrea
1100s 66,700 15,670 51,030 Eritrea
1200s 75,400 17,428 57,972 Eritrea
1300s 88,933 19,386 69,547 Eritrea
1400s 102,466 21,566 80,900 Eritrea
1500s 116,000 23,995 92,005 Eritrea
1600s 130,500 26,701 103,799 Eritrea
1700s 145,000 29,719 115,281 Eritrea
1710s 147,692 31,284 116,408 Eritrea
1720s 150,682 32,930 117,752 Eritrea
1730s 153,868 34,663 119,205 Eritrea
1740s 157,272 36,488 120,784 Eritrea
1750s 160,921 38,408 122,513 Eritrea
1760s 164,846 40,430 124,416 Eritrea
1770s 169,084 42,557 126,527 Eritrea
1780s 173,678 44,797 128,881 Eritrea
1790s 178,684 47,155 131,529 Eritrea
1800s 205,010 55,000 150,010 Eritrea
1810s 205,182 55,033 150,149 Eritrea
1820s 249,289 63,118 186,171 Eritrea
1830s 374,522 84,338 290,184 Eritrea
1840s 563,556 112,982 450,575 Eritrea
1850s 685,146 169,884 515,262 Eritrea
1860s 657,845 273,980 383,865 Eritrea
1870s 631,156 396,887 234,269 Eritrea
1880s 607,474 562,422 45,051 Eritrea
1890s 583,373 791,888 208,515 Uruguay
1900s 574,058 999,894 425,836 Uruguay
1910s 579,996 1.23 million 645,644 Uruguay
1920s 617,206 1.54 million 926,060 Uruguay
1930s 675,425 1.85 million 1.18 million Uruguay
1940s 755,704 2.10 million 1.34 million Uruguay
1950s 879,864 2.36 million 1.48 million Uruguay
1960s 1.09 million 2.66 million 1.57 million Uruguay
1970s 1.40 million 2.86 million 1.47 million Uruguay
1980s 1.79 million 3.01 million 1.22 million Uruguay
1990s 2.02 million 3.18 million 1.16 million Uruguay
2000s 2.59 million 3.29 million 700,994 Uruguay
2010s 3.10 million 3.36 million 264,623 Uruguay
2020s 3.38 million 3.39 million 13,338 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 against 3.39 million in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Eritrea and Uruguay?
82,310, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uruguay?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Uruguay rank globally for population?
Eritrea ranks 133rd and Uruguay ranks 135th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed