Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Total population
Puerto Rico
3,240 thousands
in 2025
Uruguay
3,386 thousands
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
132nd
Uruguay rank
131st
Total population over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3,386 thousands against 3,240 thousands in Puerto Rico, a difference of 146 thousands.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 132nd and Uruguay ranks 131st of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,921 thousands | 2,857 thousands | 64.52 thousands | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 3,358 thousands | 3,006 thousands | 351.98 thousands | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 3,661 thousands | 3,173 thousands | 488.3 thousands | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3,789 thousands | 3,284 thousands | 504.93 thousands | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3,539 thousands | 3,357 thousands | 181.71 thousands | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3,253 thousands | 3,392 thousands | 139.16 thousands | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3,386 thousands against 3,240 thousands in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 146 thousands, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for total population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 132nd and Uruguay ranks 131st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release