Republic of Moldova vs Uruguay: The global population hockey stick
Republic of Moldova
3.07 million people
in 2023
Uruguay
3.39 million people
in 2023
Republic of Moldova rank
138th
Uruguay rank
135th
The global population hockey stick over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.39 million people against 3.07 million people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 321,010 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Republic of Moldova ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 135th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 38 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 104,000 people | 14,091 people | 89,909 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1100s | 156,000 people | 15,670 people | 140,330 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1200s | 234,000 people | 17,428 people | 216,572 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1300s | 234,000 people | 19,386 people | 214,614 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1400s | 234,000 people | 21,566 people | 212,434 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1500s | 312,000 people | 23,995 people | 288,005 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1600s | 390,000 people | 26,701 people | 363,299 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1700s | 520,000 people | 29,719 people | 490,281 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1710s | 342,854 people | 31,284 people | 311,570 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1720s | 371,426 people | 32,930 people | 338,496 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1730s | 402,378 people | 34,663 people | 367,715 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1740s | 435,909 people | 36,488 people | 399,421 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1750s | 472,235 people | 38,408 people | 433,827 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1760s | 511,588 people | 40,430 people | 471,158 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1770s | 554,220 people | 42,557 people | 511,663 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1780s | 600,406 people | 44,797 people | 555,609 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1790s | 650,439 people | 47,155 people | 603,284 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1800s | 712,558 people | 55,000 people | 657,558 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1810s | 712,689 people | 55,033 people | 657,656 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1820s | 743,294 people | 63,118 people | 680,176 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1830s | 813,823 people | 84,338 people | 729,485 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1840s | 891,665 people | 112,982 people | 778,683 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1850s | 977,260 people | 169,884 people | 807,376 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1860s | 1.07 million people | 273,980 people | 797,488 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1870s | 1.17 million people | 396,887 people | 777,873 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1880s | 1.29 million people | 562,422 people | 725,585 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1890s | 1.41 million people | 791,888 people | 620,284 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1900s | 1.55 million people | 999,894 people | 548,410 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1910s | 1.70 million people | 1.23 million people | 471,884 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1920s | 1.86 million people | 1.54 million people | 316,971 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1930s | 2.04 million people | 1.85 million people | 186,311 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1940s | 2.23 million people | 2.10 million people | 134,692 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1950s | 2.76 million people | 2.36 million people | 398,460 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1960s | 3.35 million people | 2.66 million people | 688,759 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1970s | 3.82 million people | 2.86 million people | 955,735 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1980s | 4.24 million people | 3.01 million people | 1.23 million people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1990s | 4.40 million people | 3.18 million people | 1.22 million people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 4.00 million people | 3.29 million people | 709,046 people | Republic of 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 the global population hockey stick, Republic of Moldova or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.39 million people against 3.07 million people in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Republic of Moldova and Uruguay?
- 321,010 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Uruguay?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Uruguay rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 135th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.