Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Puerto Rico
3.24 million
in 2023
Uruguay
3.39 million
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
136th
Uruguay rank
135th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3.39 million against 3.24 million in Puerto Rico, a difference of 146,060.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 136th and Uruguay ranks 135th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 23 and Uruguay in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Uruguay Difference Ahead
1000s 605 14,091 13,486 Uruguay
1100s 908 15,670 14,762 Uruguay
1200s 1,363 17,428 16,065 Uruguay
1300s 2,044 19,386 17,342 Uruguay
1400s 3,067 21,566 18,499 Uruguay
1500s 4,600 23,995 19,395 Uruguay
1600s 6,900 26,701 19,801 Uruguay
1700s 10,351 29,719 19,368 Uruguay
1710s 13,488 31,284 17,796 Uruguay
1720s 17,575 32,930 15,355 Uruguay
1730s 22,901 34,663 11,762 Uruguay
1740s 29,841 36,488 6,647 Uruguay
1750s 38,883 38,408 475 Puerto Rico
1760s 50,666 40,430 10,236 Puerto Rico
1770s 66,020 42,557 23,463 Puerto Rico
1780s 86,026 44,797 41,229 Puerto Rico
1790s 112,095 47,155 64,940 Puerto Rico
1800s 146,063 55,000 91,063 Puerto Rico
1810s 190,325 55,000 135,325 Puerto Rico
1820s 248,000 55,987 192,013 Puerto Rico
1830s 299,428 73,700 225,728 Puerto Rico
1840s 350,856 98,675 252,181 Puerto Rico
1850s 440,820 134,084 306,736 Puerto Rico
1860s 537,637 222,786 314,851 Puerto Rico
1870s 644,736 342,458 302,278 Puerto Rico
1880s 753,992 470,397 283,595 Puerto Rico
1890s 861,685 689,096 172,589 Puerto Rico
1900s 981,410 919,712 61,698 Puerto Rico
1910s 1.21 million 1.10 million 107,780 Puerto Rico
1920s 1.44 million 1.39 million 45,000 Puerto Rico
1930s 1.67 million 1.73 million 66,640 Uruguay
1940s 1.89 million 1.99 million 100,080 Uruguay
1950s 2.29 million 2.36 million 64,639 Uruguay
1960s 2.54 million 2.66 million 126,076 Uruguay
1970s 2.95 million 2.86 million 80,196 Puerto Rico
1980s 3.37 million 3.01 million 361,235 Puerto Rico
1990s 3.67 million 3.18 million 494,049 Puerto Rico
2000s 3.79 million 3.29 million 498,375 Puerto Rico
2010s 3.52 million 3.36 million 155,491 Puerto Rico
2020s 3.25 million 3.39 million 140,662 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 3.39 million against 3.24 million in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
146,060, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
106 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Puerto Rico ranks 136th and Uruguay ranks 135th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
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