Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Population, female
Puerto Rico
1.69 million
in 2025
Uruguay
1.74 million
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
134th
Uruguay rank
133rd
Population, female over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.74 million against 1.69 million in Puerto Rico, a difference of 56,190.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 134th and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 million | 1.33 million | 38,162 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1.51 million | 1.45 million | 61,800 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.73 million | 1.54 million | 188,777 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 1.63 million | 265,049 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.97 million | 1.69 million | 282,009 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.73 million | 116,267 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.75 million | 41,257 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.74 million against 1.69 million in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 56,190, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for population, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 134th and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.