Hong Kong vs Uruguay: Number of children under 5
Hong Kong
224,529 people
in 2023
Uruguay
175,413 people
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
139th
Uruguay rank
142nd
Number of children under 5 over time
- Hong Kong
- Uruguay
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 224,529 people against 175,413 people in Uruguay, a difference of 49,116 people.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 412,170 people | 230,604 people | 181,566 people | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 512,524 people | 264,152 people | 248,372 people | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 393,855 people | 274,246 people | 119,609 people | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 394,942 people | 264,597 people | 130,345 people | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 350,636 people | 270,192 people | 80,444 people | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 260,011 people | 249,839 people | 10,172 people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 287,017 people | 231,588 people | 55,429 people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 240,351 people | 189,482 people | 50,869 people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Hong Kong or Uruguay?
- Hong Kong, at 224,529 people against 175,413 people in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Hong Kong and Uruguay?
- 49,116 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Uruguay rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Hong Kong ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.