Netherlands vs Uruguay: Number of people living in the capital city
Netherlands
843,820 people
in 2100
Uruguay
863,369 people
in 2100
Netherlands rank
123rd
Uruguay rank
122nd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Netherlands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 863,369 people against 843,820 people in Netherlands, a difference of 19,549 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 122nd of 191 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 854,196 people | 1.24 million people | 388,408 people | Uruguay |
| 2030s | 963,166 people | 1.24 million people | 272,084 people | Uruguay |
| 2040s | 970,135 people | 1.22 million people | 251,710 people | Uruguay |
| 2050s | 906,520 people | 1.19 million people | 285,854 people | Uruguay |
| 2060s | 892,670 people | 1.15 million people | 253,260 people | Uruguay |
| 2070s | 884,188 people | 1.09 million people | 203,276 people | Uruguay |
| 2080s | 872,118 people | 1.02 million people | 145,562 people | Uruguay |
| 2090s | 855,530 people | 934,596 people | 79,066 people | Uruguay |
| 2100s | 843,820 people | 863,369 people | 19,549 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Netherlands or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 863,369 people against 843,820 people in Netherlands as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 19,549 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Netherlands ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 122nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.