Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
0.0152 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0157 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
157th
Uruguay rank
154th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.0157 units per square kilometre against 0.0152 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0005 units per square kilometre.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and Uruguay ranks 154th of 186 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.0157 units per square kilometre against 0.0152 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
- 0.0005 units per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uruguay rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and Uruguay ranks 154th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.