Singapore vs Uruguay: Population by labor force status
Singapore
686,240 people
in 2025
Uruguay
605,761 people
in 2025
Singapore rank
138th
Uruguay rank
139th
Population by labor force status over time
- Singapore
- Uruguay
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 686,240 people against 605,761 people in Uruguay, a difference of 80,479 people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.
Singapore ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 716,856 people | 789,541 people | 72,685 people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 742,743 people | 774,662 people | 31,919 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 703,056 people | 713,895 people | 10,840 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 681,273 people | 639,695 people | 41,578 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Singapore or Uruguay?
- Singapore, at 686,240 people against 605,761 people in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Singapore and Uruguay?
- 80,479 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Uruguay rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Singapore ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).