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Sheet 187 of 195 · AmericasURY · 33.0°S 55.9°W

Uruguay

Oriental Republic of Uruguay · República Oriental del Uruguay

Capital
Montevideo
Population
3.38 million 2025
Area
181,034 km²
Neighbours
2
Locator map of UruguayURUGUAYMontevideoARGENTINABRAZILSouthAtlantic OceanRío de la Plata0100 km
Uruguay hatched, Montevideo marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 32.5°S 55.8°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

In South America, Uruguay has two land neighbours: Argentina and Brazil. At 181,034 km², it ranks 89th of 195 by area, close in size to Cambodia and Syria.

Its population was 3.38 million in 2025 (World Bank), the 63rd-smallest of the 194 countries with data. Density is 19 people per km². 95.7% of people lived in urban areas in 2025. The population shrank by 0.06% in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$25,216 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 52nd of 191 and 7th of 35 in the Americas. Life expectancy at birth was 78.3 years in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Southern and Western hemispheres. North to south it runs about 537 km, between 34.9°S and 30.1°S. Montevideo's antipode is in the Yellow Sea, about 200 km from South Korea, the nearest land.

How it compares Americas: 35 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAmericas
Population3,384,6882025, World Bank132nd of 19422nd of 35
Area181,034 km²world-countries89th of 19514th of 35
GDPUS$85.3 billion2025, World Bank, current US$83rd of 19116th of 35
GDP per capitaUS$25,2162025, World Bank, current US$52nd of 1917th of 35
Population density19 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries170th of 19428th of 35
Life expectancy78.3 years2024, World Bank50th of 1946th of 35
Urban population95.7%2025, World Bank10th of 1941st of 35
Forest area11.5% of land2024, World Bank151st of 19435th of 35
Population growth-0.06% a year2025, World Bank159th of 19431st of 35
Internet users92.0%2024, World Bank44th of 1885th of 35
Fertility rate1.40 births per woman2024, World Bank160th of 19429th of 35
Land neighbours2world-countries; among the 195112th of 19514th of 35
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaCambodia, Syria and Senegal

Closest in populationMongolia, Eritrea and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Neighbours 2 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Argentina205 km
    Montevideo to Buenos Aires, capital to capital
  • Brazil2,275 km
    Montevideo to Brasília, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Southern and Western
Capital
Montevideo
34.86°S 56.17°W
Northernmost latitude
30.10°S
Southernmost latitude
34.93°S
Westernmost longitude
58.44°W
Easternmost longitude
53.12°W
North to south
about 537 km
Antipode of Montevideo
34.86°N 123.83°E
in the Yellow Sea, about 200 km from the nearest land (South Korea)