Country profile
Uruguay
Oriental Republic of Uruguay · South America
👥 Population
3,384,688
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Montevideo
🗺 Area
181,034 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$85.35B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.862
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
19 /km²
💱 Currency
UYU
Uruguayan peso
🗣 Languages
Spanish
About Uruguay
Uruguay (officially Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country in South America, with Montevideo as its capital. It is home to roughly 3.38 million people, giving a population density of about 19 people per square kilometre. The country covers 181,034 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $85.35B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.862. The official currency is the Uruguayan peso (UYU), and the main language is Spanish.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$123.33B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$36,418
GDP growth
1.8%
Inflation
4.7%
Unemployment
7.5%
👥 People
Life expectancy
78.3 yrs
Fertility rate
1.4
Pop. growth
-0.1%
Urban population
95.7%
Infant mortality /1k
6.2
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
92.0%
Literacy rate
98.9%
Physicians /1k
4.67
Renewable energy
57.8%
Travel & practical
Capital
Montevideo
Currency
UYU
Dialing code
+598
Internet TLD
.uy
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Fun facts about Uruguay
- Uruguay is the 131st most populous country in the world, with about 3.38 million people.
- By land area it is the 89th-largest country in the world, covering 181,034 km².
- It has the world's 83rd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($85.35B).
- Uruguay shares land borders with 2 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.862.
- Uruguay has a population density of about 19 people per square kilometre.
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