Uruguay

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About Uruguay

The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo. Montevideo is the seat of national government for Uruguay, a country in South America.

Uruguay has a population of about 3.4 million people, the 134th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Uruguay covers 181,034 square kilometers (69,898 square miles), making Uruguay the 91st largest country in the world by area.

Uruguay borders 2 countries: Argentina and Brazil.

Life expectancy at birth in Uruguay is 78.1 years, the 62nd highest of any country in the world.

Uruguay is in Americas, in the South America region. Uruguay is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Uruguay
Populationtotal people	3.4Mpeople	134th
Land Areatotal km²	181.0Kkm²	91st
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$23.0K	61st
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$78.0B	83rd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	78.1years	62nd
Urban Population% living in cities	95.5%	16th
Internet Users% of people online	89.9%	47th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.41births/woman	177th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	3.5Marrivals/year	59th
Forest Cover% of land forested	11.8%	152nd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	8.4%	49th
Military Spending% of GDP	2.1%of GDP	47th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	57.8%	41st
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	5.9%	93rd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	30L/year	51st
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	20L/year	16th
Education Spending% of GDP	4.8%of GDP	68th
Health Spending% of GDP	9.0%of GDP	44th
Arable Land% of land arable	12.6%	82nd
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	-$5.2B	192nd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 UY · alpha-3 URY · South America