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Uruguay: flag, map, capital and facts
Everything about Uruguay: its flag, its map and its facts.
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Population
- 3.4 million
- Area
- 181,034 km²
- Currency
- Uruguayan Peso ($)
#133 by population · #89 by area · #83 economy in the world · #168 by population density
Population and society
Population of uy, 1960–2025. From 2.5 million in 1960 to 3.4 million in 2025.
- Population density
- 19 per km² (rank 168 of 194)
- Urban population
- 95.7% (2025)
- Under 15
- 17.9% (2025)
- Over 65
- 16.3% (2025)
- Children per woman
- 1.40 (2024)
- Internet users
- 92% (2024)
Economy and nature
- GDP
- $85.3B (rank 83 of 194)
- Unemployment
- 7.5% (2025)
- Inflation
- 4.7% (2025)
- Forests
- 11.5% (of its land · 2024)
- CO₂ per person
- 2.6 t (a year · 2024)
- Lowest point
- 0 m (sea level)
Figures: World Bank, latest year with data. Lowest point: reviewed by hand.
Symbols
- Anthem
- National Anthem of Uruguay (Himno Nacional de Uruguay)
- Official name
- República Oriental del Uruguay
- Motto
- Libertad o Muerte (Spanish)
Coat of arms and anthem: Wikimedia Commons.
Practical facts
- Official language
- Spanish
- Calling code
- +598
- Internet domain
- .uy
- Driving side
- On the right
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Demonym
- Uruguayan
Geography
- Continent
- Americas
- Neighbouring countries
- Argentina, Brazil
- Highest point
- Cerro Catedral (514 m)
- Largest city
- Montevideo, the capital
- Access to the sea
- Yes
History and politics
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- Independence from
- Brazil (1825)
Economy and life
- GDP per person
- $25,216 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Human Development Index
- 0.862 (rank 48 of 193)
Departments in figures
| Flags | Name | Capital | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Artigas | — | 77,246 (2023) | 11,939 |
 | Canelones | — | 608,956 (2023) | 4,527 |
 | Cerro Largo | Melo | 91,021 (2023) | 13,641 |
 | Colonia | Colonia del Sacramento | 135,797 (2023) | 6,108 |
 | Durazno | — | 62,010 (2023) | 12,231 |
 | Flores | Trinidad | 26,271 (2023) | 5,145 |
 | Florida | — | 70,324 (2023) | 10,410 |
 | Lavalleja | Minas | 59,175 (2023) | 10,038 |
 | Maldonado | — | 212,841 (2023) | 4,800 |
| Montevideo | — | 1,302,954 (2023) | 530 | |
 | Paysandú | — | 121,838 (2023) | 13,969 |
 | Río Negro | Fray Bentos | 57,338 (2023) | 9,533 |
 | Rivera | — | 109,300 (2023) | 9,329 |
 | Rocha | — | 80,710 (2023) | 10,540 |
 | Salto | — | 136,195 (2023) | 14,012 |
 | San José | San José de Mayo | 119,718 (2023) | 5,015 |
 | Soriano | Mercedes | 83,684 (2023) | 8,995 |
| Tacuarembó | — | 96,013 (2023) | 15,973 | |
 | Treinta y Tres | — | 47,705 (2023) | 9,291 |
Capitals, population and area: Wikidata. The year of each population is in brackets.
Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: Artigas (CC BY-SA 3.0, MDBR), Colonia (CC BY-SA 3.0, Escudo_del_Departamento_de_Colonia.svg…), Paysandú (CC BY-SA 4.0), Río Negro (CC BY-SA 4.0, Coquimbo58), Rocha (CC BY-SA 4.0, B1mbo), Salto (CC BY-SA 4.0, Coliop-Kolchovo).
Its flags over time
Uruguay · 1825–1828
Uruguay · 1828–1830- Uruguay · 1830–today
Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: 1828–1830 (CC BY-SA 2.5, See File history below for details.).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Uruguay?
Montevideo
How many people live in Uruguay?
3.4 million inhabitants (2025)
What currency is used in Uruguay?
Uruguayan Peso
What is the official language of Uruguay?
Spanish
What is the calling code of Uruguay?
+598
Which countries border Uruguay?
Argentina and Brazil
What is the highest point of Uruguay?
Cerro Catedral (514 m)
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Data: World Bank (population, economy), UNDP (human development), Wikidata, GeoNames and mledoze/countries.