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Uruguay.

Capital: Montevideo · Latin America · South America

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Population3.38 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$77.24 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$22,7982023 · calculated
Area181,034 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)4.8%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Uruguay at a glance

Official name
Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Capital
Montevideo
Population
3.38 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$77.24 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$22,798 (2023)
Area
181,034 km²
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Uruguayan peso (UYU, $)
Time
UTC−03:00
Dialling code
+598
Internet domain
.uy
People
Uruguayan
Land borders
Argentina, Brazil
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Uruguay in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

2.4M2.6M2.8M3M3.2M3.4M1960198020002020UruguayUruguay 1960: 2.5MUruguay 1961: 2.6MUruguay 1962: 2.6MUruguay 1963: 2.6MUruguay 1964: 2.7MUruguay 1965: 2.7MUruguay 1966: 2.7MUruguay 1967: 2.7MUruguay 1968: 2.8MUruguay 1969: 2.8MUruguay 1970: 2.8MUruguay 1971: 2.8MUruguay 1972: 2.8MUruguay 1973: 2.8MUruguay 1974: 2.9MUruguay 1975: 2.9MUruguay 1976: 2.9MUruguay 1977: 2.9MUruguay 1978: 2.9MUruguay 1979: 2.9MUruguay 1980: 3MUruguay 1981: 3MUruguay 1982: 3MUruguay 1983: 3MUruguay 1984: 3MUruguay 1985: 3MUruguay 1986: 3MUruguay 1987: 3MUruguay 1988: 3.1MUruguay 1989: 3.1MUruguay 1990: 3.1MUruguay 1991: 3.1MUruguay 1992: 3.1MUruguay 1993: 3.2MUruguay 1994: 3.2MUruguay 1995: 3.2MUruguay 1996: 3.2MUruguay 1997: 3.2MUruguay 1998: 3.2MUruguay 1999: 3.3MUruguay 2000: 3.3MUruguay 2001: 3.3MUruguay 2002: 3.3MUruguay 2003: 3.3MUruguay 2004: 3.3MUruguay 2005: 3.3MUruguay 2006: 3.3MUruguay 2007: 3.3MUruguay 2008: 3.3MUruguay 2009: 3.3MUruguay 2010: 3.3MUruguay 2011: 3.3MUruguay 2012: 3.3MUruguay 2013: 3.3MUruguay 2014: 3.4MUruguay 2015: 3.4MUruguay 2016: 3.4MUruguay 2017: 3.4MUruguay 2018: 3.4MUruguay 2019: 3.4MUruguay 2020: 3.4MUruguay 2021: 3.4MUruguay 2022: 3.4MUruguay 2023: 3.4MUruguay 2024: 3.4MUruguay 2025: 3.4M2.4M2.6M2.8M3M3.2M3.4M1960198020002020UruguayUruguay 1960: 2.5MUruguay 1961: 2.6MUruguay 1962: 2.6MUruguay 1963: 2.6MUruguay 1964: 2.7MUruguay 1965: 2.7MUruguay 1966: 2.7MUruguay 1967: 2.7MUruguay 1968: 2.8MUruguay 1969: 2.8MUruguay 1970: 2.8MUruguay 1971: 2.8MUruguay 1972: 2.8MUruguay 1973: 2.8MUruguay 1974: 2.9MUruguay 1975: 2.9MUruguay 1976: 2.9MUruguay 1977: 2.9MUruguay 1978: 2.9MUruguay 1979: 2.9MUruguay 1980: 3MUruguay 1981: 3MUruguay 1982: 3MUruguay 1983: 3MUruguay 1984: 3MUruguay 1985: 3MUruguay 1986: 3MUruguay 1987: 3MUruguay 1988: 3.1MUruguay 1989: 3.1MUruguay 1990: 3.1MUruguay 1991: 3.1MUruguay 1992: 3.1MUruguay 1993: 3.2MUruguay 1994: 3.2MUruguay 1995: 3.2MUruguay 1996: 3.2MUruguay 1997: 3.2MUruguay 1998: 3.2MUruguay 1999: 3.3MUruguay 2000: 3.3MUruguay 2001: 3.3MUruguay 2002: 3.3MUruguay 2003: 3.3MUruguay 2004: 3.3MUruguay 2005: 3.3MUruguay 2006: 3.3MUruguay 2007: 3.3MUruguay 2008: 3.3MUruguay 2009: 3.3MUruguay 2010: 3.3MUruguay 2011: 3.3MUruguay 2012: 3.3MUruguay 2013: 3.3MUruguay 2014: 3.4MUruguay 2015: 3.4MUruguay 2016: 3.4MUruguay 2017: 3.4MUruguay 2018: 3.4MUruguay 2019: 3.4MUruguay 2020: 3.4MUruguay 2021: 3.4MUruguay 2022: 3.4MUruguay 2023: 3.4MUruguay 2024: 3.4MUruguay 2025: 3.4M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$20B$40B$60B$80B1960198020002020UruguayUruguay 1960: $1.2BUruguay 1961: $1.6BUruguay 1962: $1.8BUruguay 1963: $1.6BUruguay 1964: $2BUruguay 1965: $1.9BUruguay 1966: $1.8BUruguay 1967: $1.6BUruguay 1968: $1.6BUruguay 1969: $2BUruguay 1970: $2.1BUruguay 1971: $2.8BUruguay 1972: $2.2BUruguay 1973: $4BUruguay 1974: $4.1BUruguay 1975: $3.5BUruguay 1976: $3.7BUruguay 1977: $4.1BUruguay 1978: $4.9BUruguay 1979: $7.2BUruguay 1980: $10.2BUruguay 1981: $11BUruguay 1982: $9.2BUruguay 1983: $5.1BUruguay 1984: $4.9BUruguay 1985: $4.7BUruguay 1986: $5.9BUruguay 1987: $7.4BUruguay 1988: $8.2BUruguay 1989: $8.4BUruguay 1990: $9.3BUruguay 1991: $11.2BUruguay 1992: $12.9BUruguay 1993: $15BUruguay 1994: $17.5BUruguay 1995: $19.3BUruguay 1996: $20.5BUruguay 1997: $24BUruguay 1998: $25.4BUruguay 1999: $24BUruguay 2000: $22.8BUruguay 2001: $20.9BUruguay 2002: $13.6BUruguay 2003: $12BUruguay 2004: $13.7BUruguay 2005: $17.4BUruguay 2006: $19.7BUruguay 2007: $23.8BUruguay 2008: $31.1BUruguay 2009: $32.7BUruguay 2010: $42BUruguay 2011: $50.3BUruguay 2012: $54.2BUruguay 2013: $61.3BUruguay 2014: $61.5BUruguay 2015: $57.7BUruguay 2016: $57.5BUruguay 2017: $65BUruguay 2018: $65.3BUruguay 2019: $62.2BUruguay 2020: $53.7BUruguay 2021: $60.8BUruguay 2022: $70.2BUruguay 2023: $77.2B$0$20B$40B$60B$80B1960198020002020UruguayUruguay 1960: $1.2BUruguay 1961: $1.6BUruguay 1962: $1.8BUruguay 1963: $1.6BUruguay 1964: $2BUruguay 1965: $1.9BUruguay 1966: $1.8BUruguay 1967: $1.6BUruguay 1968: $1.6BUruguay 1969: $2BUruguay 1970: $2.1BUruguay 1971: $2.8BUruguay 1972: $2.2BUruguay 1973: $4BUruguay 1974: $4.1BUruguay 1975: $3.5BUruguay 1976: $3.7BUruguay 1977: $4.1BUruguay 1978: $4.9BUruguay 1979: $7.2BUruguay 1980: $10.2BUruguay 1981: $11BUruguay 1982: $9.2BUruguay 1983: $5.1BUruguay 1984: $4.9BUruguay 1985: $4.7BUruguay 1986: $5.9BUruguay 1987: $7.4BUruguay 1988: $8.2BUruguay 1989: $8.4BUruguay 1990: $9.3BUruguay 1991: $11.2BUruguay 1992: $12.9BUruguay 1993: $15BUruguay 1994: $17.5BUruguay 1995: $19.3BUruguay 1996: $20.5BUruguay 1997: $24BUruguay 1998: $25.4BUruguay 1999: $24BUruguay 2000: $22.8BUruguay 2001: $20.9BUruguay 2002: $13.6BUruguay 2003: $12BUruguay 2004: $13.7BUruguay 2005: $17.4BUruguay 2006: $19.7BUruguay 2007: $23.8BUruguay 2008: $31.1BUruguay 2009: $32.7BUruguay 2010: $42BUruguay 2011: $50.3BUruguay 2012: $54.2BUruguay 2013: $61.3BUruguay 2014: $61.5BUruguay 2015: $57.7BUruguay 2016: $57.5BUruguay 2017: $65BUruguay 2018: $65.3BUruguay 2019: $62.2BUruguay 2020: $53.7BUruguay 2021: $60.8BUruguay 2022: $70.2BUruguay 2023: $77.2B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%20%40%60%80%100%120%19801990200020102020UruguayUruguay 1980: 63.5%Uruguay 1981: 34%Uruguay 1982: 19%Uruguay 1983: 49.2%Uruguay 1984: 55.3%Uruguay 1985: 72.2%Uruguay 1986: 76.4%Uruguay 1987: 63.6%Uruguay 1988: 62.2%Uruguay 1989: 80.4%Uruguay 1990: 113%Uruguay 1991: 102%Uruguay 1992: 68.5%Uruguay 1993: 54.1%Uruguay 1994: 44.7%Uruguay 1995: 42.2%Uruguay 1996: 28.3%Uruguay 1997: 19.8%Uruguay 1998: 10.8%Uruguay 1999: 5.66%Uruguay 2000: 4.76%Uruguay 2001: 4.36%Uruguay 2002: 14%Uruguay 2003: 19.4%Uruguay 2004: 9.16%Uruguay 2005: 4.7%Uruguay 2006: 6.4%Uruguay 2007: 8.11%Uruguay 2008: 7.88%Uruguay 2009: 7.06%Uruguay 2010: 6.7%Uruguay 2011: 8.09%Uruguay 2012: 8.1%Uruguay 2013: 8.58%Uruguay 2014: 8.88%Uruguay 2015: 8.67%Uruguay 2016: 9.64%Uruguay 2017: 6.22%Uruguay 2018: 7.61%Uruguay 2019: 7.88%Uruguay 2020: 9.76%Uruguay 2021: 7.75%Uruguay 2022: 9.1%Uruguay 2023: 5.87%Uruguay 2024: 4.85%0%50%100%150%198020002020UruguayUruguay 1980: 63.5%Uruguay 1981: 34%Uruguay 1982: 19%Uruguay 1983: 49.2%Uruguay 1984: 55.3%Uruguay 1985: 72.2%Uruguay 1986: 76.4%Uruguay 1987: 63.6%Uruguay 1988: 62.2%Uruguay 1989: 80.4%Uruguay 1990: 113%Uruguay 1991: 102%Uruguay 1992: 68.5%Uruguay 1993: 54.1%Uruguay 1994: 44.7%Uruguay 1995: 42.2%Uruguay 1996: 28.3%Uruguay 1997: 19.8%Uruguay 1998: 10.8%Uruguay 1999: 5.66%Uruguay 2000: 4.76%Uruguay 2001: 4.36%Uruguay 2002: 14%Uruguay 2003: 19.4%Uruguay 2004: 9.16%Uruguay 2005: 4.7%Uruguay 2006: 6.4%Uruguay 2007: 8.11%Uruguay 2008: 7.88%Uruguay 2009: 7.06%Uruguay 2010: 6.7%Uruguay 2011: 8.09%Uruguay 2012: 8.1%Uruguay 2013: 8.58%Uruguay 2014: 8.88%Uruguay 2015: 8.67%Uruguay 2016: 9.64%Uruguay 2017: 6.22%Uruguay 2018: 7.61%Uruguay 2019: 7.88%Uruguay 2020: 9.76%Uruguay 2021: 7.75%Uruguay 2022: 9.1%Uruguay 2023: 5.87%Uruguay 2024: 4.85%

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