Uruguay
ISO3: URY • Latin America & Caribbean • High income
Uruguay is a high income economy in Latin America & Caribbean. It has a population of about 3,386,588 and a GDP of $80.96 billion.
Explore 264 World Bank indicators for Uruguay below.
Uruguay at a Glance
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Population
- 3,386,588
- Area
- 181,034 km²
- 18.7 /km²
- Currency
- UYU Uruguayan peso
- Languages
- Spanish
- ISO codes
- URY · UY
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
80.96B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
23,906.51
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
3.39M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
78.29
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
4.85
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
7.52
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
98.91
2024
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
91.99
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
52.46
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
15.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
95.60
2024
Other Countries in Latin America & Caribbean
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Frequently asked questions about Uruguay
- What is the population of Uruguay?
- Uruguay has a population of approximately 3,386,588, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Uruguay?
- The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo.
- What region is Uruguay in?
- The World Bank places Uruguay in the Latin America & Caribbean region.
- What income group is Uruguay in?
- The World Bank classifies Uruguay as a High income economy.
- What currency does Uruguay use?
- Uruguay uses the Uruguayan peso (UYU).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.