Latin America & Caribbean
Uruguay in numbers Uruguay is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Montevideo. Its population was 3.38 million in 2025, ranking 133 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$25,216 in 2025.
Population 3.38 million 2025
GDP US$85.3 billion 2025
GDP per person US$25,216 2025
Life expectancy 78.3 2024
Area 176,215 2024
Urban share 95.7% 2025
People 3.38 million
2025 · +4% since 2000 · Rank 133 of 217
-0.06%
2025 · 0.37% in 2000 · Rank 173 of 217
19.4
2024 · +4% since 2000 · Rank 188 of 216
95.7%
2025 · 91.3% in 2000 · Rank 17 of 217
17.9%
2025 · 24.4% in 2000 · Rank 141 of 217
16.3%
2025 · 13.1% in 2000 · Rank 60 of 217
1.40
2024 · -36% since 2000 · Rank 178 of 217
Health and living standards 78.3
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 65 of 217
7.4
2024 · -56% since 2000 · Rank 140 of 196
US$2,076
2023 · +197% since 2000 · Rank 39 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 97.6% in 2000 · Rank 9 of 215
92.0%
2024 · 10.5% in 2000 · Rank 45 of 186
104.5%
2023 · 110.2% in 2000 · Rank 54 of 190
Economy US$85.3 billion
2025 · +274% since 2000 · Rank 84 of 210
US$25,216
2025 · +261% since 2000 · Rank 67 of 210
Int$38,315
2025 · +251% since 2000 · Rank 66 of 199
1.78%
2025 · -1.93% in 2000 · Rank 153 of 210
4.65%
2025 · 4.76% in 2000 · Rank 45 of 180
7.5%
2025 · 12.6% in 2000 · Rank 59 of 187
27.1%
2025 · 16.7% in 2000 · Rank 119 of 183
0.2%
2025 · 0.0% in 2001 · Rank 153 of 176
Land and environment 176,215
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 90 of 216
11.5%
2024 · 7.6% in 2000 · Rank 162 of 214
2.57
2024 · +51% since 2000 · Rank 101 of 203
Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Uruguay. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.