AMERICAS
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Uruguay
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Population
3.5 million
Advisory
Level 2
GDP/Capita
$23,907
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Jun 10, 2026
About UruguayOverview, geography, and key facts
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately 176,215 square kilometers (68,037 sq mi). It has a population of almost 3.5 million people, of whom nearly 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo.
Capital
Montevideo
Population
3.5 million
Area
181,034 km²
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Uruguayan peso (UYU)
GDP/Capita
$23,907
Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
Gov Data
Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Uruguayan peso (UYU)
- GDP
- $81.0B
- GDP per Capita
- $23,907
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 78.1 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Americas
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Area
- 181,034 km²
- Population
- 3,499,451
- Timezone
- UTC-03:00
- Languages
- Spanish
- Calling Code
- +598
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- UY