Uruguay
Classified as:
- Country
Key facts:
- Country Long: Oriental Republic of Uruguay
- Currency: Uruguayan peso
- Capital City: Montevideo
- Region: South America
- Continent: Americas
- Demonym: Uruguayan
- Latitude: -33°0′S
- Longitude: -56°0′W
- Agricultural Land: 140,634.00
- Forest Area: 20,310.00 m²
- Land Area: 175,020.00 m²
- Rural Land: 173,707.00
- Urban Land: 1,017.87
- Central Government Debt Pct Gdp: 60.28%
- Expense Pct Gdp: 34.62%
- Gdp: 71,177,100,000.00
- Inflation: 9.10
- Self Employed Pct: 28.83%
- Tax Revenue Pct Gdp: 18.52%
- Unemployment Pct: 7.84%
- Vulnerable Employment Pct: 25.51%
- Electricity Access Pct: 100.00%
- Alternative Nuclear Energy Pct: 14.75%
- Electricty Production Hydroelectric Pct: 60.16%
- Electricty Production Oil Pct: 11.44%
- Electricty Production Renewable Pct: 28.40%
- Energy Imports Pct: 44.43%
- Fossil Energy Consumption Pct: 46.27%
- Renewable Energy Consumption Pct: 61.09%
- Co2 Emissions: 6,514.30
- Methane Emissions: 20,393.60
- Nitrous Oxide Emissions: 7,967.68
- Greenhouse Other Emissions: 861.99
- Urban Population Under 5M: 1.90
- Health Expenditure Pct Gdp: 9.15%
- Health Expenditure Capita: 1,429.51
- Hospital Beds: 2.43
- Hiv Incidence: 0.27
- Suicide Rate: 21.20
- Armed Forces: 22,000.00
- Military Expenditure Pct Gdp: 2.26%
- Birth Rate: 10.47
- Death Rate: 12.16
- Fertility Rate: 1.49
- Internet Pct: 90.07%
- Life Expectancy: 75.00
- Net Migration: -1,486
- Population Female: 1,764,421
- Population Male: 1,658,372
- Population: 3,422,794
- Women Parliament Seats Pct: 25.25%
- Rural Population: 147,591
- Urban Population: 3,275,203
- Press: 4.87
- Democracy Score: 8.38
- Democracy Type: Full democracy
- Median Age: 31.50
- Political Leader: Luis Lacalle Pou (President)
News
Here is the latest on Uruguay:
Title | Source | Date |
---|---|---|
Rugby World Cup: Italy bounces back to beat Uruguay 38-17 | Le Monde | 2023-09-20 |
Hosts France rest key players for Uruguay clash after victory over All Blacks | F24 | 2023-09-13 |
‘Special moment’ for South American rugby as Chile join Argentina and Uruguay at World Cup | F24 | 2023-09-06 |
Thousands of Cuban migrants face uncertainty in Uruguay | Al Jazeera | 2023-08-16 |
Uruguay Wasn’t Supposed to Run Out of Water | NYT | 2023-08-11 |
Uruguayan suicide rate hits record high; country is regional outli | BBC | 2023-07-22 |
Uruguay suicide rate reaches new record in 2022, cementing position as outlier in region | ABC | 2023-07-21 |
Drought leaves millions in Uruguay without tap water fit for drinking | The Guardian | 2023-07-16 |
Uruguay Saw Opportunity in China. It Got Schooled in the Hazards of Trade. | NYT | 2023-07-14 |
Population
The country has a total population of 3,422,794 (0.04% of worldwide)
The average net migration is -1,486 (-0.0% of pop)
The population density is around 20 ppl/km²
Population distribution
The total population is 3,422,794
The male share is 48.5% and female 51.5%
The urban population represent 95.7% and rural 4.3%
The median age is 31.5
Age distribution:
Age group | Pop | Share | |
---|---|---|---|
0 | 186,144 | 5.44% | |
5 | 232,829 | 6.80% | |
10 | 234,720 | 6.86% | |
15 | 240,882 | 7.04% | |
20 | 249,378 | 7.29% | |
25 | 257,142 | 7.51% | |
30 | 244,112 | 7.13% | |
35 | 222,931 | 6.51% | |
40 | 219,665 | 6.42% | |
45 | 226,540 | 6.62% | |
50 | 199,456 | 5.83% | |
55 | 196,976 | 5.75% | |
60 | 178,763 | 5.22% | |
65 | 152,680 | 4.46% | |
70 | 123,189 | 3.60% | |
75 | 98,677 | 2.88% | |
80 | 158,706 | 4.64% |
Location
Uruguay is located in South America, Americas
The total country area is 175,020 km² (0.14% of worldwide)
Montevideo is the capital
Cities
There are 36 cities in Uruguay in our database, they represent 71.66% of the population of the country altogether
City | Population |
---|---|
Montevideo | 1,305,865 |
Salto | 104,667 |
Paysandú | 78,902 |
Las Piedras | 72,965 |
Rivera | 68,020 |
Maldonado | 67,188 |
Melo | 50,833 |
Tacuarembó | 50,575 |
Artigas | 44,564 |
Mercedes | 41,075 |
Minas | 39,123 |
San José | 37,606 |
Florida | 34,002 |
Durazno | 32,782 |
Pando | 28,775 |
Rocha | 27,695 |
San Carlos | 27,613 |
Treinta y Tres | 27,433 |
Colonia | 24,870 |
Fray Bentos | 23,566 |
La Paz | 22,804 |
Trinidad | 21,110 |
Canelones | 21,081 |
Carmelo | 18,713 |
Santa Lucía | 18,022 |
Delta del Tigre | 17,952 |
Progreso | 17,715 |
Río Branco | 17,405 |
Young | 16,600 |
Dolores | 16,205 |
Bella Unión | 14,639 |
Paso de Carrasco | 13,846 |
Paso de los Toros | 13,599 |
Juan Lacaze | 13,263 |
Chuy | 11,287 |
Nueva Helvecia | 10,305 |
UNESCO sites
There are 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Uruguay:
List of sites
Site | Type | Date inscribed |
---|---|---|
Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape | Cultural | 2015 |
Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento | Cultural | 1995 |
Politics
Uruguay democracy type is: Full democracy
President Luis Lacalle Pou is the political leader of the country
Democracy forecast: protests for more democracy are likely
Parity forecast: at this rate of evolution, parity will be reached in 2076
Political parties
There are 5 parties in our database
GDP Evolution
The country GDP is 0.072% of worldwide
The GDP per capita is $20,795.03 and the GDP per km² is $406,679.81
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (CO2)
Latest: 6,514 kt CO2 / yr (0.02% of worlwide)
Artists
There are 23 artists in our database for Uruguay:
Here are 100 of the most prolific ones:
Artist | Born | Dead |
---|---|---|
Thomas Sprechmann | 1940 | |
Héctor Vigliecca | 1940 | |
Ramiro Bascans | 1936 | 2012 |
Arturo Villaamil | 1947 | |
Joaquín Torres-García | 1874 | 1949 |
Marco Maggi | 1957 | |
Luis Alberto Solari | 1918 | 1993 |
Alejandro Cesarco | 1975 | |
Francisco Matto | 1911 | 1995 |
Gustavo Lazarini Terradas | 1918 | 1987 |
Jorge Damiani | 1931 | 2017 |
José Gamarra | 1934 | |
Enrique Aguerre | 1964 | |
Luis Mazzey | 1895 | 1983 |
Eladio Dieste | 1917 | 2000 |
María Freire | 1917 | 2015 |
Miguel Bresciano | 1937 | 1979 |
Pedro Figari | 1861 | 1938 |
Rafael Barradas | 1890 | 1929 |
Carmelo Arden Quin | 1913 | 2010 |
Raúl Cattelani | 1927 | |
Rhod Rothfuss | 1920 | 1969 |
Justino Serralta | 1919 | 2011 |
COVID-19 Situation
Latest total reported figures for Uruguay
09-Mar | Last 7 days | vs last week | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cases | 0 | 0 | -100.0% | 1,034,303 |
Deaths | 0 | 0 | nan% | 7,617 |
Case Fatality | nan% | nan% | nan% | 0.74% |
Reported Covid-19 deaths, Uruguay
There have been a total of 7,617 deaths related to COVID-19 in Uruguay, 0 yesterday and 0 in the last 7 days (nan%)
The chart below shows a rolling 7-day average, and includes all corrections made by countries in the past
Reported Covid-19 cases, Uruguay
There have been a total 1,034,303 cases related to COVID-19 in Uruguay, 0 yesterday and 0 in the last 7 days (-100.0%)
The graph below shows a rolling 7-day average, and includes all corrections made by countries in the past
Universities
There are 1 universities in Uruguay in our database
University | City |
---|---|
University of the Republic, Uruguay |