Uruguay
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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% | |
CSVLocation
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 |