Uruguay: capital, population, area and flag
Uruguay is a country in South America (South America). Its capital is Montevideo. The population is about 3.38M (#131 of 193) and the area is about 176,215 km² (#89 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Region
- South America / South America
- Population
- 3,384,688 (2025) #131 of 193
- Total area
- 176,215 km² (2024) #89 of 193
- Population density
- 19.4 people/km² (2024) #167 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $85.3B (2025) #83 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $25,216 (2025) #52 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024) #51 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 18,573 km #1 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/2 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/36 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
- Calling code
- +598
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC-3
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 12 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 34.91°S 56.19°W
Population of Uruguay, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Uruguay
Capital: Montevideo
Neighbors by land
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Uruguay in world rankings
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Questions about Uruguay
What is the capital of Uruguay?
The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo.
What is the population of Uruguay?
Uruguay has a population of about 3.38M (2025), #131 of 193 among countries.
How big is Uruguay?
Uruguay covers about 176,215 km², #89 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Uruguay in?
Uruguay is in South America, in the region of South America.
What currency and languages are used in Uruguay?
The currency is the Uruguayan Peso. Main languages: Spanish.
How does Uruguay compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Uruguay is about 1/2 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/36 that of Japan.
How far is Uruguay from Japan?
The capital, Montevideo, is about 18,573 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Uruguay and Japan?
The capital, Montevideo, is on UTC-3 in standard time: 12 h behind Japan.
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