Where is Uruguay?

Uruguay is located in the South America region at latitude -32.522779 and longitude -55.765835 and is part of the South American continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

32° 31' 22.00'' S
55° 45' 57.01'' W

You can see the location of Uruguay on the world map below:

Uruguay on the World Map

Flag of Uruguay on map

Uruguay Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Uruguay (UY) are:

  1. Argentina (AR)
  2. Brazil (BR)

Maritime Borders

Uruguay borders with the Atlantic Ocean.

Uruguay Key Facts

Country Uruguay
Coordinates Latitude: -32.522779
Longitude: -55.765835
Country Codes Alpha 2: UY
Alpha 3: URY
Country Flag Emoji 🇺🇾
Int. Phone Prefix +598
Capital city Montevideo
Continent / Subcontinent South America
South America
Country Area 176,215 sq km
Population 2021 3,485,152
World Rank: 130
Median Age 35.2
Life expectancy 75.4
Major languages Spanish (official), Portunol, or Brazilero
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC−03:00
Internet TLD .uy
Biggest Airport Carrasco International Airport (MVD)
Average temperature 17.55 °C
63.59 °F
Administrative Divisions 19 departments
Political system Presidential representative democratic republic

Uruguay Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group High income
World Bank Region Latin America & Caribbean
Currency Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
GDP in 2020 $53.6 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 82
GDP per capita in 2020 $15,419
World Rank: 51
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Manufacturing, services, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries Brazil, China, Argentina, United States, Germany
Top 5 Export Countries Brazil, China, Argentina, United States, Germany

Biggest Cities in Uruguay

Here are the largest cities in Uruguay based on 2021 data:

City Population
Montevideo 1,319,108
Salto 124,878
Ciudad de la Costa 112,449
Maldonado 86,782
Paysandu 76,429
Las Piedras 71,268
Rivera 64,465
Tacuarembo 54,755
Melo 51,830
Mercedes 41,974

Map of Uruguay with the Largest Cities