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

The neighboring countries of Uruguay (UY) are:

Uruguay borders with the Atlantic Ocean.

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 2024	3,386,588 World Rank: 133
Median Age	35.2
Life expectancy	78.1
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

World Bank Income Group	High income
World Bank Region	Latin America & Caribbean
Currency	Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
GDP in 2024	$81 (billions of USD) World Rank: 82
GDP per capita in 2024	$23,907 World Rank: 65
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