Government type Presidential republic
Area 176,215 km² (68,037 sq mi)
Population 3,286,000 inh. (2012 census)
Population 3,555,000 inh. (2022 est.)
Population density 20 inh/km² (52 inh/mi²)
Capital Montevideo (1,369,000 pop., 1,541,000 urban aggl.)
Currency Uruguayan peso
Human development index 0.809 (58th place)
Languages Spanish (official), English, Portuguese
Life expectancy M 74 years, F 81 years