COUNTRY PROFILE / URY
Uruguay
URY / UY
For Uruguay, population is 3,384,688 people (2025, #133/215) and area is 176,220 km² (2023, #90/215). This profile covers 86 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Unaffiliated (2023 / 61.9%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Uruguay in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Uruguay with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Uruguay, population is about 2.7% of Japan's value and area is about 46.6% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Uruguay | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,384,688 people2025 / About 2.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 176,220 km²2023 / About 46.6% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 19.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 5.9% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 78.29 years2024 / 5.75 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 25,2162025 / About 70.1% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 3,266,206 people in 2000 to 3,384,688 people in 2025, an increase of about 3.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 74.69 years in 2000 to 78.29 years in 2024, an increase of 3.59 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 6,988 in 2000 to US$ 25,216 in 2025, an increase of about 260.9%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
81 additional rankings for Uruguay.
81 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY