Uruguay (Oriental Republic of Uruguay), UY

Uruguay: Located in the southeastern part of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, Argentina, and Brazil, this republic is characterized by its fertile plains and a coastline adorned with popular resorts.

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Location of Oriental Republic of Uruguay

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Oriental Republic of Uruguay at a glance

Oriental Republic of Uruguay currently has 76 quality-checked populated place pages and 19 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Oriental Republic of Uruguay

Population 3,499,451
Country Uruguay
Plate code UY
Phone Area Codes +598
Area 176215 km2
Official name la République orientale de l’Uruguay, Uruguay
Continent South America
Easternmost point Point(-53.18464279 -32.65440712)
Northernmost point Point(-57.0 -30.08)
Latitude & Longitude -33.0000,-56.0000
Legislative body General Assembly of Uruguay
Named for Uruguay River
Official language Spanish
Capital Montevideo
Establishment January 01, 1825 (201 years ago)
Time Zone UTC−02:00, UTC−03:00
Local time 18:45:31 (14th April 2026)
Coat of arms of Uruguay coat of arms image
Coat of arms of Uruguay coat of arms image

Geography

Oriental Republic of Uruguay is located at 33°0'0"S 56°0'0"W (-33.0, -56.0). It has 2 neighbors: Brazil and Argentina.

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The largest city of Oriental Republic of Uruguay is Montevideo with a population of 1,270,737. Other cities include, Salto population 99,823, Paysandú population 73,249, Maldonado population 55,478 and Minas population 38,025. See all Oriental Republic of Uruguay cities & populated places.

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Compare Oriental Republic of Uruguay with

  • Soriano Department
  • Durazno Department
  • Cerro Largo Department
  • Paysandú Department
  • Colonia Department
  • San José Department
  • Maldonado Department
  • Canelones Department
  • departamento de canelones
  • Río Negro Department
  • Rivera Department
  • Treinta y Tres Department
  • Artigas Department
  • Flores Department
  • Salto Department
  • Florida Department
  • Lavalleja Department
  • Tacuarembó Department
  • Rocha Department

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1960 2,538,779 - census
1961 2,571,834 1.29% census
1962 2,604,042 1.24% census
1963 2,635,294 1.19% census
1964 2,665,561 1.14% census
1965 2,694,714 1.08% census
1966 2,723,055 1.04% census
1967 2,750,273 0.99% census
1968 2,774,949 0.89% census
1969 2,795,223 0.73% census
1970 2,809,981 0.53% census
1971 2,818,462 0.3% census
1972 2,821,645 0.11% census
1973 2,822,306 0.02% census
1974 2,824,291 0.07% census
1975 2,830,378 0.22% census
1976 2,841,603 0.4% census
1977 2,857,218 0.55% census
1978 2,876,019 0.65% census
1979 2,896,016 0.69% census
1980 2,915,735 0.68% census
1981 2,934,985 0.66% census
1982 2,954,236 0.65% census
1983 2,973,436 0.65% census
1984 2,992,644 0.64% census
1985 3,011,918 0.64% census
1986 3,031,053 0.63% census
1987 3,049,987 0.62% census
1988 3,069,112 0.62% census
1989 3,088,980 0.64% census
1990 3,109,941 0.67% census
1991 3,131,936 0.7% census
1992 3,154,657 0.72% census
1993 3,177,867 0.73% census
1994 3,201,235 0.73% census
1995 3,224,383 0.72% census
1996 3,247,585 0.71% census
1997 3,270,549 0.7% census
1998 3,291,677 0.64% census
1999 3,308,884 0.52% census
2000 3,320,841 0.36% census
2001 3,326,762 0.18% census
2002 3,327,500 0.02% census
2003 3,325,411 -0.06% census
2004 3,323,822 -0.05% census
2005 3,325,155 0.04% census
2006 3,330,217 0.15% census
2007 3,338,384 0.24% census
2008 3,348,898 0.31% census
2009 3,360,431 0.34% census
2010 3,371,982 0.34% census
2011 3,383,486 0.34% census
2012 3,395,253 0.35% census
2013 3,407,062 0.35% census
2014 3,400,434 -0.19% (Worldbank)
2015 3,412,009 0.34% (Worldbank)
2016 3,424,132 0.35% (Worldbank)
2017 3,456,750 0.94% census
2018 3,449,299 -0.22% (Worldbank)
2019 3,461,734 0.36% (Worldbank)
2026 3,499,451 1.08%
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