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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Uruguay

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population3.38M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$85.35B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$25.22K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth78.32024 · yearsInternet use92%2024 · % of populationForest area12%2023 · % of land area
Forest area
12%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Uruguay2023 · 12%
02.995.988.9711.961960199320251990: 4.6%1991: 4.9%1992: 5.2%1993: 5.5%1994: 5.9%1995: 6.2%1996: 6.5%1997: 6.8%1998: 7.2%1999: 7.5%2000: 7.8%2001: 8%2002: 8.2%2003: 8.4%2004: 8.6%2005: 8.9%2006: 9.1%2007: 9.3%2008: 9.5%2009: 9.7%2010: 9.9%2011: 10.1%2012: 10.3%2013: 10.5%2014: 10.8%2015: 11%2016: 11.1%2017: 11.2%2018: 11.4%2019: 11.5%2020: 11.6%2021: 11.7%2022: 11.8%2023: 12%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

Uruguay in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Montevideo
Country code
URY

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