Uruguay

Country in South America

Uruguay is a country in South America, with its capital in Montevideo. About 3.4 million people live there (2025), making it the 132nd most populous of the 195 countries. At 181,034 km², it is the 89th largest country by area. It borders Argentina and Brazil.

Uruguay at a glance

Capital: Montevideo
Population (2025): 3.4 million
Area: 181,034 km²
Density: 19 per km²
Official language: Spanish
Currency: Uruguayan peso
People: Uruguayan
Calling code: +598
Internet domain: .uy
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Uruguay?

How Uruguay compares

Population rank

132nd of 195

10th of 12 in South America

Size rank

89th of 195

11th of 12 in South America

Crowding

19 per km²

More crowded than 12% of countries

Similar in size: Cambodia (181,035 km²).
Similar population: Mongolia (3.6 million).
Uruguay is the only place that uses the Uruguayan peso.
Spanish is also an official language in 20 other countries: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and 14 more.

The flag of Uruguay

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Its outline

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How players do with Uruguay

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Uruguay so far, from 185 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

63% right

112th hardest of 176 · 147 answers

Its flag

76% right

71st hardest of 145 · 38 answers

Players find Uruguay on the map in 63% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Paraguay.
Players recognise the flag of Uruguay in 76% of tries.

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Countries that border Uruguay

Uruguay borders 2 countries: Argentina and Brazil.

Quick quiz: Uruguay

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1. Which is the flag of Uruguay?
2. What is the capital of Uruguay?
3. Which of these borders Uruguay?

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Questions about Uruguay

Is Uruguay a country?

Yes. Uruguay is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Uruguay?

The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo.

Which countries border Uruguay?

Uruguay borders 2 countries: Argentina and Brazil.

How many countries border Uruguay?

2. Uruguay shares a land border with 2 countries.

How big is Uruguay?

Uruguay covers 181,034 km², about the same size as Cambodia (181,035 km²).

Is Uruguay hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Uruguay in 63% of 147 tries, 112th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Paraguay.

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