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Uruguay generates almost 100% of its electricity from renewable sources, mostly wind and hydropower, one of the highest shares in the world.
Uruguay
Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Population, GDP, and key facts about Uruguay — updated for 2026.
Capital · MONTEVIDEOContinent · AMERICASISO · URY
Uruguay quick facts
- Population
- 3,386,588
- Area
- 176,220 km²
- Population density
- 19 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 82.3 Billion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 24.3K
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Currency
- Uruguayan peso ($, UYU)
- Minimum wage
- US$ 553.8/month · $ 22,268/month (2024)
- Language
- Spanish
Uruguay at human scale
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Fossil fuels · 2%Renewables · 98%
- Wind41%
- Hydropower27%
- Bioenergy25%
- Solar5%
- Oil2%
Share of Uruguay's own electricity generation by source, 2025. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
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Uruguay was the first country in South America to legalize same-sex marriage and among the first in the world to fully legalize cannabis, in 2013.
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What is the capital of Uruguay?
The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo.
What is Uruguay's population?
Uruguay has a population of 3,386,588.
What is Uruguay's GDP per capita?
Uruguay's GDP per capita is US$ 24.3K.
What is the currency of Uruguay?
The currency of Uruguay is the Uruguayan peso (UYU).
What is the minimum wage in Uruguay?
Uruguay's statutory minimum wage is about US$ 553.8 per month (as of 2024) — $ 22,268 per month in local currency.
Is Uruguay bigger than Puerto Rico (US)?
Uruguay is about 20× the size of Puerto Rico (US) by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.