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Uruguay

Oriental Republic of Uruguay · South America

UN member

Uruguay is a country in South America, with Montevideo as its capital, home to about 3,384,688 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Montevideo
Region
South America
Currency
Uruguayan peso (UYU $)
Calling code
+598
ISO codes
UY / URY / 858
Flag emoji
🇺🇾
Population
3,384,688 (2025)
Area
181,034 km²
Languages
Spanish
Internet domain
.uy
Demonym
Uruguayan

Bordering countries

🇦🇷 Argentina🇧🇷 Brazil

About Uruguay

Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a United Nations member state in South America. Its capital and seat of government is Montevideo. It shares land borders with 2 countries. The official currency is the Uruguayan peso ($), using the code UYU.

To call Uruguay from abroad, dial the country code +598. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes UY (alpha-2) and URY (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 3,384,688.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Uruguay?
The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo.
What currency does Uruguay use?
Uruguay uses the Uruguayan peso (UYU, symbol $).
What is the country calling code for Uruguay?
The international dialling code for Uruguay is +598.
What are the ISO codes for Uruguay?
Uruguay has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code UY, the alpha-3 code URY and the numeric code 858.
What is the flag emoji for Uruguay?
The flag emoji for Uruguay is 🇺🇾. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Uruguay appears in these lists

Spanish-Speaking CountriesSouth American CountriesLatin American Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.