Uruguay
At a glance
- Currency
- Uruguayan peso (UYU)
- Government
- Participatory democracy
- Legislature
- General Assembly of Uruguay
- Demonym
- Uruguayan
- Time zone
- UTC−03:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +598
- Internet TLD
- .uy
- ISO 3166
- UY
- Established
- 1825
- Highest point
- Cerro Catedral (514 m (1,686 ft))
- National anthem
- National Anthem of Uruguay
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History17 leaders · click to expand
Broad Front Era
Yamandú Orsi✦ Current
2025–PresentPresident
Tabaré Vázquez
2015–2020President
José Mujica
2010–2015President
Tabaré Vázquez
2005–2010President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Yamandú Orsi✦ Current | President | 2025–Present |
| Tabaré Vázquez | President | 2015–2020 |
| José Mujica | President | 2010–2015 |
| Tabaré Vázquez | President | 2005–2010 |
Democratic Era
Luis Lacalle Pou
2020–2025President
Jorge Batlle
2000–2005President
Julio María Sanguinetti
1995–2000President
Luis Alberto Lacalle
1990–1995President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Lacalle Pou | President | 2020–2025 |
| Jorge Batlle | President | 2000–2005 |
| Julio María Sanguinetti | President | 1995–2000 |
| Luis Alberto Lacalle | President | 1990–1995 |
Redemocratization
Julio María Sanguinetti
1985–1990President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Julio María Sanguinetti | President | 1985–1990 |
Oriental Republic of Uruguay
⚠️ Juan María Bordaberry
1972–1985President
Luis Batlle Berres
1947–1972President
Gabriel Terra
1931–1947President
José Batlle y Ordóñez
1903–1931President
Lorenzo Latorre
1876–1903President
Venancio Flores
1865–1876President
Manuel Oribe
1835–1865President
Fructuoso Rivera
1830–1835President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Juan María Bordaberry | President | 1972–1985 |
| Luis Batlle Berres | President | 1947–1972 |
| Gabriel Terra | President | 1931–1947 |
| José Batlle y Ordóñez | President | 1903–1931 |
| Lorenzo Latorre | President | 1876–1903 |
| Venancio Flores | President | 1865–1876 |
| Manuel Oribe | President | 1835–1865 |
| Fructuoso Rivera | President | 1830–1835 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Billionaires2 · $2.0B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3343 | Sergio Fogel | $1.0B | Finance & Investments |
| 3353 | Andres Bzurovski Bay | $1.0B | Finance & Investments |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Uruguay on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Uruguay's national teams, newest first. 17 in total.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2011-07-24 | Uruguay | Copa América |
| 1995 | 1995-07-23 | Uruguay | Copa América |
| 1987 | 1987-07-12 | Uruguay | Copa América |
| 1983 | 1983-11-04 | Uruguay | Copa América |
| 1967 | 1967-02-02 | Uruguay | South American Championship |
| 1959 | 1959-12-22 | Uruguay | South American Championship |
| 1956 | 1956-02-15 | Uruguay | South American Championship |
| 1950 | 1950-07-16 | Uruguay | World Cup |
| 1942 | 1942-02-07 | Uruguay | South American Championship |
| 1935 | 1935-01-27 | Uruguay | South American Championship |
| 1930 | 1930-07-30 | Uruguay | World Cup |
| 1926 | 1926-11-01 | Uruguay | South American Championship |
| 1924 | 1924-11-02 | Uruguay | South American Championship |
| 1923 | 1923-12-02 | Uruguay | South American Championship |
| 1920 | 1920-10-03 | Uruguay | South American Championship |
| 1917 | 1917-10-14 | Uruguay | South American Championship |
| 1916 | 1916-07-17 | Uruguay | South American Championship |
Departments
19 entries listed under Uruguay. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Uruguay metro footprint
9 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
9 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #249 | Montevideo★ Capital▲ Largest | Montevideo | 2.0M | 10.9 | Regional Hub |
| #1786 | Maldonado | Maldonado | 195K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #2458 | Rivera | Rivera | 109K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2528 | Melo | Cerro Largo | 90K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3351 | Colonia del Sacramento | Colonia | 131K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3434 | Salto | Salto | 134K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3501 | Paysandú | Paysandú | 120K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3664 | Tacuarembo | Tacuarembó | 93K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4168 | Trinidad (URU) | Flores | 27K | 0.0 | Local Metro |