Uruguay

South AmericaCapital: Montevideo
2026 population
3.5M
Rank #136 globally
Area
181k km²
Metros tracked
9
83% of population in metros
Composite score
11.7
Rank #92 globally

National Teams

Uruguay on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.

Men's FootballCOMNEBOL
Uruguay
FIFA #17
ELO #16
WC apps 15
Major trophies 17
2 World Cups
Rugby Union
Uruguay
World #15
Tests 19
No World Cups
Olympics
Uruguay
Games 8
Medals 10
Best #21
2 golds
Basketball
Uruguay
Oly medals 2
WC apps 0
No Olympic golds

Departments

19 entries listed under Uruguay. Click any to see its metros and footprint.

Canelones1Cerro Largo1Colonia1Flores1Maldonado1Montevideo1Paysandú1Rivera1Salto1Tacuarembó1ArtigasDuraznoFloridaLavallejaRío NegroRochaSan JoséSorianoTreinta y Tres

Uruguay metro footprint

9 metros
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9 polygons

Polygons 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

RankMetroScoreTier
#249Montevideo★ Capital▲ Largest10.9Regional Hub
#2243Maldonado0.3Local Metro
#2397Colonia del Sacramento0.3Local Metro
#2472Rivera0.3Local Metro
#2546Melo0.3Local Metro
#3398Salto0.0Local Metro
#3464Paysandú0.0Local Metro
#3631Tacuarembo0.0Local Metro
#4149Trinidad (URU)0.0Local Metro