Argentina vs Uruguay
Argentina is 15.8 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Argentina about 16 times.
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Argentina is 15.8× the area of Uruguay.
 Argentina |  Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaArgentina: 15.8× the area | 2,780,400 km²#8 of 194 | 176,215 km²#89 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationArgentina: 13.5× the population | 45,851,378#35 of 194 · 2025 | 3,384,688#132 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUruguay: 1.16× the density | 16 / km²#175 of 194 | 19 / km²#168 of 194 |
| Urban populationUruguay: 1.04× the urban share | 92%#14 of 192 · 2025 | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateArgentina: 1.07× the births per woman | 1.50 per woman#136 of 192 · 2024 | 1.40 per woman#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthArgentina: 0.40 points higher | +0.34%#142 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateArgentina: 1.13× the birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUruguay: 1.29× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 9.9 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Argentina: 3.1 points higher | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Uruguay: 3.7 points higher | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 16.3%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationArgentina: 0.5 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadUruguay: 4.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUruguay: 0.8 years longer | 77.5 years#64 of 192 · 2024 | 78.3 years#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityArgentina: 1.29× the infant mortality | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 births#136 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsArgentina: 1.09× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2023 | 4.67 per 1,000#13 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentArgentina: 1.35× the university enrolment | 107.8%#7 of 145 · 2023 | 80.0%#26 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexArgentina: 0.003 higher | 0.865#46 of 190 · 2023 | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUruguay: 1.64× the income per person | $14,650#64 of 185 · 2025 | $24,020#49 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPArgentina: 8.0× the economy | $683.1B2025 | $85.35B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Uruguay: 1.18× the output per person | $32,587#67 of 184 · 2025 | $38,315#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthArgentina: 2.6 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationArgentina: 215.2 points higher | +219.9%#1 of 176 · 2024 | +4.7%#44 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentUruguay: 1.06× the unemployment | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyArgentina: 5.0× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2024 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Argentina: 2.4 higher | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2024 | 40.0#37 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUruguay: 1.1 points higher | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryArgentina: 2.4 points higher | 21.2% of jobs#69 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUruguay: 1.4 points higher | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 73.2% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUruguay: 1.7 points higher | 0.6% of GDP#143 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUruguay: 11.5 points higher | 15.6% of GDP#147 of 168 · 2025 | 27.1% of GDP#109 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingUruguay: 4.07× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#139 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 90%#57 of 184 · 2024 | 92%#43 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUruguay: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | 146 per 100#30 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaArgentina: 1.49× the forest share | 17% of land#130 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personArgentina: 1.56× the CO₂ per person | 4.01 t a year#60 of 185 · 2024 | 2.57 t a year#91 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUruguay: 48.6 points higher | 9.2%#145 of 190 · 2021 | 57.8%#41 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUruguay: 1.6 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Argentina: 1.31× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 10.9 µg/m³#147 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landArgentina: 5.7 points higher | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 | 3.1% of land#175 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landArgentina: 4.7 points higher | 17.1% of land#62 of 190 · 2024 | 12.4% of land#83 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUruguay: 1.15× the water stress | 10.5%#89 of 176 · 2022 | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUruguay: 2.2× the rain and snow | 591 mm#133 of 180 · 2022 | 1,300 mm#69 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUruguay: 1.14 higher | +0.16#91 of 193 · 2025 | +1.30#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUruguay: 1.95 higher | −0.39#112 of 193 · 2025 | +1.56#16 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUruguay: 2.49× the homicide rate | 4.5 per 100,000#51 of 146 · 2023 | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | G20 | — |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Montevideo |
| Currency | Argentine peso (ARS) | Uruguayan peso (UYU) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +54 | +598 |
| Region | South America | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35° S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Argentina is 15.8 times larger than Uruguay. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Argentina?
- About 16 times: Argentina has 15.8× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Argentina and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 3,384,688. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².
- Which is richer, Argentina or Uruguay?
- By gross national income per person, Uruguay: $24,020 against $14,650 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.64× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Argentina or Uruguay?
- In Uruguay: life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years, against 77.5 — 0.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Argentina and Uruguay have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).