Brazil vs Uruguay
Brazil is 48.3 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Brazil about 48 times.
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Brazil is 48.3× the area of Uruguay.
 Brazil |  Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBrazil: 48.3× the area | 8,515,767 km²#5 of 194 | 176,215 km²#89 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 10 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBrazil: 62.9× the population | 212,812,405#7 of 194 · 2025 | 3,384,688#132 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBrazil: 1.3× the density | 25 / km²#160 of 194 | 19 / km²#168 of 194 |
| Urban populationUruguay: 1.09× the urban share | 88%#25 of 192 · 2025 | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBrazil: 1.15× the births per woman | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 | 1.40 per woman#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBrazil: 0.44 points higher | +0.38%#140 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBrazil: 1.23× the birth rate | 12.1 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUruguay: 1.39× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 9.9 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Brazil: 1.5 points higher | 19.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Uruguay: 4.8 points higher | 11.5%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 16.3%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUruguay: 0.6 per 1,000 higher | −1.0 per 1,000#118 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadUruguay: 1.33× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUruguay: 2.3 years longer | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 | 78.3 years#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBrazil: 1.98× the infant mortality | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 births#136 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUruguay: 1.98× the doctors per person | 2.36 per 1,000#76 of 178 · 2023 | 4.67 per 1,000#13 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUruguay: 1.15× the university enrolment | 69.7%#46 of 145 · 2024 | 80.0%#26 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexUruguay: 0.076 higher | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUruguay: 2.28× the income per person | $10,550#79 of 185 · 2025 | $24,020#49 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBrazil: 26.7× the economy | $2.28T2025 | $85.35B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Uruguay: 1.64× the output per person | $23,433#81 of 184 · 2025 | $38,315#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBrazil: 0.5 points higher | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBrazil: 0.3 points higher | +5.0%#42 of 176 · 2025 | +4.7%#44 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentUruguay: 1.25× the unemployment | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBrazil: 15× the share in extreme poverty | 3.0%#64 of 149 · 2024 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Brazil: 10.3 higher | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2024 | 40.0#37 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUruguay: 0.5 points higher | 7.6% of jobs#119 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBrazil: 1.4 points higher | 20.2% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUruguay: 1.0 points higher | 72.2% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 | 73.2% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBrazil: 1.1 points higher | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUruguay: 9.3 points higher | 17.8% of GDP#140 of 168 · 2025 | 27.1% of GDP#109 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingUruguay: 2.17× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#110 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUruguay: 1.09× the share online | 85%#80 of 184 · 2024 | 92%#43 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUruguay: 1.43× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 146 per 100#30 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrazil: 5.09× the forest share | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUruguay: 1.11× the CO₂ per person | 2.32 t a year#97 of 185 · 2024 | 2.57 t a year#91 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUruguay: 11.3 points higher | 46.5%#53 of 190 · 2021 | 57.8%#41 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUruguay: 0.2 points higher | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Brazil: 1.23× the air pollution | 13.4 µg/m³#132 of 191 · 2023 | 10.9 µg/m³#147 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrazil: 27.5 points higher | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 | 3.1% of land#175 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUruguay: 5.7 points higher | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 | 12.4% of land#83 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUruguay: 8.07× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBrazil: 1.35× the rain and snow | 1,761 mm#42 of 180 · 2022 | 1,300 mm#69 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUruguay: 1.68 higher | −0.38#129 of 193 · 2025 | +1.30#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUruguay: 1.94 higher | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | +1.56#16 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBrazil: 1.72× the homicide rate | 19.3 per 100,000#17 of 146 · 2023 | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Brasilia | Montevideo |
| Currency | Brazilian real (BRL) | Uruguayan peso (UYU) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 · UTC−5 to UTC−2, 4 time zones | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +55 | +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. Brazil sits at about 11° S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Brazil is 48.3 times larger than Uruguay. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Brazil?
- About 48 times: Brazil has 48.3× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Brazil and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 3,384,688. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².
- Which is richer, Brazil or Uruguay?
- By gross national income per person, Uruguay: $24,020 against $10,550 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.28× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brazil or Uruguay?
- In Uruguay: life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years, against 76.0 — 2.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brazil and Uruguay have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).