United Kingdom vs Uruguay
United Kingdom is 38% larger than Uruguay.
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1.38×
United Kingdom is 1.38× the area of Uruguay.
 United Kingdom |  Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited Kingdom: 1.38× the area | 242,495 km²#78 of 194 | 176,215 km²#89 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited Kingdom: 20.5× the population | 69,487,000#22 of 194 · 2025 | 3,384,688#132 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited Kingdom: 14.9× the density | 287 / km²#31 of 194 | 19 / km²#168 of 194 |
| Urban populationUruguay: 1.15× the urban share | 83%#35 of 192 · 2025 | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited Kingdom: 1.11× the births per woman | 1.55 per woman#130 of 192 · 2024 | 1.40 per woman#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited Kingdom: 0.36 points higher | +0.30%#144 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 9.9 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 9.7 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2024 | 9.9 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Uruguay: 0.9 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United Kingdom: 3.4 points higher | 19.7%#33 of 192 · 2025 | 16.3%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited Kingdom: 6.0 per 1,000 higher | +5.6 per 1,000#17 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 expectancyUnited Kingdom: 3.1 years longer | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 | 78.3 years#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUruguay: 1.51× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 births#136 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUruguay: 1.42× the doctors per person | 3.30 per 1,000#53 of 178 · 2023 | 4.67 per 1,000#13 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 80.4%#24 of 145 · 2023 | 80.0%#26 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexUnited Kingdom: 0.084 higher | 0.946#12 of 190 · 2023 | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited Kingdom: 2.27× the income per person | $54,550#19 of 185 · 2025 | $24,020#49 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited Kingdom: 46.9× the economy | $4T2025 | $85.35B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United Kingdom: 1.69× the output per person | $64,606#26 of 184 · 2025 | $38,315#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUruguay: 0.4 points higher | +1.4%#145 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUruguay: 0.8 points higher | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 | +4.7%#44 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentUruguay: 1.6× the unemployment | 4.7%#101 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited Kingdom: 2.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2021 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Uruguay: 7.6 higher | 32.4#99 of 149 · 2021 | 40.0#37 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUruguay: 7.2 points higher | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUruguay: 2.9 points higher | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited Kingdom: 10.0 points higher | 83.2% of jobs#7 of 178 · 2025 | 73.2% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUruguay: 1.4 points higher | 0.9% of GDP#136 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUnited Kingdom: 3.5 points higher | 30.6% of GDP#101 of 168 · 2025 | 27.1% of GDP#109 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingUnited Kingdom: 1.03× the military spending | 2.4% of GDP#45 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited Kingdom: 1.04× the share online | 96%#25 of 184 · 2024 | 92%#43 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUruguay: 1.2× the mobile subscriptions | 122 per 100#76 of 191 · 2024 | 146 per 100#30 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited Kingdom: 1.17× the forest share | 14% of land#137 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited Kingdom: 1.64× the CO₂ per person | 4.22 t a year#57 of 185 · 2024 | 2.57 t a year#91 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUruguay: 45.6 points higher | 12.2%#130 of 190 · 2021 | 57.8%#41 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Uruguay: 1.15× the air pollution | 9.5 µg/m³#157 of 191 · 2023 | 10.9 µg/m³#147 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited Kingdom: 25.3 points higher | 28.4% of land#41 of 191 · 2025 | 3.1% of land#175 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited Kingdom: 12.9 points higher | 25.3% of land#38 of 190 · 2024 | 12.4% of land#83 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited Kingdom: 1.19× the water stress | 14.4%#75 of 176 · 2022 | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUruguay: 1.07× the rain and snow | 1,220 mm#73 of 180 · 2022 | 1,300 mm#69 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUruguay: 1.01 higher | +0.29#80 of 193 · 2025 | +1.30#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUruguay: 0.03 higher | +1.53#17 of 193 · 2025 | +1.56#16 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUruguay: 10.2× the homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2021 | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | London | Montevideo |
| Currency | Pound sterling (GBP) | Uruguayan peso (UYU) |
| Official languages | English, Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Cornish, Scots, British Sign Language, Ulster Scots | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC, summer time UTC+1 | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +44 | +598 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | 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. United Kingdom sits at about 54° N and is stretched to 2.9× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why United Kingdom looks so much bigger than it is next to Uruguay. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is United Kingdom bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. United Kingdom is 38% larger than Uruguay. United Kingdom covers 242,495 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into United Kingdom?
- About 1.4 times: United Kingdom has 1.38× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do United Kingdom and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United Kingdom is drawn about 2.9× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why United Kingdom looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uruguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 3,384,688. Density: United Kingdom 287 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².
- Which is richer, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- By gross national income per person, United Kingdom: $54,550 against $24,020 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.27× as much.
- Where do people live longer, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- In United Kingdom: life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years, against 78.3 — 3.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do United Kingdom and Uruguay have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — United Kingdom: constitutional monarchy; Uruguay: presidential republic.