United States vs Uruguay
United States is 55.8 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into United States about 56 times.
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United States is 55.8× the area of Uruguay.
 United States |  Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 55.8× the area | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 | 176,215 km²#89 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 101× the population | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 | 3,384,688#132 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 1.81× the density | 35 / km²#145 of 194 | 19 / km²#168 of 194 |
| Urban populationUruguay: 1.19× the urban share | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.16× the births per woman | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 | 1.40 per woman#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.58 points higher | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.08× the birth rate | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUruguay: 1.1× the death rate | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 | 9.9 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Uruguay: 0.8 points higher | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 2.1 points higher | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 16.3%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.0 per 1,000 higher | +3.6 per 1,000#26 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 States: 0.6 years longer | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 | 78.3 years#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUruguay: 1.13× the infant mortality | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 births#136 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUruguay: 1.27× the doctors per person | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 | 4.67 per 1,000#13 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 | 80.0%#26 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.076 higher | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 3.7× the income per person | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 | $24,020#49 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 361× the economy | $30.77T2025 | $85.35B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 2.35× the output per person | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 | $38,315#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 0.4 points higher | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUruguay: 1.8 points higher | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 | +4.7%#44 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentUruguay: 1.79× the unemployment | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 5.5× the share in extreme poverty | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 1.8 higher | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 | 40.0#37 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUruguay: 6.6 points higher | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 0.1 points higher | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 6.4 points higher | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 | 73.2% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUruguay: 1.3 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUruguay: 16.1 points higher | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 | 27.1% of GDP#109 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.37× the military spending | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 | 92%#43 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUruguay: 1.29× the mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 | 146 per 100#30 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 2.94× the forest share | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 5.3× the CO₂ per person | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 | 2.57 t a year#91 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUruguay: 46.9 points higher | 10.9%#139 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: 1.56× the air pollution | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 | 10.9 µg/m³#147 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 9.8 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 3.1% of land#175 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 4.2 points higher | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 | 12.4% of land#83 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 2.33× the water stress | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUruguay: 1.82× the rain and snow | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 | 1,300 mm#69 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUruguay: 1.60 higher | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 | +1.30#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUruguay: 0.69 higher | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 | +1.56#16 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUruguay: 1.93× the homicide rate | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Washington D.C. | Montevideo |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Uruguayan peso (UYU) |
| Official languages | English | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +598 |
| Region | Northern America, North 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. United States sits at about 45° N and is stretched to 1.98× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why United States 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 States bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. United States is 55.8 times larger than Uruguay. United States covers 9,826,675 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into United States?
- About 56 times: United States has 55.8× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do United States and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United States is drawn about 1.98× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why United States 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 States or Uruguay?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 3,384,688. Density: United States 35 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².
- Which is richer, United States or Uruguay?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $24,020 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.7× as much.
- Where do people live longer, United States or Uruguay?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 78.3 — 0.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do United States and Uruguay have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).