About Montevideo
Montevideo is located in Uruguay, part of South America. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population1,270,737
Figure applies toMontevideo (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryUruguay
ContinentSouth America
Place typeCapital
Country codeUY
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.