CNY
…
UYU
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Uruguay
176,215 km²
1.8% of largest
China is 54.46× larger than Uruguay
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Uruguay
0.2% OF LARGEST
3.38M
PEOPLE
China has 415.57× the population of Uruguay
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Uruguay
0.4% OF LARGEST
$85.35B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Uruguay
1.2% OF LARGEST
24.65K
TROOPS
China has 82.56× the active personnel of Uruguay
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Uruguay
1.5% OF LARGEST
50
AIRCRAFT
China has 65.70× the aircraft of Uruguay
Naval Assets
China
Uruguay
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Uruguay
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.1
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Uruguay
0.5% OF LARGEST
$17B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Uruguay
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Uruguay
$23.3B
Exports
$23.3B
Imports
$19.2B
Trade Balance
+$4.1B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Uruguay
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Uruguay
supply
China
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Uruguay
supply
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Uruguay
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Uruguay
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Uruguay
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Uruguay
2
Gold
2
Silver
6
Bronze
10
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 10
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Uruguay
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Uruguay
35.4
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 3.6 years older (median) than Uruguay
Youth Population
Uruguay has the highest youth population at 40.9% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Uruguay has the highest elderly population at 20.2% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Uruguay
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
3
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Uruguay
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
N/A |
| Rent Index |
|
N/A |
| Groceries Index |
|
N/A |
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
N/A |
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
N/A |
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | N/A |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | N/A |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | N/A |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | N/A |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | N/A |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Uruguay
China
Physicians per 1,000
Uruguay
China
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Uruguay
Diabetes prevalence
China
Uruguay
Obesity prevalence
Uruguay
China
Suicide rate per 100k
Uruguay
China
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Uruguay — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 3384688 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 176215 |
| Capital | Beijing | Montevideo |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Spanish |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Uruguayan Peso (UYU) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 24,650 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 24,650 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $1,240,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 17 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 120 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 30 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $85,347,696,278 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $25,216 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 7.5% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 40.0 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Uruguayan Peso (UYU) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 54.5 times larger in area than Uruguay.
That's a massive difference!
China has 415.6 times more people than Uruguay.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Uruguay has the highest GDP per capita at $25,216 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Uruguay: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 228.5x larger than Uruguay's $85B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 415.6x larger than Uruguay's 3M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 54.5x larger than Uruguay.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Uruguay's 25Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Uruguay runs a trade surplus of $4B.
Life Expectancy: Uruguay leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs China's 78.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology