Uruguay's National Institute of Statistics projects a drop in population by 2070
epa12243722 Director of Uruguay's National Statistics Institute (INE), Marcelo Bisogno (R), attends a press conference in Montevideo, Uruguay, 17 July 2025, to present population estimates and projections. INE released updated population estimates based on the 2023 Census, covering the period 2012-2070, forecasting a decline to three million people by 2070 from the 2020 peak of more than 3.5 million. EPA/ALEJANDRO PRIETO
