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Paraguay · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

108th of 218 · 15th in Latin America
PopulationParaguay's population rose from 4.69M in 1996 to 7.01M in 2025.2000200520102015202020255M6M7M7.01M

Paraguay's population rose from 4.69M in 1996 to 7.01M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

88th of 217 · 9th in Latin America
Population growthParaguay's population growth fell from 2.3 % in 1996 to 1.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%0.5%1%2%2%3%1.2 %

Paraguay's population growth fell from 2.3 % in 1996 to 1.2 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

192nd of 215 · 38th in Latin America
Population densityParaguay's population density rose from 11.3 in 1994 to 17.3 in 2023.199520002005201020152020101214161817.3

Paraguay's population density rose from 11.3 in 1994 to 17.3 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

150th of 217 · 38th in Latin America
Population, female (% of total)Paraguay's population, female (% of total) rose from 49.5 % in 1996 to 49.9 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202549%50%50%50%50%50%49.9 %

Paraguay's population, female (% of total) rose from 49.5 % in 1996 to 49.9 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

89th of 217 · 23rd in Latin America
UrbanisationParaguay's urbanisation rose from 54.9 % in 1996 to 70.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202550%55%60%65%70%75%70.4 %

Paraguay's urbanisation rose from 54.9 % in 1996 to 70.4 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

98th of 217 · 15th in Latin America
Urban populationParaguay's urban population rose from 2.57M in 1996 to 4.94M in 2025.2000200520102015202020252M3M4M5M4.94M

Paraguay's urban population rose from 2.57M in 1996 to 4.94M in 2025.

Rural population

people

104th of 217 · 16th in Latin America
Rural populationParaguay's rural population fell from 2.11M in 1996 to 2.08M in 2025.2000200520102015202020252M2.1M2.2M2.3M2.4M2.5M2.08M

Paraguay's rural population fell from 2.11M in 1996 to 2.08M in 2025.

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