Netherlands vs Paraguay: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Netherlands
2.77 million people
in 2020
Paraguay
2.68 million people
in 2020
Netherlands rank
88th
Paraguay rank
90th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Netherlands
- Paraguay
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.77 million people against 2.68 million people in Paraguay, a difference of 86,890 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 88th and Paraguay ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 million people | 962,076 people | 1.42 million people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2.46 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.34 million people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.53 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.23 million people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.63 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.07 million people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.69 million people | 1.92 million people | 774,955 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.67 million people | 2.08 million people | 584,290 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.75 million people | 2.26 million people | 484,165 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.77 million people | 2.68 million people | 86,890 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Netherlands or Paraguay?
- Netherlands, at 2.77 million people against 2.68 million people in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Netherlands and Paraguay?
- 86,890 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Paraguay rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Netherlands ranks 88th and Paraguay ranks 90th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.