Paraguay vs Turkmenistan: Population peak status

Paraguay
6.84 million
in 2023
Turkmenistan
7.36 million
in 2023
Paraguay rank
108th
Turkmenistan rank
105th

Population peak status over time

  • Paraguay
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 7.36 million against 6.84 million in Paraguay, a difference of 520,290.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 108th and Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.67 million 1.41 million 254,158 Paraguay
1960s 2.10 million 1.89 million 213,970 Paraguay
1970s 2.67 million 2.47 million 197,716 Paraguay
1980s 3.47 million 3.22 million 251,697 Paraguay
1990s 4.52 million 4.14 million 382,812 Paraguay
2000s 5.41 million 5.01 million 397,239 Paraguay
2010s 6.12 million 6.16 million 42,207 Turkmenistan
2020s 6.72 million 7.16 million 436,018 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population peak status, Paraguay or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 7.36 million against 6.84 million in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in population peak status between Paraguay and Turkmenistan?
520,290, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Turkmenistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and Turkmenistan rank globally for population peak status?
Paraguay ranks 108th and Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population peak status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population peak status
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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