Paraguay vs Palestine: Share of population living in the capital city
Paraguay
19.8%
in 2020
Palestine
19.7%
in 2020
Paraguay rank
67th
Palestine rank
69th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Paraguay
- Palestine
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 19.8% against 19.7% in Palestine, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 67th and Palestine ranks 69th of 170 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.2% | 9.5% | 10.8% | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 22.8% | 9.7% | 13.1% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 24.4% | 10.6% | 13.8% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 13.5% | 11.5% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 18.5% | 6.9% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 20.1% | 8.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 19.6% | 9.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.7% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Paraguay or Palestine?
- Paraguay, at 19.8% against 19.7% in Palestine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Paraguay and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Palestine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and Palestine rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Paraguay ranks 67th and Palestine ranks 69th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.