Niger vs Paraguay: Urban and rural population

Niger
5.13 million
in 2025
Paraguay
4.94 million
in 2025
Niger rank
98th
Paraguay rank
101st

Urban and rural population over time

  • Niger
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 5.13 million against 4.94 million in Paraguay, a difference of 193,150.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.

Niger ranks 98th and Paraguay ranks 101st of 236 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Paraguay Difference Ahead
1950s 159,880 583,362 423,483 Paraguay
1960s 274,982 760,419 485,437 Paraguay
1970s 611,998 1.03 million 417,724 Paraguay
1980s 1.04 million 1.57 million 533,899 Paraguay
1990s 1.52 million 2.43 million 919,021 Paraguay
2000s 2.21 million 3.17 million 962,983 Paraguay
2010s 3.22 million 3.77 million 547,507 Paraguay
2020s 4.56 million 4.67 million 116,173 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Niger or Paraguay?
Niger, at 5.13 million against 4.94 million in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Niger and Paraguay?
193,150, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Paraguay?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Niger and Paraguay rank globally for urban and rural population?
Niger ranks 98th and Paraguay ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed