Annual growth rate of urban population share in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 1987
All-time low
0.2%
in 2007
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Paraguay, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Paraguay is 0.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Paraguay peaked at 2.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
Paraguay ranks 60th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2% | — |
| 1951 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +49.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -54.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Paraguay?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Paraguay was 0.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Paraguay ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.