Annual change in population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual change in population was 83,690 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Paraguay, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 83,690 people for annual change in population in 2023.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Paraguay peaked at 109,238 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33,595 people, in 1951.
Paraguay ranks 94th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,402 people | 33,595 people | 41,319 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 49,403 people | 42,545 people | 52,604 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,897 people | 53,032 people | 74,699 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,384 people | 79,272 people | 107,251 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,534 people | 103,111 people | 109,238 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,810 people | 54,192 people | 97,736 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,382 people | 66,730 people | 90,023 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,273 people | 76,276 people | 88,682 people | 4 |
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More population data for Paraguay
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 452,902 people (2100)
- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.42 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 6,071 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.42 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.42 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Paraguay?
- Annual change in population in Paraguay was 83,690 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 109,238 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,595 people in 1951.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual change in population?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.