Annual change in population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual change in population was 83,690 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83,690 people
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
109,238 people
in 1992
All-time low
33,595 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
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.
Annual change in population in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 33,595 people | — |
| 1952 | 34,662 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 35,700 people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 36,624 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 37,361 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 38,125 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 39,072 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 40,163 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 41,319 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 42,545 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 43,884 people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 45,735 people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 48,777 people | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 51,208 people | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 52,058 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 52,411 people | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 52,402 people | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 52,402 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 52,604 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 53,032 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 54,510 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 57,345 people | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 61,218 people | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 64,519 people | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 66,027 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 67,195 people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 69,032 people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 71,392 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 74,699 people | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 79,272 people | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 84,372 people | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 88,584 people | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 91,880 people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 94,864 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 97,739 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 100,796 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 103,418 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 105,659 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 107,251 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 107,950 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 108,618 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 109,238 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 109,098 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 108,717 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 108,380 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 107,737 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 106,875 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 105,613 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 103,111 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 97,736 people | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 86,815 people | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 73,644 people | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 65,103 people | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 61,744 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 59,919 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 57,045 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 54,240 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 54,192 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 57,666 people | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 66,730 people | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 76,659 people | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 82,379 people | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 85,436 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 87,372 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 89,287 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 90,023 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 89,529 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 88,724 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 87,677 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 88,682 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 80,443 people | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 76,276 people | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 83,690 people | +9.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 83,690 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 83,690 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220 people, 16.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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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- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 452,902 people (2100)
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.