Annual population growth in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual population growth was 83,690 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83,690
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
109,238
in 1992
All-time low
33,595
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Paraguay, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 83,690 for annual population growth in 2023.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Paraguay peaked at 109,238 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33,595, 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 population growth in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 33,595 | — |
| 1952 | 34,662 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 35,700 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 36,624 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 37,361 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 38,125 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 39,072 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 40,163 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 41,319 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 42,545 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 43,884 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 45,735 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 48,777 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 51,208 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 52,058 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 52,411 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 52,402 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 52,402 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 52,604 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 53,032 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 54,510 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 57,345 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 61,218 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 64,519 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 66,027 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 67,195 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 69,032 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 71,392 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 74,699 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 79,272 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 84,372 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 88,584 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 91,880 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 94,864 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 97,739 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 100,796 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 103,418 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 105,659 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 107,251 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 107,950 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 108,618 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 109,238 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 109,098 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 108,717 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 108,380 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 107,737 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 106,875 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 105,613 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 103,111 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 97,736 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 86,815 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 73,644 | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 65,103 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 61,744 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 59,919 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 57,045 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 54,240 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 54,192 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 57,666 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 66,730 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 76,659 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 82,379 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 85,436 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 87,372 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 89,287 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 90,023 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 89,529 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 88,724 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 87,677 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 88,682 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 80,443 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 76,276 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 83,690 | +9.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 83,690 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 83,690 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220, 16.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,402 | 33,595 | 41,319 | 9 |
| 1960s | 49,403 | 42,545 | 52,604 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,897 | 53,032 | 74,699 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,384 | 79,272 | 107,251 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,534 | 103,111 | 109,238 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,810 | 54,192 | 97,736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,382 | 66,730 | 90,023 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,273 | 76,276 | 88,682 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3467 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Paraguay?
- Annual population growth in Paraguay was 83,690 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 109,238 in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,595 in 1951.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual population growth?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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