Annual rate of change in urban populations in Paraguay

Paraguay: Annual rate of change in urban populations was -4.44 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-4.44
World rank
143rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.33
in 2010
All-time low
-4.44
in 2020
Years of data
13
1960–2020

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Paraguay, 1960–2020

-4-20241960199020201960: 0.1931965: -0.021970: -0.511975: -0.5451980: -0.3781985: -0.3621990: -0.8991995: 0.4092000: -0.2892005: 1.52010: 3.32015: -1.52020: -4.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, annual rate of change in urban populations in Paraguay stood at -4.44. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 233.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Paraguay peaked at 3.33 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -4.44, in 2020.

Paraguay ranks 143rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Annual rate of change in urban populations in Paraguay, 1960 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1926 —
1965 -0.0201 -110.5%
1970 -0.5102 +2435.2%
1975 -0.5451 +6.8%
1980 -0.3783 -30.6%
1985 -0.3619 -4.3%
1990 -0.8987 +148.3%
1995 0.4086 -145.5%
2000 -0.2888 -170.7%
2005 1.45 -603.8%
2010 3.33 +129.2%
2015 -1.54 -146.2%
2020 -4.44 +187.9%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's -4.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2439. (41 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's -4.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1378. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual rate of change in urban populations in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 -2435.2% -0.0201 -0.5102

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0862 -0.0201 0.1926 2
1970s -0.5277 -0.5451 -0.5102 2
1980s -0.3701 -0.3783 -0.3619 2
1990s -0.2451 -0.8987 0.4086 2
2000s 0.583 -0.2888 1.45 2
2010s 0.8967 -1.54 3.33 2
2020s -4.44 -4.44 -4.44 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 140 Poland -2.03 compare
  2. 141 Zimbabwe -2.06 compare
  3. 142 Eritrea -2.15 compare
  4. 144 Switzerland -5.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual rate of change in urban populations in Paraguay?
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Paraguay was -4.44 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.33 in 2010.
What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -4.44 in 2020.
How does Paraguay rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Paraguay ranks 143rd out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 233.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
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