Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate was 0.6381 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6381 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
106th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.82 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
0.2917 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Paraguay, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.6381 % change on previous year for long term urban population region, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Paraguay peaked at 1.82 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2917 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Paraguay ranks 106th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.309 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.3109 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3091 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3084 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.3075 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.3071 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.3067 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.308 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3051 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.307 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.3066 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3051 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4277 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4756 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4761 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4738 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4713 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4688 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4688 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4656 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2917 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3064 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +321.7% |
| 1974 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1982 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1984 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8781 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8703 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.863 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8556 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8482 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8412 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8342 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8271 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8205 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8138 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6546 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6504 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6463 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.642 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6381 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.6381 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6515 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.6381 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4988 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +321.7% | 0.3064 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +42.3% | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +40.2% | 0.3051 % change on previous year | 0.4277 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -37.3% | 0.4656 % change on previous year | 0.2917 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -33.9% | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.308 % change on previous year | 0.3051 % change on previous year | 0.3109 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.4181 % change on previous year | 0.3051 % change on previous year | 0.4761 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.2917 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8639 % change on previous year | 0.8205 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6742 % change on previous year | 0.6381 % change on previous year | 0.8138 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 103 North Korea 0.6459 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Poland 0.6429 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Greece 0.6387 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Ireland 0.6346 % change on previous year compare
- 108 South Africa 0.6343 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Mongolia 0.6338 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,591 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.237 (2100)
- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Paraguay?
- Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Paraguay was 0.6381 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest long term urban population region, annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region, annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2917 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Paraguay rank for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Long term urban population region Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.