Population by age group in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population by age group was 679,264 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
679,264 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
683,686 people
in 1998
All-time low
285,720 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 679,264 people for population by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Paraguay peaked at 683,686 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 285,720 people, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 99th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 285,720 people | — |
| 1951 | 291,073 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 296,427 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 301,285 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 305,707 people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 310,748 people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 316,441 people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 322,235 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 328,230 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 334,508 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 341,149 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 348,200 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 355,738 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 364,623 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 374,421 people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 383,559 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 391,196 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 396,623 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 400,105 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 402,339 people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 403,953 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 405,668 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 408,032 people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 411,339 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 415,884 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 421,556 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 428,264 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 436,619 people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 446,716 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 458,771 people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 473,601 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 491,544 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 511,613 people | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 532,509 people | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 553,284 people | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 572,838 people | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 590,456 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 606,246 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 620,834 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 634,019 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 645,317 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 655,002 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 663,454 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 670,056 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 674,916 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 678,948 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 681,829 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 683,250 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 683,686 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 682,899 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 679,697 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 673,423 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 664,354 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 652,908 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 641,116 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 631,408 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 624,001 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 618,962 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 616,775 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 616,879 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 618,388 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 621,754 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 627,515 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 634,363 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 641,884 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 651,336 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 661,699 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 670,645 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 677,666 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 682,078 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 683,627 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 683,298 people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 681,706 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 679,264 people | -0.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 679,264 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 679,264 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 5.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 309,237 people | 285,720 people | 334,508 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 375,795 people | 341,149 people | 402,339 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 423,680 people | 403,953 people | 458,771 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 558,694 people | 473,601 people | 634,019 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 671,936 people | 645,317 people | 683,686 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 641,952 people | 616,775 people | 679,697 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 648,733 people | 618,388 people | 682,078 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 681,974 people | 679,264 people | 683,627 people | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- 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 population by age group in Paraguay?
- Population by age group in Paraguay was 679,264 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 683,686 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,720 people in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for population by age group?
- Paraguay ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.