Population density in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population density was 22.77 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
22.77 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
199th
of 234 countries
All-time high
23.38 people per km²
in 2078
All-time low
0.2517 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Paraguay, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Paraguay stood at 22.77 people per km².
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Paraguay peaked at 23.38 people per km² in 2078 and was at its lowest, 0.2517 people per km², in 1000.
That places Paraguay 199th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2517 people per km² | 0.2517 people per km² | 0.2517 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.302 people per km² | 0.302 people per km² | 0.302 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3524 people per km² | 0.3524 people per km² | 0.3524 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4027 people per km² | 0.4027 people per km² | 0.4027 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4531 people per km² | 0.4531 people per km² | 0.4531 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5034 people per km² | 0.5034 people per km² | 0.5034 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5034 people per km² | 0.5034 people per km² | 0.5034 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5034 people per km² | 0.5034 people per km² | 0.5034 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5286 people per km² | 0.5286 people per km² | 0.5286 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5537 people per km² | 0.5537 people per km² | 0.5537 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5789 people per km² | 0.5789 people per km² | 0.5789 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6041 people per km² | 0.6041 people per km² | 0.6041 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6292 people per km² | 0.6292 people per km² | 0.6292 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6544 people per km² | 0.6544 people per km² | 0.6544 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6796 people per km² | 0.6796 people per km² | 0.6796 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7048 people per km² | 0.7048 people per km² | 0.7048 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7299 people per km² | 0.7299 people per km² | 0.7299 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.6428 people per km² | 0.541 people per km² | 0.7551 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.4449 people per km² | 0.3788 people per km² | 0.522 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.4155 people per km² | 0.3748 people per km² | 0.4712 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.5573 people per km² | 0.4855 people per km² | 0.635 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.7506 people per km² | 0.6543 people per km² | 0.8513 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.8991 people per km² | 0.868 people per km² | 0.921 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9457 people per km² | 0.9256 people per km² | 0.9629 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8269 people per km² | 0.7144 people per km² | 0.9486 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.05 people per km² | 0.7249 people per km² | 1.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.38 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.26 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.58 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | 1.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 2 people per km² | 1.8 people per km² | 2.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.52 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | 2.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.26 people per km² | 2.86 people per km² | 3.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.2 people per km² | 3.79 people per km² | 4.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.29 people per km² | 4.74 people per km² | 5.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.71 people per km² | 6.01 people per km² | 7.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.74 people per km² | 7.68 people per km² | 9.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.39 people per km² | 10.16 people per km² | 12.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.61 people per km² | 12.84 people per km² | 14.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4 people per km² | 14.44 people per km² | 16.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.54 people per km² | 16.62 people per km² | 18.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 19.44 people per km² | 18.64 people per km² | 20.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 21.01 people per km² | 20.36 people per km² | 21.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 22.24 people per km² | 21.75 people per km² | 22.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 23.02 people per km² | 22.75 people per km² | 23.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 23.34 people per km² | 23.27 people per km² | 23.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 23.3 people per km² | 23.21 people per km² | 23.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 23.02 people per km² | 22.83 people per km² | 23.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 22.77 people per km² | 22.77 people per km² | 22.77 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 196 Ukraine 26.23 people per km² compare
- 197 Montenegro 24.24 people per km² compare
- 198 Palau 24.23 people per km² compare
- 200 New Zealand 22.07 people per km² compare
- 201 Belarus 21.44 people per km² compare
- 202 Turkmenistan 21.17 people per km² compare
More population data for Paraguay
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 452,902 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.42 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 6,071 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.42 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.42 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Paraguay?
- Population density in Paraguay was 22.77 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.38 people per km² in 2078.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2517 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Paraguay rank for population density?
- Paraguay ranks 199th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.