Population growth rate, by level of development in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development in Paraguay, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded -0.2% for population growth rate, by level of development in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Paraguay peaked at 1.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2100.
That places Paraguay 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate, by level of development in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.2% | — |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2026 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2027 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2028 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 2029 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2030 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2031 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2032 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2033 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2034 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2035 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2036 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 2037 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 2038 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2039 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 2040 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 2041 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2042 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2043 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2044 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2045 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2046 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2047 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2048 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2049 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2050 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2051 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 2052 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2053 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2054 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 2055 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 2056 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 2057 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 2058 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 2059 | 0.4% | -9.0% |
| 2060 | 0.3% | -7.0% |
| 2061 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2062 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 2063 | 0.3% | -8.4% |
| 2064 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 2065 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 2066 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 2067 | 0.2% | -13.4% |
| 2068 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 2069 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 2070 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2071 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2072 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 2073 | 0.1% | -20.9% |
| 2074 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 2075 | 0.0% | -27.8% |
| 2076 | 0.0% | -46.2% |
| 2077 | 0.0% | -57.1% |
| 2078 | -0.0% | -122.2% |
| 2079 | -0.0% | +750.0% |
| 2080 | -0.0% | +64.7% |
| 2081 | -0.0% | +60.7% |
| 2082 | -0.1% | +13.3% |
| 2083 | -0.1% | +17.6% |
| 2084 | -0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2085 | -0.1% | +25.8% |
| 2086 | -0.1% | +13.3% |
| 2087 | -0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2088 | -0.1% | +9.4% |
| 2089 | -0.1% | +18.1% |
| 2090 | -0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2091 | -0.1% | +8.6% |
| 2092 | -0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2093 | -0.2% | +6.9% |
| 2094 | -0.2% | +6.5% |
| 2095 | -0.2% | +4.8% |
| 2096 | -0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2097 | -0.2% | +6.5% |
| 2098 | -0.2% | +4.5% |
| 2099 | -0.2% | +8.2% |
| 2100 | -0.2% | +5.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6%, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.7%, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2079 | -750.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2078 | -122.2% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2080 | -64.7% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2081 | -60.7% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2077 | -57.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2076 | -46.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% | 1 |
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More population data for Paraguay
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 452,902 people (2100)
- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,591 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in Paraguay?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Paraguay was -0.2% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2100.
- How does Paraguay rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Paraguay ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.