Population growth rate vs median age in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population growth rate vs median age was 1.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.43
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.28
in 1950
All-time low
1.18
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.43 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Paraguay peaked at 3.28 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.22 | 3.18 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.07 | 2.81 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 2.61 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 | 2.77 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 | 2.25 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.77 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.58 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.18 | 1.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 73 Micronesia (country) 1.47 compare
- 74 Haiti 1.44 compare
- 75 Cambodia 1.44 compare
- 77 Marshall Islands 1.42 compare
- 78 Bolivia 1.41 compare
- 78 Saudi Arabia 1.41 compare
More population data for Paraguay
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.237 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.237 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.42 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,071 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.42 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.42 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.43 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Paraguay?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Paraguay was 1.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Paraguay ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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