Population growth rate with and without migration in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1986
All-time low
1.0%
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.2% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Paraguay peaked at 2.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2007.
That places Paraguay 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.2% | — |
| 1951 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 2.3% | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Paraguay?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Paraguay was 1.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
- How does Paraguay rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Paraguay ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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