Population growth rate with and without migration in Paraguay

Paraguay: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.25
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.83
in 1986
All-time low
0.958
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate with and without migration in Paraguay, 1950–2023

11.522.53195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 1.25 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 2.83 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.958, 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

Annual values for Population growth rate with and without migration in Paraguay, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2.2 —
1951 2.22 +1.1%
1952 2.24 +0.7%
1953 2.25 +0.7%
1954 2.25 -0.0%
1955 2.24 -0.4%
1956 2.24 +0.0%
1957 2.25 +0.4%
1958 2.26 +0.5%
1959 2.28 +0.6%
1960 2.29 +0.7%
1961 2.31 +0.8%
1962 2.38 +2.8%
1963 2.5 +5.4%
1964 2.5 -0.3%
1965 2.46 -1.4%
1966 2.41 -2.2%
1967 2.35 -2.6%
1968 2.3 -2.1%
1969 2.26 -1.7%
1970 2.23 -1.2%
1971 2.28 +2.1%
1972 2.36 +3.5%
1973 2.48 +5.0%
1974 2.5 +0.8%
1975 2.47 -1.1%
1976 2.46 -0.4%
1977 2.48 +0.9%
1978 2.5 +0.9%
1979 2.58 +3.1%
1980 2.68 +3.7%
1981 2.77 +3.5%
1982 2.8 +0.9%
1983 2.82 +0.9%
1984 2.82 -0.1%
1985 2.83 +0.4%
1986 2.83 +0.1%
1987 2.81 -0.7%
1988 2.79 -0.7%
1989 2.74 -1.9%
1990 2.68 -2.3%
1991 2.63 -1.8%
1992 2.57 -2.3%
1993 2.49 -3.0%
1994 2.43 -2.6%
1995 2.36 -2.8%
1996 2.29 -3.0%
1997 2.22 -3.1%
1998 2.14 -3.6%
1999 2.03 -5.3%
2000 1.84 -8.9%
2001 1.53 -16.9%
2002 1.29 -16.0%
2003 1.17 -8.9%
2004 1.13 -3.5%
2005 1.08 -4.6%
2006 1 -7.0%
2007 0.958 -4.6%
2008 0.982 +2.5%
2009 1.06 +8.0%
2010 1.28 +20.4%
2011 1.38 +7.8%
2012 1.44 +4.4%
2013 1.44 +0.2%
2014 1.46 +1.4%
2015 1.46 +0.1%
2016 1.44 -1.4%
2017 1.4 -2.6%
2018 1.38 -2.0%
2019 1.33 -3.1%
2020 1.37 +2.7%
2021 1.05 -23.1%
2022 1.22 +15.3%
2023 1.25 +2.5%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 1.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 1.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.496, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.24 2.2 2.28 10
1960s 2.38 2.26 2.5 10
1970s 2.44 2.23 2.58 10
1980s 2.79 2.68 2.83 10
1990s 2.38 2.03 2.68 10
2000s 1.21 0.958 1.84 10
2010s 1.4 1.28 1.46 10
2020s 1.22 1.05 1.37 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 94 Malta 1.29 compare
  2. 95 Panama 1.29 compare
  3. 96 Cambodia 1.25 compare
  4. 98 Malaysia 1.24 compare
  5. 99 Luxembourg 1.24 compare
  6. 100 Canada 1.22 compare

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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 1.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 1986.
What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.958 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 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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Population growth rate with and without migration
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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