Population growth rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population growth rate was -0.237 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.237
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
115th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.84
in 1945
All-time low
-1.68
in 1800
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Paraguay, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate in Paraguay stood at -0.237.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Paraguay peaked at 2.84 in 1945 and was at its lowest, -1.68, in 1800.
Paraguay ranks 115th of 239 countries on this measure, 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 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | -1.68 | — |
| 1900 | -1.38 | -17.5% |
| 1905 | 2.33 | -268.6% |
| 1910 | 2.34 | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 2.35 | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 2.32 | -1.7% |
| 1925 | 2.3 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 2.31 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 2.33 | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 2.54 | +9.0% |
| 1945 | 2.84 | +11.7% |
| 1950 | 2.2 | -22.6% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 1.22 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.19 | -3.1% |
| 2026 | 1.15 | -3.3% |
| 2027 | 1.11 | -3.4% |
| 2028 | 1.08 | -2.5% |
| 2029 | 1.04 | -3.2% |
| 2030 | 1.01 | -3.2% |
| 2031 | 0.978 | -3.3% |
| 2032 | 0.953 | -2.6% |
| 2033 | 0.924 | -3.0% |
| 2034 | 0.895 | -3.1% |
| 2035 | 0.875 | -2.2% |
| 2036 | 0.853 | -2.5% |
| 2037 | 0.828 | -2.9% |
| 2038 | 0.809 | -2.3% |
| 2039 | 0.783 | -3.2% |
| 2040 | 0.758 | -3.2% |
| 2041 | 0.74 | -2.4% |
| 2042 | 0.725 | -2.0% |
| 2043 | 0.7 | -3.4% |
| 2044 | 0.682 | -2.6% |
| 2045 | 0.664 | -2.6% |
| 2046 | 0.65 | -2.1% |
| 2047 | 0.619 | -4.8% |
| 2048 | 0.599 | -3.2% |
| 2049 | 0.577 | -3.7% |
| 2050 | 0.555 | -3.8% |
| 2051 | 0.538 | -3.1% |
| 2052 | 0.518 | -3.7% |
| 2053 | 0.494 | -4.6% |
| 2054 | 0.475 | -3.8% |
| 2055 | 0.452 | -4.8% |
| 2056 | 0.432 | -4.4% |
| 2057 | 0.41 | -5.1% |
| 2058 | 0.391 | -4.6% |
| 2059 | 0.356 | -9.0% |
| 2060 | 0.331 | -7.0% |
| 2061 | 0.312 | -5.7% |
| 2062 | 0.297 | -4.8% |
| 2063 | 0.272 | -8.4% |
| 2064 | 0.245 | -9.9% |
| 2065 | 0.219 | -10.6% |
| 2066 | 0.202 | -7.8% |
| 2067 | 0.175 | -13.4% |
| 2068 | 0.159 | -9.1% |
| 2069 | 0.144 | -9.4% |
| 2070 | 0.126 | -12.5% |
| 2071 | 0.105 | -16.7% |
| 2072 | 0.091 | -13.3% |
| 2073 | 0.072 | -20.9% |
| 2074 | 0.054 | -25.0% |
| 2075 | 0.039 | -27.8% |
| 2076 | 0.021 | -46.2% |
| 2077 | 0.009 | -57.1% |
| 2078 | -0.002 | -122.2% |
| 2079 | -0.017 | +750.0% |
| 2080 | -0.028 | +64.7% |
| 2081 | -0.045 | +60.7% |
| 2082 | -0.051 | +13.3% |
| 2083 | -0.06 | +17.6% |
| 2084 | -0.066 | +10.0% |
| 2085 | -0.083 | +25.8% |
| 2086 | -0.094 | +13.3% |
| 2087 | -0.096 | +2.1% |
| 2088 | -0.105 | +9.4% |
| 2089 | -0.124 | +18.1% |
| 2090 | -0.128 | +3.2% |
| 2091 | -0.139 | +8.6% |
| 2092 | -0.145 | +4.3% |
| 2093 | -0.155 | +6.9% |
| 2094 | -0.165 | +6.5% |
| 2095 | -0.173 | +4.8% |
| 2096 | -0.186 | +7.5% |
| 2097 | -0.198 | +6.5% |
| 2098 | -0.207 | +4.5% |
| 2099 | -0.224 | +8.2% |
| 2100 | -0.237 | +5.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -0.237 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5825, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -0.237 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.711, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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% | -0.002 | -0.017 |
| 1905 | +268.6% | -1.38 | 2.33 |
| 2078 | -122.2% | 0.009 | -0.002 |
| 2080 | -64.7% | -0.017 | -0.028 |
| 2081 | -60.7% | -0.028 | -0.045 |
| 2077 | -57.1% | 0.021 | 0.009 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1800s | -1.68 | -1.68 | -1.68 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.475 | -1.38 | 2.33 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.35 | 2.34 | 2.35 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.31 | 2.3 | 2.32 | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.32 | 2.31 | 2.33 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.69 | 2.54 | 2.84 | 2 |
| 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 | 1.17 | 1.04 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.8909 | 0.783 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.6714 | 0.577 | 0.758 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.4621 | 0.356 | 0.555 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.2356 | 0.144 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.0498 | -0.017 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.0752 | -0.124 | -0.028 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.172 | -0.224 | -0.128 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.237 | -0.237 | -0.237 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Paraguay?
- Population growth rate in Paraguay was -0.237 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 1945.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.68 in 1800.
- How does Paraguay rank for population growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 115th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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