Population growth rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population growth rate was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Paraguay is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate 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.
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 |
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More population data for Paraguay
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.42 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 6,071 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.42 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.42 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Paraguay?
- Population growth rate 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 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
- How does Paraguay rank for population growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.