Population in the largest city in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population in the largest city was 33.37 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population in the largest city in Paraguay, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 33.37 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Paraguay peaked at 51.91 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 33.37, in 2020.
That places Paraguay 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.88 | — |
| 1955 | 51.42 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 51.91 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 51.86 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.55 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 49.2 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 48.27 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 47.41 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 45.32 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 46.26 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 45.6 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.04 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 49.32 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.65 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 33.37 | -25.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 33.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 33.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.32, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in the largest city 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -25.3% | 44.65 | 33.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.15 | 50.88 | 51.42 | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.89 | 51.86 | 51.91 | 2 |
| 1970s | 49.88 | 49.2 | 50.55 | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.84 | 47.41 | 48.27 | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.79 | 45.32 | 46.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.32 | 45.6 | 49.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.98 | 44.65 | 49.32 | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.37 | 33.37 | 33.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More population data for Paraguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,591 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.237 (2100)
- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Paraguay?
- Population in the largest city in Paraguay was 33.37 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 51.91 in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.37 in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for population in the largest city?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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