Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 33.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Paraguay, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 33.4% for share of urban population who live 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, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Paraguay peaked at 51.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.2% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 47.4% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.3% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 45.6% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 44.6% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
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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 share of urban population who live in the largest city in Paraguay?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Paraguay was 33.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.