Population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population was 9.05 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Paraguay, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Paraguay is 9.05 million people, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Paraguay peaked at 9.29 million people in 2078 and was at its lowest, 6.93 million people, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7.13 million people | 6.93 million people | 7.33 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 7.72 million people | 7.41 million people | 8.03 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 8.35 million people | 8.09 million people | 8.59 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 8.83 million people | 8.64 million people | 9.01 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 9.15 million people | 9.04 million people | 9.23 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 9.27 million people | 9.25 million people | 9.29 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 9.26 million people | 9.22 million people | 9.28 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 9.14 million people | 9.07 million people | 9.21 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 9.05 million people | 9.05 million people | 9.05 million people | 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 population in Paraguay?
- Population in Paraguay was 9.05 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 million people in 2078.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 million people in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for population?
- Paraguay ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.