Population of cities towns and villages in Paraguay

Paraguay: Population of cities towns and villages was 2.68 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.68 million
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.68 million
in 2020
All-time low
924,947
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Population of cities towns and villages in Paraguay, 1950–2020

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1950198520201950: 924.9k1955: 999.2k1960: 1.1M1965: 1.2M1970: 1.3M1975: 1.3M1980: 1.5M1985: 1.6M1990: 1.9M1995: 2.0M2000: 2.1M2005: 2.1M2010: 2.2M2015: 2.4M2020: 2.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Paraguay is 2.68 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Paraguay peaked at 2.68 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 924,947, in 1950.

That places Paraguay 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Population of cities towns and villages in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Population of cities towns and villages in Paraguay, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 924,947 —
1955 999,206 +8.0%
1960 1.08 million +7.9%
1965 1.16 million +8.1%
1970 1.25 million +7.4%
1975 1.34 million +7.4%
1980 1.47 million +9.3%
1985 1.65 million +12.3%
1990 1.85 million +12.3%
1995 1.99 million +7.2%
2000 2.07 million +4.4%
2005 2.09 million +1.0%
2010 2.16 million +3.3%
2015 2.36 million +9.2%
2020 2.68 million +13.5%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 2.68 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 2.68 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 546,850, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 962,076 924,947 999,206 2
1960s 1.12 million 1.08 million 1.16 million 2
1970s 1.30 million 1.25 million 1.34 million 2
1980s 1.56 million 1.47 million 1.65 million 2
1990s 1.92 million 1.85 million 1.99 million 2
2000s 2.08 million 2.07 million 2.09 million 2
2010s 2.26 million 2.16 million 2.36 million 2
2020s 2.68 million 2.68 million 2.68 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of cities towns and villages in Paraguay?
Population of cities towns and villages in Paraguay was 2.68 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.68 million in 2020.
What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 924,947 in 1950.
How does Paraguay rank for population of cities towns and villages?
Paraguay ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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