Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 435,728 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
435,728 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
435,728 people
in 2023
All-time low
56,166 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Paraguay stood at 435,728 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Paraguay peaked at 435,728 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,166 people, in 1950.
That places Paraguay 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56,166 people | — |
| 1951 | 58,541 people | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 61,173 people | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 63,737 people | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 66,074 people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 68,043 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 69,610 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 70,812 people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 71,781 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 72,706 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 73,735 people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 74,933 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 76,255 people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 78,495 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 81,506 people | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 84,298 people | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 86,892 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 89,336 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 91,653 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 93,852 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 95,929 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 97,715 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 99,011 people | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 101,483 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 105,059 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 108,653 people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 112,935 people | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 117,740 people | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 122,695 people | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 127,236 people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 130,899 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 133,760 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 135,045 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 135,199 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 135,752 people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 136,882 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 138,649 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 141,061 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 144,075 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 147,717 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 152,058 people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 157,123 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 162,818 people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 168,863 people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 174,845 people | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 180,437 people | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 185,489 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 190,022 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 194,274 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 198,679 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 203,640 people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 209,286 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 215,582 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 222,630 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 230,193 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 238,041 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 246,612 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 256,020 people | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 265,867 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 275,898 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 285,997 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 296,216 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 306,846 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 318,292 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 330,455 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 342,479 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 354,366 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 366,567 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 379,321 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 392,787 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 405,939 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 413,387 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 421,049 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 435,728 people | +3.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 435,728 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 435,728 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,864 people | 56,166 people | 72,706 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 83,096 people | 73,735 people | 93,852 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 108,846 people | 95,929 people | 127,236 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,904 people | 130,899 people | 147,717 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,461 people | 152,058 people | 198,679 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,377 people | 203,640 people | 275,898 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,333 people | 285,997 people | 392,787 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 419,026 people | 405,939 people | 435,728 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 452,902 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Paraguay?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Paraguay was 435,728 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 435,728 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,166 people in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Paraguay ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.