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
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.
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 |
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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 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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.