Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.97 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.97 million people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.99 million people
in 2001
All-time low
696,343 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Paraguay stood at 1.97 million people.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Paraguay peaked at 1.99 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 696,343 people, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 696,343 people | — |
| 1951 | 714,171 people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 732,040 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 750,060 people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 768,355 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 786,645 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 804,335 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 821,330 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 838,080 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 854,977 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 872,267 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 890,109 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 908,693 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 929,727 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 952,961 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 976,921 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.00 million people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.02 million people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.09 million people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.11 million people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.19 million people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.21 million people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.27 million people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.33 million people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.41 million people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.45 million people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.49 million people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.58 million people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.68 million people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.72 million people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.88 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.96 million people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.99 million people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.88 million people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million people | +0.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.97 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.97 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 4.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 776,634 people | 696,343 people | 854,977 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 966,775 people | 872,267 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 million people | 1.68 million people | 1.98 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.99 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million people | 1.85 million people | 1.91 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million people | 1.92 million people | 1.97 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Paraguay
- 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Paraguay?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Paraguay was 1.97 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,343 people in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Paraguay ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.