Number of children under 15, by world region in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of children under 15, by world region 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
Number of children under 15, by world region in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.97 million people for number of children under 15, by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Paraguay peaked at 1.99 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 696,343 people, in 1950.
That places Paraguay 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region in Paraguay?
- Number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,343 people in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Paraguay ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. 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.