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Population in Paraguay

Paraguay: Population was 6.84 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.84 million people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
108th
of 238 countries
All-time high
6.84 million people
in 2023
All-time low
100,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Paraguay, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Paraguay stood at 6.84 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Paraguay peaked at 6.84 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100,000 people, in 1000.

That places Paraguay 108th out of 238 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 100,000 people 100,000 people 100,000 people 1
1100s 120,000 people 120,000 people 120,000 people 1
1200s 140,000 people 140,000 people 140,000 people 1
1300s 160,000 people 160,000 people 160,000 people 1
1400s 180,000 people 180,000 people 180,000 people 1
1500s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1600s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1700s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1710s 210,000 people 210,000 people 210,000 people 1
1720s 220,000 people 220,000 people 220,000 people 1
1730s 230,000 people 230,000 people 230,000 people 1
1740s 240,000 people 240,000 people 240,000 people 1
1750s 250,000 people 250,000 people 250,000 people 1
1760s 260,000 people 260,000 people 260,000 people 1
1770s 270,000 people 270,000 people 270,000 people 1
1780s 280,000 people 280,000 people 280,000 people 1
1790s 290,000 people 290,000 people 290,000 people 1
1800s 255,373 people 214,940 people 300,000 people 10
1810s 176,745 people 150,507 people 207,408 people 10
1820s 165,065 people 148,904 people 187,216 people 10
1830s 221,413 people 192,886 people 252,301 people 10
1840s 298,208 people 259,942 people 338,219 people 10
1850s 357,228 people 344,865 people 365,928 people 10
1860s 375,728 people 367,741 people 382,570 people 10
1870s 328,546 people 283,839 people 376,870 people 10
1880s 416,004 people 287,990 people 583,842 people 10
1890s 548,164 people 470,063 people 612,464 people 10
1900s 499,836 people 463,063 people 551,519 people 10
1910s 629,015 people 564,592 people 697,348 people 10
1920s 793,433 people 713,685 people 878,198 people 10
1930s 1.00 million people 898,760 people 1.11 million people 10
1940s 1.29 million people 1.14 million people 1.46 million people 10
1950s 1.67 million people 1.50 million people 1.84 million people 10
1960s 2.10 million people 1.88 million people 2.33 million people 10
1970s 2.67 million people 2.39 million people 2.97 million people 10
1980s 3.47 million people 3.05 million people 3.93 million people 10
1990s 4.52 million people 4.04 million people 5.00 million people 10
2000s 5.41 million people 5.10 million people 5.67 million people 10
2010s 6.12 million people 5.74 million people 6.52 million people 10
2020s 6.72 million people 6.60 million people 6.84 million people 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Paraguay?
Population in Paraguay was 6.84 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 6.84 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 people in 1000.
How does Paraguay rank for population?
Paraguay ranks 108th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.