Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 35.41 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
35.41
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.51
in 2010
All-time low
19.59
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Paraguay, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities towns and villages in Paraguay is 35.41, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Paraguay peaked at 41.51 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.59, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.59 | — |
| 1955 | 20.88 | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 22.21 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 23.44 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 24.07 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 24.64 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 25.06 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 27.71 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 29.24 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 32.8 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 36.48 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 39.85 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 41.51 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 40.04 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 35.41 | -11.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 35.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.27, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 35.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.88, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.24 | 19.59 | 20.88 | 2 |
| 1960s | 22.83 | 22.21 | 23.44 | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.36 | 24.07 | 24.64 | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.39 | 25.06 | 27.71 | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.02 | 29.24 | 32.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.16 | 36.48 | 39.85 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.78 | 40.04 | 41.51 | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.41 | 35.41 | 35.41 | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Paraguay?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Paraguay was 35.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 41.51 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.59 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Paraguay ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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