Share of population living in the capital city in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of population living in the capital city was 19.81 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
19.81
World rank
67th
of 170 countries
All-time high
30.72
in 2010
All-time low
19.59
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in the capital city in Paraguay, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Paraguay stood at 19.81.
That represents a change of down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Paraguay peaked at 30.72 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.59, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 67th of 170 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 the capital city 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 | 25.14 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 24.52 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 26.2 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 27.06 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 30.18 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 30.72 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.51 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 19.81 | -28.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 19.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.62, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 19.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.97, 94% of the median. (27 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 | 25.1 | 25.06 | 25.14 | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.36 | 24.52 | 26.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.62 | 27.06 | 30.18 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.12 | 27.51 | 30.72 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.81 | 19.81 | 19.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- 70 Bangladesh 19.62 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.237 (2100)
- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Paraguay?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Paraguay was 19.81 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30.72 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.59 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Paraguay ranks 67th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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