Share of population living in the capital city in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of population living in the capital city was 19.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Paraguay, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Paraguay stood at 19.8%.
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 30.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.6% | — |
| 1955 | 20.9% | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 22.2% | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 23.4% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 24.1% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 24.6% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.2% | 19.6% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 22.8% | 22.2% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.4% | 24.1% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 24.5% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.1% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.5% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
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More population data for Paraguay
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 452,902 people (2100)
- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 19.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.