Share of population urban in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of population urban was 70.39 in 2025. β² Rising
Share of population urban in Paraguay, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Paraguay stood at 70.39. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Paraguay peaked at 70.39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.58, in 1950.
That places Paraguay 100th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.98 | 34.58 | 35.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.13 | 35.55 | 36.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.53 | 36.97 | 40.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.97 | 41.4 | 49.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.68 | 50.09 | 56.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.67 | 57.51 | 59.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.53 | 59.51 | 64.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.61 | 66.12 | 70.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More population data for Paraguay
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.237 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.237 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.42 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,071 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.42 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.42 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Paraguay?
- Share of population urban in Paraguay was 70.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.58 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of population urban?
- Paraguay ranks 100th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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