Share of the population living in cities in Paraguay

Paraguay: Share of the population living in cities was 35.41 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
35.41
World rank
117th
of 229 countries
All-time high
41.51
in 2010
All-time low
19.59
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of the population living in cities in Paraguay, 1950–2020

0102030401950198520201950: 19.61955: 20.91960: 22.21965: 23.41970: 24.11975: 24.61980: 25.11985: 27.71990: 29.21995: 32.82000: 36.52005: 39.82010: 41.52015: 402020: 35.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 35.41 for share of the population living in cities in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Paraguay peaked at 41.51 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.59, in 1950.

That places Paraguay 117th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Share of the population living in cities in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living in cities in Paraguay, 1950 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 114 Zambia 36.91 compare
  2. 115 Guinea-Bissau 35.86 compare
  3. 116 Portugal 35.59 compare
  4. 118 Sri Lanka 35.06 compare
  5. 119 Latvia 34.96 compare
  6. 120 Nicaragua 34.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living in cities in Paraguay?
Share of the population living in cities in Paraguay was 35.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 41.51 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 19.59 in 1950.
How does Paraguay rank for share of the population living in cities?
Paraguay ranks 117th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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