Share urban and rural population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share urban and rural population was 70.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.39
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.39
in 2025
All-time low
34.58
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Paraguay, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 70.39 for share urban and rural population in 2025. 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 urban and rural population in Paraguay peaked at 70.39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.58, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 103rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.58 | — |
| 1951 | 34.65 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 34.73 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 34.82 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 34.91 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 35.1 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 35.21 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 35.32 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 35.43 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 35.55 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 35.67 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 35.8 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 35.92 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 36.05 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 36.18 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 36.31 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 36.46 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 36.61 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 36.78 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 36.97 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 37.18 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 37.41 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 37.7 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 38.07 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 38.5 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 39 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 39.54 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 40.13 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 40.75 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 41.4 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 42.06 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 42.73 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 43.46 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 44.28 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 45.19 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 46.15 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 47.14 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 48.15 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 49.14 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 50.09 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 50.99 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 51.8 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 52.57 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 53.35 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 54.13 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 54.9 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 55.64 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 56.33 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 56.96 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 57.51 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 57.97 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 58.31 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.55 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.74 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.89 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 59.02 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.13 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.24 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.37 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.51 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.69 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.92 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.24 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.71 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.33 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.08 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.95 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 63.92 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 64.98 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 66.12 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 67.31 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 68.64 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 69.35 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 69.86 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 70.39 | +0.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 70.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 70.39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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 urban and rural population in Paraguay?
- Share urban and rural population in Paraguay was 70.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.58 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for share urban and rural population?
- Paraguay ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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