Share urban and rural population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share urban and rural population was 70.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More population data for Paraguay
- Population growth rate -0.237 (2100)
- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.237 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.42 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.42 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,071 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.42 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.42 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.35 (2023)
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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