Total population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Total population was 7,013 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,013
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7,013
in 2025
All-time low
1,504
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total population in Paraguay, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 7,013 for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Paraguay peaked at 7,013 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,504, in 1950.
That places Paraguay 15th out of 36 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 | 1,667 | 1,504 | 1,841 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,103 | 1,884 | 2,335 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,667 | 2,388 | 2,974 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,473 | 3,053 | 3,928 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,523 | 4,036 | 5,003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,406 | 5,101 | 5,671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,119 | 5,738 | 6,515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,806 | 6,604 | 7,013 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 12 Dominican Republic 11,520 compare
- 13 Honduras 11,006 compare
- 14 Cuba 10,937 compare
- 16 Nicaragua 7,008 compare
- 17 El Salvador 6,366 compare
- 18 Costa Rica 5,153 compare
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,591 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.42 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,071 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Paraguay?
- Total population in Paraguay was 7,013 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,013 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,504 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for total population?
- Paraguay ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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