Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0172 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
192nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0172 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0059 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Paraguay is 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 192nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 189 Belize 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 190 Congo 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 191 South Sudan 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 193 Argentina 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 194 New Caledonia 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 195 Turkmenistan 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 452,902 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.