Total population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Total population was 6,972 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Paraguay, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Paraguay is 6,972 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Paraguay peaked at 6,972 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,361 thousands, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 106th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,634 thousands | 2,361 thousands | 2,936 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,425 thousands | 3,012 thousands | 3,874 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,470 thousands | 3,982 thousands | 4,952 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,374 thousands | 5,054 thousands | 5,641 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,076 thousands | 5,701 thousands | 6,472 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,764 thousands | 6,559 thousands | 6,972 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.42 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,071 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.42 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.42 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.43 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Paraguay?
- Total population in Paraguay was 6,972 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6,972 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,361 thousands in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for total population?
- Paraguay ranks 106th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release