Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 1.84 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1.84 million people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 238 countries
All-time high
2.38 million people
in 2014
All-time low
99,998 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Paraguay, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Paraguay is 1.84 million people, measured in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Paraguay peaked at 2.38 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99,998 people, in 1000.
Paraguay ranks 101st of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 99,998 people | — |
| 1100 | 119,994 people | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 139,980 people | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 159,932 people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 179,770 people | +12.4% |
| 1500 | 199,232 people | +10.8% |
| 1600 | 197,695 people | -0.8% |
| 1700 | 193,086 people | -2.3% |
| 1710 | 201,821 people | +4.5% |
| 1720 | 210,616 people | +4.4% |
| 1730 | 219,255 people | +4.1% |
| 1740 | 227,720 people | +3.9% |
| 1750 | 235,990 people | +3.6% |
| 1760 | 244,042 people | +3.4% |
| 1770 | 251,850 people | +3.2% |
| 1780 | 259,385 people | +3.0% |
| 1790 | 266,615 people | +2.8% |
| 1800 | 273,505 people | +2.6% |
| 1810 | 307,112 people | +12.3% |
| 1820 | 339,743 people | +10.6% |
| 1830 | 371,268 people | +9.3% |
| 1840 | 401,543 people | +8.2% |
| 1850 | 430,408 people | +7.2% |
| 1860 | 440,732 people | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 449,844 people | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 457,600 people | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 463,842 people | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 468,393 people | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 588,551 people | +25.7% |
| 1920 | 699,523 people | +18.9% |
| 1930 | 800,055 people | +14.4% |
| 1940 | 888,734 people | +11.1% |
| 1950 | 984,130 people | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 1.00 million people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 1.03 million people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 1.05 million people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.07 million people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 1.09 million people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.12 million people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 1.14 million people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 1.16 million people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 1.19 million people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1.21 million people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 1.24 million people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.27 million people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.30 million people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.33 million people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.36 million people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.39 million people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.42 million people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.48 million people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.53 million people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.56 million people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.60 million people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.66 million people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.68 million people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.71 million people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.74 million people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.79 million people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.82 million people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.85 million people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.88 million people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.94 million people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.96 million people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.00 million people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.03 million people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.14 million people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.29 million people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.32 million people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.28 million people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.09 million people | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.08 million people | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 2.06 million people | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 2.05 million people | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 2.04 million people | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 2.02 million people | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 2.01 million people | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 1.99 million people | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 1.97 million people | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 1.96 million people | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 1.94 million people | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 1.93 million people | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 1.91 million people | -0.8% |
| 2037 | 1.90 million people | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 1.89 million people | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 1.87 million people | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 1.86 million people | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 1.85 million people | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 1.84 million people | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 1.84 million people | -0.4% |
| 2044 | 1.83 million people | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 1.83 million people | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 1.82 million people | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 1.83 million people | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 1.83 million people | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 1.83 million people | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 1.84 million people | +0.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.84 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.84 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606 people, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +25.7% | 468,393 people | 588,551 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 99,998 people | 99,998 people | 99,998 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 119,994 people | 119,994 people | 119,994 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 139,980 people | 139,980 people | 139,980 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 159,932 people | 159,932 people | 159,932 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 179,770 people | 179,770 people | 179,770 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 199,232 people | 199,232 people | 199,232 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 197,695 people | 197,695 people | 197,695 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 193,086 people | 193,086 people | 193,086 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 201,821 people | 201,821 people | 201,821 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 210,616 people | 210,616 people | 210,616 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 219,255 people | 219,255 people | 219,255 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 227,720 people | 227,720 people | 227,720 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 235,990 people | 235,990 people | 235,990 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 244,042 people | 244,042 people | 244,042 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 251,850 people | 251,850 people | 251,850 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 259,385 people | 259,385 people | 259,385 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 266,615 people | 266,615 people | 266,615 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 273,505 people | 273,505 people | 273,505 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 307,112 people | 307,112 people | 307,112 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 339,743 people | 339,743 people | 339,743 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 371,268 people | 371,268 people | 371,268 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 401,543 people | 401,543 people | 401,543 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 430,408 people | 430,408 people | 430,408 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 440,732 people | 440,732 people | 440,732 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 449,844 people | 449,844 people | 449,844 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 457,600 people | 457,600 people | 457,600 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 463,842 people | 463,842 people | 463,842 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 468,393 people | 468,393 people | 468,393 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 588,551 people | 588,551 people | 588,551 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 699,523 people | 699,523 people | 699,523 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 800,055 people | 800,055 people | 800,055 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 888,734 people | 888,734 people | 888,734 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.08 million people | 984,130 people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.34 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.48 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.76 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million people | 1.79 million people | 2.00 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million people | 2.01 million people | 2.15 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million people | 2.17 million people | 2.30 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million people | 2.28 million people | 2.38 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.24 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.94 million people | 1.87 million people | 2.01 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.84 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.86 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More population data for Paraguay
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 452,902 people (2100)
- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Paraguay?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Paraguay was 1.84 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,998 people in 1000.
- How does Paraguay rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Paraguay ranks 101st out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 133 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.