Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 4.94 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Paraguay, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 4.94 million people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Paraguay peaked at 4.94 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 520,214 people, in 1950.
That places Paraguay 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 583,362 people | 520,214 people | 652,311 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 760,419 people | 669,616 people | 858,818 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million people | 882,826 people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.93 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.85 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 million people | 2.93 million people | 3.37 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 million people | 3.41 million people | 4.23 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 million people | 4.37 million people | 4.94 million people | 6 |
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More population data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.42 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.42 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 6,071 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.42 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.35 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Paraguay?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Paraguay was 4.94 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 520,214 people in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Paraguay ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.