Paraguay Flag

Paraguay

Population

7,120,365

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
109th
Share of world
0.09%
Annual change
+82,2011.20%

Population of Paraguay

2M4M6M8M10M12M14M16M18M95% prediction intervalProjected peak20267.1M2050 projection8.6M↑ 21% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 7,120,365. 2050 projection: 8,640,464.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Paraguay. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20267,095,2791.20%109
20257,013,0781.21%108
20206,603,7391.36%110
20196,515,0581.36%109
20186,427,3821.40%109
20176,338,6601.43%109
20156,159,1031.43%111
20105,737,9711.04%109
20055,448,0971.33%108
20005,100,8682.18%110

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Asuncion is home to 452,865 people, 6.38% of Paraguay's population.

City population400K200K70K
Asuncion 452.9KCiudad del Este 351.7KLuque 282.3KCapiata 258.2KSan Lorenzo 229.9KLimpio 158.9KPedro Juan Caballero 129.0KLambare 128.7KNemby 128.1KFernando de la Mora 109.6K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Asuncion452.9K6.38%
2Ciudad del Este351.7K4.96%
3Luque282.3K3.98%
4Capiata258.2K3.64%
5San Lorenzo229.9K3.24%
6Limpio158.9K2.24%
7Pedro Juan Caballero129.0K1.82%
8Lambare128.7K1.81%
9Nemby128.1K1.81%
10Fernando de la Mora109.6K1.54%

Paraguay by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Paraguay is home to an estimated 7,120,365 people, the 109th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Paraguay has a net population change of approximately 222 people per day, driven by 369 births, 113 deaths, and net emigration of 34 people.
Share of world
Paraguay makes up 0.09% of the world's population and 1.61% of South America's.
Density
17.9 people per km² of land (46.3 per mi²), ranking 208th among countries and territories.
Urban living
70.39% of people live in urban areas.

Paraguay Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 49100+ years, female: 19695–99 years, male: 46895–99 years, female: 1,39990–94 years, male: 2,28590–94 years, female: 5,18985–89 years, male: 8,42585–89 years, female: 14,25980–84 years, male: 20,47580–84 years, female: 30,68375–79 years, male: 38,63875–79 years, female: 49,66070–74 years, male: 59,83770–74 years, female: 72,10465–69 years, male: 86,46965–69 years, female: 100,35360–64 years, male: 119,35860–64 years, female: 131,73655–59 years, male: 141,16255–59 years, female: 147,12150–54 years, male: 158,93650–54 years, female: 160,42345–49 years, male: 191,11545–49 years, female: 190,06040–44 years, male: 240,87940–44 years, female: 237,64735–39 years, male: 276,75535–39 years, female: 271,82030–34 years, male: 295,31430–34 years, female: 288,69325–29 years, male: 299,20825–29 years, female: 290,27320–24 years, male: 290,30520–24 years, female: 279,88815–19 years, male: 305,10615–19 years, female: 292,43810–14 years, male: 332,30610–14 years, female: 317,6805–9 years, male: 346,6405–9 years, female: 331,2010–4 years, male: 342,0270–4 years, female: 326,713100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4100K100K200K200K300K300K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

28.3 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

74.2 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

50.11%

Female

49.89%

Life expectancy 71.3Life expectancy 77.4

Ethnicity

95%

Mestizo (Mixed Spanish and Indigenous)

  • Mestizo (Mixed Spanish and Indigenous)95%
  • Other5%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2002 est.

Religion

88.3%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic88.3%
  • Protestant6.2%
  • None2.5%
  • Other1.9%
  • Other Christian1.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2018 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Paraguay United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística