Paraguay Population 2024 (Live)

6,921,458

Paraguay currently has a population growth rate of about 1.5%. At this rate, it will reach 7.6 million by 2020.

Paraguay Population Growth

The growth rate of the population of Paraguay is very close to the worldwide annual growth rate of slightly over 1%. Similarly, Paraguay's birth rate is almost the same as the worldwide average of around 2.5 children born to each woman. This rate of growth is a stable and sustainable amount of growth for the region, and the population of Togo is currently increasing by less than 100,000 people per year. As of 2019, the annual growth rate of Paraguay is 1.23%.

Paraguay Population Projections

The stable amount of growth in Paraguay has not always been so. The rate of change has been slowly declining for multiple decades and that trend is expected to continue. Current projections believe that the rate will fall below 1% by 2030, and will decline further to below 0.5% by 2050. During this same time, predictions state that the population of Paraguay will be 7,066,330 by 2020, 7,844,904 by 2030, 8,460,299 by 2040 and 8,897,182 by 2050.

Population Rank
Growth Rate
2024 World Percentage
Land Area
397,300
The current population of Paraguay is 6,921,458 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2024 population at 6,947,270.

Paraguay Growth Rate

Paraguay Population 2024 (Live)

Paraguay Population Clock

Paraguay Population (as of 3/11/2024)6,921,458
Next UN Estimate (July 1, 2024)6,947,270
Births per Day374
Deaths per Day107
Migrations per Day-34
Net Change per Day233
Population Change Since Jan. 116,543

Components of Population Change

One birth every 3.85 minutes
One death every 13.45 minutes
One emigrant every 42.35 minutes
Net gain of one person every 6.18 minutes

Paraguay Population Clock

City
2024 Population
Asuncion1,482,200
Ciudad del Este320,782
San Lorenzo227,876
Capiata198,553
Lambare126,377
Fernando de la Mora120,167
Limpio96,143
Nemby94,641
Pedro Juan Caballero75,109
Encarnacion74,983

Paraguay Area and Population Density

The South American country of Paraguay is a landlocked nation in the center of the continent, that shares its borders with Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia. The geography of the land varies from subtropical rainforest to swampland, to savanna- much of which is uninhabitable and covers 157,048 square miles (406,752 square kilometers) of area. This ranks Paraguay 60th in the world in terms of the area alone. Largely because of its landscape, Paraguay is a very sparsely populated country. Using the 2017 population of 6.811 million people, the population density of Paraguay is 43 people per square mile (17 people per square kilometer), which ranks them 169th in the world in terms of population density.

Largest Cities in Paraguay

Nearly two-thirds of the population of Paraguay live in, or around, an urban area, and several cities are home to these people. The capital of the Paraguay, Asunción, is also the largest city in the country with 525,294 people living within the city proper, and over 2.2 million living in the greater metro area. In addition to being the political capital, Asunción also serves as the hub for all things business, education, religion, tourism, and sports as well. The second-largest city in Paraguay in Ciudad Del Este with 293,817 citizens. Ciudad Del Este is known for its diversity and being an economic hotspot. Other cities in Paraguay with populations over 200,000 include Luque, San Lorenzo, and Capiatá. Something all of these cities have in common is lack of housing due to overpopulation and pollution from poor waste disposal, threatening widespread disease in these areas.

Paraguay Population Density Map

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (/km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
20246,947,2701.25%17108203
20236,861,5241.27%17108203
20206,618,6951.36%17109204
20196,530,0261.35%16109203
20186,443,3281.38%16109204
20176,355,4041.42%16109202
20156,177,9501.38%16111202
20105,768,6131.04%15110200
20055,476,8781.34%14108200
20005,123,8192.16%13108199
19954,603,9172.55%12111198
19904,059,1952.8%10115199
19853,535,4982.8%9116200
19803,078,9122.55%8120201
19752,714,6642.42%7121197
19702,408,7872.36%6121197
19652,143,1532.49%5121196
19601,894,8292.37%5121195
19551,685,7472.3%4119196

Paraguay Population by Year (Historical)

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (/km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
20246,947,2701.25%17108203
20257,031,3411.22%18108203
20307,425,4481.1%19107203
20357,773,6940.92%20108203
20408,083,6100.78%20108203
20458,356,2990.67%21108203
20508,591,4860.56%22110203
20558,782,1910.44%22109201
20608,924,8870.32%22106201
20659,016,5300.21%23105202
20709,058,8940.09%23105202
20759,058,6220%23105202
20809,023,822-0.08%23105201
20858,955,369-0.15%23105201
20908,862,522-0.21%22105201
20958,745,086-0.27%22105201

Paraguay Population by Year (Projections)

Paraguay Population Pyramid 2024

Paraguay Median Age

29.7

Total

29.5

Male

29.9

Female

Paraguay Population by Age

There are people over age 18 in Paraguay.

Census Years

Year
Date
20222022
201215 October 2012
200228 August 2002
199226 August 1992

Paraguay Population Pyramid

Paraguay Demographics

The indigenous Guarani people remain influential, but most residents identify as mestizo after years of intermarriage among various ethnic groups. Paraguay has long been a recipient of immigrants, particularly after war collapsed its demographics, and there are many groups of ethnic Italians, Russians, Japanese, Germans, Chinese, Arabs, Brazilians and Argentinians in the country. Brazilians represent the largest immigrant group at 400,000, while 1% of the population is Afro-Paraguayan. There is no official information about the country's ethnic composition, as census information does not ask about race and ethnicity. Indigenous people do makeup 1.7% of Paraguay's population.

Paraguay Religion, Economy and Politics

Paraguay has no official religion and does have religious freedom, but it doesn't seem as though many people have taken advantage of it because there is not much religious diversity in the country. 88% of the population are practicing Catholics, and another 8% are Protestant, totaling a whopping 96% of the population practicing some form of Christianity. The remainder of the population is either a member of a minority religion or have no religion at all.

Agriculture is the most prominent sector in the free market economy in Paraguay, employing more people than any other area of the economy and accounting for 30% of the national GDP. The industry also allows the country to be self-sufficient in that they can produce nearly all of their food. Land ownership is not at all evenly distributed, with 15 of the population owning roughly 77% of the land. Paraguay has a very young workforce that gives them an economic advantage, as does their abundant hydro-electric energy.

The country of Paraguay functions as a presidential representative democratic republic, meaning that the constitution separates power between the executive, legislative and the National Congress. The judiciary portion of the government is built from Tribunals and Courts of Civil Law as well the Supreme Court with nine members. The executive branch is made up of the president, who is elected once for a five-year term, and appoints people to other leadership roles. Once a president has completed their term, they are granted the title of "Senator for Life," where they are allowed to attend and speak during legal proceedings, but not to vote. The National Congress is made up of elected 80 members. The Chamber of Senators, however is made up of 45 members chosen by proportional representation.

Paraguay Population History

Paraguay was inhabited by its indigenous Guarani people for at least 1,000 years prior to the Spanish conquering the region prior to the 16th century. The country was ruled by many dictators after it achieved independence, and between 1864 and 1870, Paraguay lost 60-70% of its population to war and disease. Most of the population today is concentrated in the southeast area of the country, with the largest city and capital, Asunción, home to about 1/3 of Paraguay's total population.

Paraguay Population Rank 2024
Area (km²)
406,752
2024 Growth Rate
Capital
GDP (IMF '23)
$44.14
GDP (UN '22)
$41.72 Bn

Paraguay - General Info

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