Population growth in Paraguay
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Paraguay increased from 1.90 million to 6.70 million people. This is a growth of 252.1 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Paraguay was recorded in 1984 with 2.96 percent. The biggest decrease in 2015 with -6.39 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Paraguay rose by 6.11 years from 2012 to 2021 from 23.59 to 29.70 years (median value).
Around 62 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 1.8 percent annually.
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Population development in Paraguay since 1960
(Data in millions of inhabitants)| Year | Population Paraguay | Change Paraguay | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.95 M | 2.66 % | 41.7 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 2.01 M | 2.67 % | 41.4 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 2.06 M | 2.67 % | 41.1 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 2.12 M | 2.68 % | 40.8 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 2.17 M | 2.68 % | 40.4 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 2.23 M | 2.69 % | 40.0 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 2.29 M | 2.69 % | 39.4 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 2.35 M | 2.67 % | 38.7 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 2.41 M | 2.61 % | 38.0 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 2.47 M | 2.54 % | 37.3 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 2.54 M | 2.47 % | 36.7 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 2.60 M | 2.42 % | 36.2 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 2.66 M | 2.40 % | 35.8 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 2.72 M | 2.42 % | 35.6 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 2.79 M | 2.48 % | 35.6 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 2.86 M | 2.53 % | 35.7 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 2.94 M | 2.58 % | 36.0 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 3.01 M | 2.64 % | 36.2 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 3.10 M | 2.72 % | 36.4 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 3.18 M | 2.79 % | 36.6 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 3.27 M | 2.87 % | 36.7 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 3.37 M | 2.93 % | 36.7 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 3.47 M | 2.96 % | 36.6 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 3.57 M | 2.96 % | 36.4 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 3.68 M | 2.94 % | 36.1 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 3.78 M | 2.91 % | 35.7 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 3.89 M | 2.87 % | 35.2 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 4.00 M | 2.83 % | 34.7 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 4.11 M | 2.77 % | 34.1 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 4.22 M | 2.70 % | 33.5 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 4.33 M | 2.63 % | 32.9 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 4.45 M | 2.55 % | 32.3 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 4.56 M | 2.49 % | 31.7 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 4.67 M | 2.43 % | 31.1 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 4.78 M | 2.37 % | 30.5 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 4.89 M | 2.32 % | 29.9 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 5.00 M | 2.26 % | 29.2 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 5.11 M | 2.20 % | 28.5 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 5.22 M | 2.12 % | 27.7 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 5.32 M | 2.05 % | 27.0 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 5.43 M | 1.98 % | 26.2 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 5.53 M | 1.91 % | 25.5 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 5.63 M | 1.83 % | 24.9 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 5.73 M | 1.73 % | 24.4 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 5.82 M | 1.63 % | 24.0 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 5.91 M | 1.53 % | 23.7 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 6.00 M | 1.44 % | 23.4 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 6.08 M | 1.38 % | 23.1 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 6.16 M | 1.36 % | 22.8 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 6.25 M | 1.36 % | 22.5 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 6.33 M | 1.38 % | 22.2 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 6.42 M | 1.38 % | 21.9 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 6.51 M | 1.38 % | 21.6 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 6.60 M | 1.37 % | 22.4 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 6.18 M | -6.39 % | 22.4 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 6.27 M | 1.44 % | 22.3 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 6.36 M | 1.42 % | 22.0 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 6.44 M | 1.38 % | 21.7 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 6.53 M | 1.35 % | 21.3 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 6.62 M | 1.36 % | 20.9 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 6.70 M | 1.29 % | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in Paraguay
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2020 in the graph: The population in Paraguay increased by about 88,700 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 5.9 per 1,000 people (~ 38,600 deaths) and the birth rate was 20.9 per 1,000 people (~ 137,000 births). As a result, around 9,700 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 35,426 in Paraguay. The number of births was 140,480 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
Comparison of the global population density
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