Paraguay Population 2023
- The current population of Paraguay is estimated at 7,384,192 people as of March, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
- Population of Paraguay represent 0.09% of the total world population.
- The population density of Paraguay is 18 inhabitants per km2.
- Paraguay is located in South America.
- Paraguay ranks number 106 in the list of countries ordered by population.
- The latitudinal point of Paraguay is -25.5211° S. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is -54.6140° W.
- The median age in Paraguay is 26.3 years.
- Minimum Wages in Paraguay is 2,289,324 PYG per month, around USD $334,70 per month in 2022.
- The countries that Paraguay shares its land boundary with are Bolivia to the north and northwest, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Argentina to the south, southeast, and west.
Paraguay
| Official name | Republic of Paraguay |
|---|---|
| Location | South America |
| Capital | Asunción |
| Population | 7,320,161 (as of July 2022) |
| Population density | 18/km2 |
| Population growth rate | 1.21% (in 2023) |
| Area | 406,796 km2 (157,064.75 sq mi) |
| Official language | Spanish and Guarani |
| Currency | Guaraní (PYG) |
| Life expectancy | 74.49 years |
| Internet TLD | .py |
| Call code | +595 |
Paraguay Population Graph
Paraguay Population History (1960-2020)
| Year | Population | Male Population | Female Population | Male (%) | Female (%) | Urban Population | Urban (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7,136,096 | 3,625,850 | 3,510,246 | 50.81% | 49.19% | 4,437,224 | 62.18% |
| 2019 | 7,048,161 | 3,582,580 | 3,465,581 | 50.83% | 49.17% | 4,361,402 | 61.88% |
| 2018 | 6,959,547 | 3,538,930 | 3,420,617 | 50.85% | 49.15% | 4,286,385 | 61.59% |
| 2017 | 6,870,492 | 3,494,332 | 3,376,160 | 50.86% | 49.14% | 4,211,612 | 61.3% |
| 2016 | 6,781,267 | 3,450,309 | 3,330,958 | 50.88% | 49.12% | 4,138,607 | 61.03% |
| 2015 | 6,692,090 | 3,405,605 | 3,286,485 | 50.89% | 49.11% | 4,065,445 | 60.75% |
| 2014 | 6,602,824 | 3,360,177 | 3,242,647 | 50.89% | 49.11% | 3,992,728 | 60.47% |
| 2013 | 6,513,528 | 3,314,734 | 3,198,794 | 50.89% | 49.11% | 3,921,144 | 60.2% |
| 2012 | 6,424,721 | 3,269,541 | 3,155,180 | 50.89% | 49.11% | 3,849,050 | 59.91% |
| 2011 | 6,337,148 | 3,224,341 | 3,112,807 | 50.88% | 49.12% | 3,775,673 | 59.58% |
| 2010 | 6,251,141 | 3,179,330 | 3,071,811 | 50.86% | 49.14% | 3,704,426 | 59.26% |
| 2009 | 6,167,052 | 3,135,946 | 3,031,106 | 50.85% | 49.15% | 3,634,860 | 58.94% |
| 2008 | 6,084,337 | 3,092,668 | 2,991,669 | 50.83% | 49.17% | 3,566,030 | 58.61% |
| 2007 | 6,003,229 | 3,050,241 | 2,952,988 | 50.81% | 49.19% | 3,499,282 | 58.29% |
| 2006 | 5,917,943 | 3,005,723 | 2,912,220 | 50.79% | 49.21% | 3,430,040 | 57.96% |
| 2005 | 5,828,754 | 2,959,258 | 2,869,496 | 50.77% | 49.23% | 3,359,111 | 57.63% |
| 2004 | 5,735,140 | 2,911,157 | 2,823,983 | 50.76% | 49.24% | 3,286,809 | 57.31% |
| 2003 | 5,637,489 | 2,861,589 | 2,775,900 | 50.76% | 49.24% | 3,212,241 | 56.98% |
| 2002 | 5,536,384 | 2,809,715 | 2,726,669 | 50.75% | 49.25% | 3,133,593 | 56.6% |
| 2001 | 5,432,785 | 2,757,138 | 2,675,647 | 50.75% | 49.25% | 3,040,730 | 55.97% |
| 2000 | 5,327,461 | 2,703,154 | 2,624,307 | 50.74% | 49.26% | 2,947,684 | 55.33% |
| 1999 | 5,220,519 | 2,648,369 | 2,572,150 | 50.73% | 49.27% | 2,855,102 | 54.69% |
| 1998 | 5,111,926 | 2,592,769 | 2,519,157 | 50.72% | 49.28% | 2,762,996 | 54.05% |
| 1997 | 5,002,094 | 2,536,562 | 2,465,532 | 50.71% | 49.29% | 2,671,618 | 53.41% |
| 1996 | 4,891,548 | 2,480,015 | 2,411,533 | 50.7% | 49.3% | 2,581,270 | 52.77% |
| 1995 | 4,780,659 | 2,423,316 | 2,357,343 | 50.69% | 49.31% | 2,492,158 | 52.13% |
| 1994 | 4,669,829 | 2,366,669 | 2,303,160 | 50.68% | 49.32% | 2,404,495 | 51.49% |
| 1993 | 4,559,162 | 2,310,127 | 2,249,035 | 50.67% | 49.33% | 2,317,878 | 50.84% |
| 1992 | 4,448,575 | 2,254,093 | 2,194,482 | 50.67% | 49.33% | 2,232,740 | 50.19% |
| 1991 | 4,337,815 | 2,197,537 | 2,140,278 | 50.66% | 49.34% | 2,144,616 | 49.44% |
| 1990 | 4,226,792 | 2,141,293 | 2,085,499 | 50.66% | 49.34% | 2,058,025 | 48.69% |
| 1989 | 4,115,686 | 2,084,595 | 2,031,091 | 50.65% | 49.35% | 1,973,471 | 47.95% |
| 1988 | 4,004,879 | 2,028,471 | 1,976,408 | 50.65% | 49.35% | 1,890,703 | 47.21% |
| 1987 | 3,894,838 | 1,972,735 | 1,922,103 | 50.65% | 49.35% | 1,809,542 | 46.46% |
| 1986 | 3,786,100 | 1,917,281 | 1,868,819 | 50.64% | 49.36% | 1,731,005 | 45.72% |
| 1985 | 3,679,147 | 1,862,752 | 1,816,395 | 50.63% | 49.37% | 1,654,880 | 44.98% |
| 1984 | 3,574,132 | 1,809,226 | 1,764,906 | 50.62% | 49.38% | 1,581,553 | 44.25% |
| 1983 | 3,471,308 | 1,756,482 | 1,714,826 | 50.6% | 49.4% | 1,510,366 | 43.51% |
| 1982 | 3,371,458 | 1,704,946 | 1,666,512 | 50.57% | 49.43% | 1,442,647 | 42.79% |
| 1981 | 3,275,540 | 1,655,458 | 1,620,082 | 50.54% | 49.46% | 1,383,588 | 42.24% |
| 1980 | 3,184,172 | 1,608,007 | 1,576,165 | 50.5% | 49.5% | 1,327,481 | 41.69% |
| 1979 | 3,097,627 | 1,563,063 | 1,534,564 | 50.46% | 49.54% | 1,274,364 | 41.14% |
| 1978 | 3,015,692 | 1,520,210 | 1,495,482 | 50.41% | 49.59% | 1,224,371 | 40.6% |
| 1977 | 2,938,352 | 1,479,460 | 1,458,892 | 50.35% | 49.65% | 1,177,104 | 40.06% |
| 1976 | 2,864,444 | 1,440,529 | 1,423,915 | 50.29% | 49.71% | 1,132,028 | 39.52% |
| 1975 | 2,793,748 | 1,403,020 | 1,390,728 | 50.22% | 49.78% | 1,089,003 | 38.98% |
| 1974 | 2,726,267 | 1,367,496 | 1,358,771 | 50.16% | 49.84% | 1,048,250 | 38.45% |
| 1973 | 2,661,811 | 1,333,301 | 1,328,510 | 50.09% | 49.91% | 1,009,359 | 37.92% |
| 1972 | 2,599,486 | 1,300,263 | 1,299,223 | 50.02% | 49.98% | 972,208 | 37.4% |
| 1971 | 2,538,159 | 1,267,810 | 1,270,349 | 49.95% | 50.05% | 944,957 | 37.23% |
| 1970 | 2,476,984 | 1,235,520 | 1,241,464 | 49.88% | 50.12% | 918,218 | 37.07% |
| 1969 | 2,415,568 | 1,203,194 | 1,212,374 | 49.81% | 50.19% | 891,345 | 36.9% |
| 1968 | 2,354,043 | 1,170,901 | 1,183,142 | 49.74% | 50.26% | 864,875 | 36.74% |
| 1967 | 2,292,859 | 1,138,634 | 1,154,225 | 49.66% | 50.34% | 838,499 | 36.57% |
| 1966 | 2,232,741 | 1,107,216 | 1,125,525 | 49.59% | 50.41% | 812,941 | 36.41% |
| 1965 | 2,174,264 | 1,076,696 | 1,097,568 | 49.52% | 50.48% | 787,953 | 36.24% |
| 1964 | 2,117,477 | 1,047,304 | 1,070,173 | 49.46% | 50.54% | 763,986 | 36.08% |
| 1963 | 2,062,194 | 1,018,518 | 1,043,676 | 49.39% | 50.61% | 740,740 | 35.92% |
| 1962 | 2,008,481 | 990,784 | 1,017,697 | 49.33% | 50.67% | 718,434 | 35.77% |
| 1961 | 1,956,311 | 964,070 | 992,241 | 49.28% | 50.72% | 697,816 | 35.67% |
| 1960 | 1,905,704 | 938,178 | 967,526 | 49.23% | 50.77% | 677,859 | 35.57% |
Cities in Paraguay ordered by Population
The list offered below features the biggest cities of Paraguay. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).
Paraguay
| # | City | Population 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asunción | 1,484,275 |
| 2 | Ciudad del Este | 322,707 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 228,856 |
| 4 | Capiata | 199,983 |
| 5 | Lambare | 127,161 |
| 6 | Fernando de la Mora | 121,044 |
| 7 | Limpio | 96,816 |
| 8 | Nemby | 95,474 |
| 9 | Pedro Juan Caballero | 75,800 |
| 10 | Encarnacion | 75,763 |
| 11 | Mariano Roque Alonso | 72,512 |
| 12 | Itaugua | 65,458 |
| 13 | Villa Elisa | 64,702 |
| 14 | Villa Hayes | 57,669 |
| 15 | San Antonio | 56,317 |
| 16 | Caaguazu | 55,257 |
| 17 | Presidente Franco | 54,846 |
| 18 | Coronel Oviedo | 51,650 |
| 19 | Concepcion | 48,623 |
| 20 | Villarrica | 41,601 |
| 21 | Pilar | 28,974 |
| 22 | Caazapa | 24,183 |
| 23 | Caacupe | 21,883 |
| 24 | Ita | 18,612 |
| 25 | San Juan Bautista | 16,712 |
| 26 | Nueva Esperanza | 12,837 |
| 27 | Ayolas | 12,148 |
| 28 | Santa Rita | 11,944 |
| 29 | Colonia General Alfredo Stroessner | 11,681 |
| 30 | Aregua | 11,304 |
| 31 | San Isidro de Curuguaty | 11,173 |
| 32 | Horqueta | 10,642 |
| 33 | Lima | 10,456 |
| 34 | Piribebuy | 10,427 |
| 35 | Paraguari | 10,168 |
| 36 | Tobati | 10,115 |
| 37 | Ypacarai | 9,809 |
| 38 | San Pedro de Ycuamandiyu | 9,496 |
| 39 | Capitan Bado | 9,253 |
| 40 | Guarambare | 9,168 |
| 41 | Eusebio Ayala | 8,397 |
| 42 | Filadelfia | 8,203 |
| 43 | San Juan Nepomuceno | 7,984 |
| 44 | Benjamin Aceval | 7,866 |
| 45 | Doctor Juan Leon Mallorquin | 7,599 |
| 46 | Salto del Guaira | 7,482 |
| 47 | Santa Rosa | 7,375 |
| 48 | Yaguaron | 7,292 |
| 49 | Repatriacion | 7,226 |
| 50 | Obligado | 6,467 |
| 51 | Emboscada | 5,985 |
| 52 | Carapegua | 5,843 |
| 53 | San Pedro del Parana | 5,796 |
| 54 | Bella Vista | 5,720 |
| 55 | Nanawa | 5,691 |
| 56 | Colonia Menno | 5,685 |
| 57 | Tomas Romero Pereira | 5,608 |
| 58 | Hohenau | 5,385 |
| 59 | San Jose de los Arroyos | 5,211 |
| 60 | Quiindy | 5,207 |
| 61 | Puerto Rosario | 5,174 |
| 62 | San Alberto | 5,073 |
| 63 | Doctor Juan Manuel Frutos | 4,888 |
| 64 | Yuty | 4,853 |
| 65 | Atyra | 4,845 |
| 66 | Altos | 4,818 |
| 67 | Puerto Mayor Otano | 4,773 |
| 68 | San Bernardino | 4,708 |
| 69 | Ybycui | 4,693 |
| 70 | Iturbe | 4,548 |
| 71 | La Paloma del Espiritu Santo | 4,427 |
| 72 | Carmen del Parana | 4,242 |
| 73 | Katuete | 4,147 |
| 74 | General Artigas | 4,127 |
| 75 | Pirayu | 4,051 |
| 76 | Fram | 3,971 |
| 77 | Itacurubi del Rosario | 3,952 |
| 78 | Itacurubi de la Cordillera | 3,648 |
| 79 | Capiibary | 3,589 |
| 80 | Yguazu | 3,421 |
| 81 | Acahay | 3,253 |
| 82 | Itakyry | 3,098 |
| 83 | Abai | 3,081 |
| 84 | General Elizardo Aquino | 3,033 |
| 85 | Trinidad | 2,893 |
| 86 | Nueva Italia | 2,879 |
| 87 | Colonia Neuland | 2,863 |
| 88 | Villa Ygatimi | 2,857 |
| 89 | Los Cedrales | 2,796 |
| 90 | Antequera | 2,750 |
| 91 | La Colmena | 2,578 |
| 92 | Jesus | 2,555 |
| 93 | Capitan Miranda | 2,531 |
| 94 | Carayao | 2,506 |
| 95 | Fuerte Olimpo | 2,502 |
| 96 | Arroyos y Esteros | 2,492 |
| 97 | Tacuati | 2,441 |
| 98 | Colonia Mauricio Jose Troche | 2,415 |
| 99 | Villa Florida | 2,342 |
| 100 | Mbocayaty | 2,342 |
Other Countries from South America Ranked by Population
| Country Name | Population 2023 | Population density |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 215,519,404 | 25/km2 |
| Colombia | 51,656,639 | 42.30/km2 |
| Argentina | 47,328,106 | 14/km2 |
| Peru | 34,001,319 | 23/km2 |
| Chile | 19,439,508 | 25/km2 |
| Ecuador | 17,980,451 | 67/km2 |
| Bolivia | 11,949,504 | 10.6/km2 |
| Paraguay | 7,320,161 | 18/km2 |
| Guyana | 791,216 | 3,502/km2 |
| Suriname | 595,215 | 3/km2 |