🇵🇾 Paraguay Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Paraguay is 7,095,279, ranking #109 in the world (0.09% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.15% per year. The biggest city is Asunción with 1,482,200 inhabitants.
Live estimate
7,096,677
Growth rate
1.15%
Density
18
people / km² (45 / mi²)
Median age
27.3
Fertility rate
2.37
births per woman
Life expectancy
74.2
years
Paraguay population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Paraguay is projected to reach 8,640,464, and 9,047,989 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2078 at 9,287,138, then decline.
Paraguay population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7,095,279 | 1.15% | 17.5 | 27.3 |
| 2025 | 7,013,078 | 1.19% | 17.3 | 27.0 |
| 2024 | 6,929,153 | 1.22% | 17.1 | 26.6 |
| 2023 | 6,844,146 | 1.25% | 16.9 | 26.3 |
| 2022 | 6,760,464 | 1.22% | 16.7 | 26.0 |
| 2021 | 6,684,182 | 1.05% | 16.5 | 25.8 |
| 2020 | 6,603,740 | 1.37% | 16.3 | 25.5 |
| 2019 | 6,515,058 | 1.33% | 16.1 | 25.2 |
| 2018 | 6,427,382 | 1.38% | 15.9 | 24.9 |
| 2017 | 6,338,660 | 1.40% | 15.7 | 24.6 |
| 2016 | 6,249,126 | 1.44% | 15.5 | 24.2 |
| 2015 | 6,159,103 | 1.46% | 15.2 | 23.9 |
| 2014 | 6,069,811 | 1.46% | 15.0 | 23.6 |
| 2013 | 5,982,445 | 1.44% | 14.8 | 23.2 |
| 2012 | 5,897,008 | 1.44% | 14.6 | 22.9 |
| 2011 | 5,814,626 | 1.38% | 14.4 | 22.5 |
| 2010 | 5,737,972 | 1.28% | 14.2 | 22.2 |
| 2009 | 5,671,236 | 1.06% | 14.0 | 21.8 |
| 2008 | 5,613,574 | 0.98% | 13.9 | 21.5 |
| 2007 | 5,559,386 | 0.96% | 13.7 | 21.1 |
| 2006 | 5,505,148 | 1.00% | 13.6 | 20.7 |
| 2005 | 5,448,097 | 1.08% | 13.5 | 20.4 |
| 2004 | 5,388,174 | 1.13% | 13.3 | 20.1 |
| 2003 | 5,326,436 | 1.17% | 13.2 | 19.7 |
| 2002 | 5,261,328 | 1.29% | 13.0 | 19.5 |
| 2001 | 5,187,689 | 1.53% | 12.8 | 19.2 |
| 2000 | 5,100,868 | 1.84% | 12.6 | 19.0 |
| 1999 | 5,003,134 | 2.03% | 12.4 | 18.9 |
| 1998 | 4,900,026 | 2.14% | 12.1 | 18.7 |
| 1997 | 4,794,412 | 2.22% | 11.9 | 18.6 |
| 1996 | 4,687,543 | 2.29% | 11.6 | 18.5 |
| 1995 | 4,579,806 | 2.36% | 11.3 | 18.4 |
| 1994 | 4,471,417 | 2.43% | 11.1 | 18.3 |
| 1993 | 4,362,696 | 2.49% | 10.8 | 18.3 |
| 1992 | 4,253,600 | 2.57% | 10.5 | 18.3 |
| 1991 | 4,144,364 | 2.63% | 10.2 | 18.2 |
| 1990 | 4,035,748 | 2.68% | 10.0 | 18.2 |
| 1989 | 3,927,802 | 2.74% | 9.7 | 18.2 |
| 1988 | 3,820,546 | 2.79% | 9.4 | 18.1 |
| 1987 | 3,714,889 | 2.81% | 9.2 | 18.1 |
| 1986 | 3,611,474 | 2.83% | 8.9 | 18.1 |
| 1985 | 3,510,671 | 2.83% | 8.7 | 18.0 |
| 1984 | 3,412,936 | 2.82% | 8.4 | 18.0 |
| 1983 | 3,318,068 | 2.82% | 8.2 | 17.9 |
| 1982 | 3,226,189 | 2.80% | 8.0 | 17.8 |
| 1981 | 3,137,604 | 2.77% | 7.8 | 17.7 |
| 1980 | 3,053,235 | 2.68% | 7.5 | 17.6 |
| 1979 | 2,973,968 | 2.58% | 7.4 | 17.4 |
| 1978 | 2,899,270 | 2.50% | 7.2 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 2,827,874 | 2.48% | 7.0 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 2,758,836 | 2.46% | 6.8 | 16.9 |
| 1975 | 2,691,648 | 2.47% | 6.7 | 16.7 |
| 1974 | 2,625,621 | 2.50% | 6.5 | 16.5 |
| 1973 | 2,561,102 | 2.48% | 6.3 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 2,499,881 | 2.36% | 6.2 | 16.2 |
| 1971 | 2,442,537 | 2.28% | 6.0 | 16.1 |
| 1970 | 2,388,028 | 2.23% | 5.9 | 16.0 |
| 1969 | 2,334,992 | 2.26% | 5.8 | 15.9 |
| 1968 | 2,282,391 | 2.30% | 5.6 | 15.9 |
| 1967 | 2,229,994 | 2.35% | 5.5 | 15.8 |
| 1966 | 2,177,584 | 2.41% | 5.4 | 15.8 |
| 1965 | 2,125,176 | 2.46% | 5.3 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 2,073,119 | 2.50% | 5.1 | 15.8 |
| 1963 | 2,021,909 | 2.50% | 5.0 | 15.8 |
| 1962 | 1,973,130 | 2.38% | 4.9 | 15.8 |
| 1961 | 1,927,394 | 2.31% | 4.8 | 15.7 |
| 1960 | 1,883,514 | 2.29% | 4.7 | 15.6 |
| 1959 | 1,840,964 | 2.28% | 4.6 | 15.6 |
| 1958 | 1,799,649 | 2.26% | 4.4 | 15.5 |
| 1957 | 1,759,483 | 2.25% | 4.4 | 15.5 |
| 1956 | 1,720,406 | 2.24% | 4.3 | 15.5 |
| 1955 | 1,682,286 | 2.24% | 4.2 | 15.6 |
| 1954 | 1,644,924 | 2.25% | 4.1 | 15.6 |
| 1953 | 1,608,297 | 2.25% | 4.0 | 15.6 |
| 1952 | 1,572,605 | 2.24% | 3.9 | 15.7 |
| 1951 | 1,537,943 | 2.22% | 3.8 | 15.8 |
| 1950 | 1,504,344 | 2.20% | 3.7 | 15.9 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 7,175,674 | 1.11% | 17.7 | 27.6 |
| 2028 | 7,254,524 | 1.08% | 17.9 | 27.9 |
| 2029 | 7,331,906 | 1.04% | 18.1 | 28.2 |
| 2030 | 7,407,618 | 1.01% | 18.3 | 28.4 |
| 2031 | 7,481,640 | 0.98% | 18.5 | 28.7 |
| 2032 | 7,554,223 | 0.95% | 18.7 | 29.0 |
| 2033 | 7,625,458 | 0.92% | 18.9 | 29.2 |
| 2034 | 7,695,123 | 0.90% | 19.0 | 29.5 |
| 2035 | 7,763,520 | 0.88% | 19.2 | 29.7 |
| 2036 | 7,830,882 | 0.85% | 19.4 | 29.9 |
| 2037 | 7,896,973 | 0.83% | 19.5 | 30.2 |
| 2038 | 7,961,865 | 0.81% | 19.7 | 30.4 |
| 2039 | 8,025,489 | 0.78% | 19.8 | 30.7 |
| 2040 | 8,087,572 | 0.76% | 20.0 | 30.9 |
| 2041 | 8,148,402 | 0.74% | 20.1 | 31.1 |
| 2042 | 8,208,322 | 0.72% | 20.3 | 31.4 |
| 2043 | 8,267,006 | 0.70% | 20.4 | 31.6 |
| 2044 | 8,324,332 | 0.68% | 20.6 | 31.9 |
| 2045 | 8,380,530 | 0.66% | 20.7 | 32.1 |
| 2046 | 8,435,754 | 0.65% | 20.9 | 32.4 |
| 2047 | 8,489,460 | 0.62% | 21.0 | 32.7 |
| 2048 | 8,541,344 | 0.60% | 21.1 | 32.9 |
| 2049 | 8,591,714 | 0.58% | 21.2 | 33.2 |
| 2050 | 8,640,464 | 0.56% | 21.4 | 33.5 |
| 2051 | 8,687,836 | 0.54% | 21.5 | 33.8 |
| 2052 | 8,733,842 | 0.52% | 21.6 | 34.1 |
| 2053 | 8,778,134 | 0.49% | 21.7 | 34.4 |
| 2054 | 8,820,754 | 0.47% | 21.8 | 34.7 |
| 2055 | 8,861,722 | 0.45% | 21.9 | 35.0 |
| 2056 | 8,900,978 | 0.43% | 22.0 | 35.3 |
| 2057 | 8,938,519 | 0.41% | 22.1 | 35.6 |
| 2058 | 8,974,393 | 0.39% | 22.2 | 35.8 |
| 2059 | 9,007,994 | 0.36% | 22.3 | 36.1 |
| 2060 | 9,039,004 | 0.33% | 22.3 | 36.4 |
| 2061 | 9,068,140 | 0.31% | 22.4 | 36.6 |
| 2062 | 9,095,806 | 0.30% | 22.5 | 36.9 |
| 2063 | 9,121,728 | 0.27% | 22.6 | 37.2 |
| 2064 | 9,145,362 | 0.24% | 22.6 | 37.4 |
| 2065 | 9,166,621 | 0.22% | 22.7 | 37.6 |
| 2066 | 9,185,964 | 0.20% | 22.7 | 37.9 |
| 2067 | 9,203,328 | 0.17% | 22.8 | 38.1 |
| 2068 | 9,218,730 | 0.16% | 22.8 | 38.3 |
| 2069 | 9,232,710 | 0.14% | 22.8 | 38.6 |
| 2070 | 9,245,164 | 0.13% | 22.9 | 38.8 |
| 2071 | 9,255,833 | 0.10% | 22.9 | 39.0 |
| 2072 | 9,264,882 | 0.09% | 22.9 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 9,272,434 | 0.07% | 22.9 | 39.4 |
| 2074 | 9,278,307 | 0.05% | 22.9 | 39.6 |
| 2075 | 9,282,640 | 0.04% | 23.0 | 39.7 |
| 2076 | 9,285,414 | 0.02% | 23.0 | 39.9 |
| 2077 | 9,286,806 | 0.01% | 23.0 | 40.1 |
| 2078 | 9,287,138 | -0.00% | 23.0 | 40.3 |
| 2079 | 9,286,252 | -0.02% | 23.0 | 40.5 |
| 2080 | 9,284,176 | -0.03% | 23.0 | 40.6 |
| 2081 | 9,280,810 | -0.04% | 22.9 | 40.8 |
| 2082 | 9,276,356 | -0.05% | 22.9 | 41.0 |
| 2083 | 9,271,188 | -0.06% | 22.9 | 41.1 |
| 2084 | 9,265,340 | -0.07% | 22.9 | 41.3 |
| 2085 | 9,258,413 | -0.08% | 22.9 | 41.5 |
| 2086 | 9,250,182 | -0.09% | 22.9 | 41.7 |
| 2087 | 9,241,370 | -0.10% | 22.8 | 41.8 |
| 2088 | 9,232,058 | -0.10% | 22.8 | 42.0 |
| 2089 | 9,221,462 | -0.12% | 22.8 | 42.2 |
| 2090 | 9,209,818 | -0.13% | 22.8 | 42.4 |
| 2091 | 9,197,496 | -0.14% | 22.7 | 42.5 |
| 2092 | 9,184,438 | -0.14% | 22.7 | 42.7 |
| 2093 | 9,170,692 | -0.15% | 22.7 | 42.9 |
| 2094 | 9,156,050 | -0.17% | 22.6 | 43.1 |
| 2095 | 9,140,613 | -0.17% | 22.6 | 43.3 |
| 2096 | 9,124,248 | -0.19% | 22.6 | 43.4 |
| 2097 | 9,106,776 | -0.20% | 22.5 | 43.6 |
| 2098 | 9,088,384 | -0.21% | 22.5 | 43.8 |
| 2099 | 9,068,852 | -0.22% | 22.4 | 44.0 |
| 2100 | 9,047,989 | -0.24% | 22.4 | 44.1 |
States & provinces of Paraguay by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central | 1,883,927 | 26.6% |
| 2 | Alto Paraná | 763,702 | 10.8% |
| 3 | Asunción | 462,241 | 6.5% |
| 4 | Itapúa | 449,642 | 6.3% |
| 5 | Caaguazú | 431,519 | 6.1% |
| 6 | San Pedro | 355,175 | 5.0% |
| 7 | Cordillera | 268,037 | 3.8% |
| 8 | Concepción | 206,181 | 2.9% |
| 9 | Paraguarí | 200,472 | 2.8% |
| 10 | Canindeyú | 191,114 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Guairá | 179,555 | 2.5% |
| 12 | Amambay | 179,412 | 2.5% |
| 13 | Caazapá | 139,479 | 2.0% |
| 14 | Presidente Hayes | 126,880 | 1.8% |
| 15 | Misiones | 111,142 | 1.6% |
| 16 | Ñeembucú | 76,719 | 1.1% |
| 17 | Boquerón | 71,078 | 1.0% |
| 18 | Alto Paraguay | 17,195 | 0.2% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Paraguay
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asunción capital | Asuncion | 1,482,200 |
| 2 | Ciudad del Este | Alto Paraná Department | 301,815 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | Central Department | 227,876 |
| 4 | Capiatá | Central Department | 198,553 |
| 5 | Lambaré | Central Department | 126,377 |
| 6 | Fernando de la Mora | Central Department | 120,167 |
| 7 | Limpio | Central Department | 96,143 |
| 8 | Nemby | Central Department | 94,641 |
| 9 | Pedro Juan Caballero | Amambay Department | 75,109 |
| 10 | Encarnación | Itapúa | 74,983 |
| 11 | Mariano Roque Alonso | Central Department | 72,008 |
| 12 | Itauguá | Central Department | 64,997 |
| 13 | Villa Elisa | Central Department | 64,099 |
| 14 | Villa Hayes | Presidente Hayes | 57,217 |
| 15 | Caacupé | Cordillera Department | 56,864 |
FAQ
What is the population of Paraguay in 2026?
The population of Paraguay is 7,095,279 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Paraguay?
Asunción is the biggest city in Paraguay with 1,482,200 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Paraguay growing or shrinking?
The population of Paraguay is growing at 1.15% per year, and is projected to peak in 2078 at 9,287,138.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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