Paraguay population (2026)
The population of Paraguay is 7,095,280 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Paraguay ranks #109 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.085% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.15% a year (+82,202 people). The median age is 28.3 years, women have 2.37 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 74.2 years. Population density is 18 people per km² of land. The capital is Asunción.
Population of Paraguay, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 8,640,464 | +0.56% | 34.5 | 2.02 | 77.5 | 0.089% |
| 2045 | 8,380,530 | +0.66% | 33.1 | 2.07 | 76.8 | 0.089% |
| 2040 | 8,087,572 | +0.76% | 31.9 | 2.13 | 76.1 | 0.088% |
| 2035 | 7,763,520 | +0.88% | 30.7 | 2.21 | 75.4 | 0.087% |
| 2030 | 7,407,618 | +1.01% | 29.4 | 2.29 | 74.8 | 0.086% |
| 2026 | 7,095,280 | +1.15% | 28.3 | 2.37 | 74.2 | 0.085% |
| 2025 | 7,013,078 | +1.19% | 28.0 | 2.39 | 74.1 | 0.085% |
| 2024 | 6,929,153 | +1.22% | 27.6 | 2.42 | 74.0 | 0.085% |
| 2023 | 6,844,146 | +1.25% | 27.3 | 2.42 | 73.8 | 0.085% |
| 2022 | 6,760,464 | +1.22% | 27.0 | 2.44 | 72.3 | 0.084% |
| 2020 | 6,603,740 | +1.37% | 26.5 | 2.5 | 72.7 | 0.084% |
| 2015 | 6,159,103 | +1.46% | 24.9 | 2.65 | 73.5 | 0.082% |
| 2010 | 5,737,972 | +1.28% | 23.2 | 2.69 | 72.6 | 0.082% |
| 2005 | 5,448,097 | +1.08% | 21.4 | 2.97 | 71.3 | 0.083% |
| 2000 | 5,100,868 | +1.84% | 20.0 | 3.51 | 70.0 | 0.083% |
| 1995 | 4,579,806 | +2.36% | 19.4 | 4.11 | 68.8 | 0.080% |
| 1990 | 4,035,748 | +2.68% | 19.2 | 4.57 | 67.3 | 0.076% |
| 1985 | 3,510,670 | +2.83% | 19.0 | 4.97 | 65.9 | 0.072% |
| 1980 | 3,053,235 | +2.68% | 18.6 | 5.1 | 64.6 | 0.069% |
| 1975 | 2,691,648 | +2.47% | 17.7 | 5.18 | 63.4 | 0.066% |
| 1970 | 2,388,028 | +2.23% | 17.0 | 5.72 | 62.6 | 0.065% |
| 1965 | 2,125,176 | +2.46% | 16.8 | 6.35 | 61.6 | 0.064% |
| 1960 | 1,883,514 | +2.29% | 16.6 | 6.5 | 60.2 | 0.062% |
| 1955 | 1,682,286 | +2.24% | 16.6 | 6.51 | 58.8 | 0.061% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina