| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 19 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Paraguay is projected at 6.93 million, compared to 6.84 million in 2023. It is the ninth-most populous country in South America and ranks 108th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.22 percent, the 91st highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 3.47 million males and 3.46 million females in Paraguay. The percentage of the male population is 50.14%, compared to 49.86% of the female population. Paraguay has 19k more males than females. The sex ratio in Paraguay in 2024 will be 100.552 males per 100 females. Paraguay is in the 167th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 743,453 | 760,891 | 1,504,344 | 2.20 | 97.708 |
| 1955 | 831,540 | 850,746 | 1,682,286 | 2.24 | 97.742 |
| 1960 | 931,845 | 951,669 | 1,883,514 | 2.29 | 97.917 |
| 1965 | 1,053,110 | 1,072,066 | 2,125,177 | 2.46 | 98.232 |
| 1970 | 1,186,276 | 1,201,752 | 2,388,028 | 2.23 | 98.712 |
| 1975 | 1,343,935 | 1,347,713 | 2,691,648 | 2.47 | 99.720 |
| 1980 | 1,533,955 | 1,519,280 | 3,053,235 | 2.68 | 100.966 |
| 1985 | 1,768,457 | 1,742,214 | 3,510,671 | 2.83 | 101.506 |
| 1990 | 2,035,999 | 1,999,748 | 4,035,747 | 2.68 | 101.813 |
| 1995 | 2,312,247 | 2,267,559 | 4,579,806 | 2.36 | 101.971 |
| 2000 | 2,576,086 | 2,524,782 | 5,100,868 | 1.84 | 102.032 |
| 2005 | 2,750,106 | 2,697,992 | 5,448,097 | 1.08 | 101.932 |
| 2010 | 2,892,171 | 2,845,800 | 5,737,971 | 1.28 | 101.629 |
| 2015 | 3,099,586 | 3,059,517 | 6,159,103 | 1.46 | 101.310 |
| 2020 | 3,316,875 | 3,286,865 | 6,603,739 | 1.37 | 100.913 |
| 2021 | 3,355,140 | 3,329,042 | 6,684,182 | 1.05 | 100.784 |
| 2022 | 3,391,532 | 3,368,932 | 6,760,464 | 1.22 | 100.671 |
| 2023 | 3,432,398 | 3,411,748 | 6,844,146 | 1.25 | 100.605 |
| 2024 | 3,474,116 | 3,455,037 | 6,929,153 | 1.22 | 100.552 |
| 2025 | 3,515,389 | 3,497,689 | 7,013,078 | 1.19 | 100.506 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.055 | 15.894 | 6.490 |
| 1955 | 58.809 | 15.553 | 6.509 |
| 1960 | 60.197 | 15.643 | 6.500 |
| 1965 | 61.606 | 15.791 | 6.345 |
| 1970 | 62.554 | 16.021 | 5.718 |
| 1975 | 63.435 | 16.717 | 5.177 |
| 1980 | 64.553 | 17.585 | 5.102 |
| 1985 | 65.893 | 18.025 | 4.974 |
| 1990 | 67.341 | 18.199 | 4.565 |
| 1995 | 68.778 | 18.399 | 4.108 |
| 2000 | 70.026 | 19.045 | 3.508 |
| 2005 | 71.317 | 20.387 | 2.973 |
| 2010 | 72.551 | 22.178 | 2.695 |
| 2015 | 73.454 | 23.916 | 2.645 |
| 2020 | 72.720 | 25.528 | 2.497 |
| 2021 | 68.108 | 25.790 | 2.469 |
| 2022 | 72.319 | 26.045 | 2.444 |
| 2023 | 73.844 | 26.341 | 2.422 |
| 2024 | 73.982 | 26.649 | 2.416 |
| 2025 | 74.111 | 26.958 | 2.395 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 17,579 | 66,919 | 11.686 | 44.484 |
| 1955 | 19,093 | 72,938 | 11.350 | 43.357 |
| 1960 | 19,892 | 79,901 | 10.561 | 42.421 |
| 1965 | 21,123 | 87,187 | 9.940 | 41.026 |
| 1970 | 22,425 | 88,329 | 9.390 | 36.988 |
| 1975 | 23,736 | 94,020 | 8.818 | 34.930 |
| 1980 | 25,877 | 110,444 | 8.475 | 36.173 |
| 1985 | 26,232 | 129,093 | 7.472 | 36.771 |
| 1990 | 26,118 | 138,982 | 6.472 | 34.438 |
| 1995 | 26,330 | 142,105 | 5.749 | 31.029 |
| 2000 | 27,158 | 137,136 | 5.324 | 26.885 |
| 2005 | 28,193 | 129,227 | 5.175 | 23.720 |
| 2010 | 29,902 | 129,358 | 5.211 | 22.544 |
| 2015 | 32,760 | 139,576 | 5.319 | 22.662 |
| 2020 | 40,249 | 138,917 | 6.095 | 21.036 |
| 2021 | 59,623 | 138,291 | 8.920 | 20.689 |
| 2022 | 42,987 | 137,617 | 6.359 | 20.356 |
| 2023 | 39,034 | 136,778 | 5.703 | 19.985 |
| 2024 | 39,474 | 136,695 | 5.697 | 19.728 |
| 2025 | 40,287 | 135,786 | 5.745 | 19.362 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 509,268 | 963,985 | 34.568 |
| 1955 | 586,668 | 1,086,341 | 35.067 |
| 1960 | 676,837 | 1,226,038 | 35.569 |
| 1965 | 786,779 | 1,384,080 | 36.243 |
| 1970 | 917,029 | 1,557,077 | 37.065 |
| 1975 | 1,087,938 | 1,703,024 | 38.981 |
| 1980 | 1,325,938 | 1,854,692 | 41.688 |
| 1985 | 1,651,691 | 2,020,135 | 44.983 |
| 1990 | 2,051,842 | 2,161,900 | 48.694 |
| 1995 | 2,481,860 | 2,278,990 | 52.131 |
| 2000 | 2,934,051 | 2,368,649 | 55.331 |
| 2005 | 3,340,099 | 2,455,395 | 57.633 |
| 2010 | 3,680,011 | 2,529,866 | 59.261 |
| 2015 | 4,033,246 | 2,605,873 | 60.750 |
| 2020 | 4,394,032 | 2,672,298 | 62.183 |
| 2021 | 4,468,355 | 2,681,496 | 62.496 |
| 2022 | 4,543,267 | 2,689,153 | 62.818 |
| 2023 | 4,618,686 | 2,695,221 | 63.149 |
| 2024 | 4,694,516 | 2,699,653 | 63.489 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 345,795 | 330,326 | 676,121 | 9.76 | 104.683 |
| 05-09 | 346,007 | 330,706 | 676,713 | 9.77 | 104.627 |
| 10-14 | 321,024 | 307,043 | 628,067 | 9.06 | 104.553 |
| 15-19 | 299,574 | 287,354 | 586,928 | 8.47 | 104.253 |
| 20-24 | 294,728 | 284,346 | 579,073 | 8.36 | 103.651 |
| 25-29 | 303,164 | 294,620 | 597,785 | 8.63 | 102.900 |
| 30-34 | 291,971 | 285,546 | 577,517 | 8.33 | 102.250 |
| 35-39 | 266,892 | 261,989 | 528,880 | 7.63 | 101.871 |
| 40-44 | 223,725 | 220,738 | 444,462 | 6.41 | 101.353 |
| 45-49 | 177,226 | 176,280 | 353,507 | 5.10 | 100.537 |
| 50-54 | 154,286 | 155,894 | 310,181 | 4.48 | 98.969 |
| 55-59 | 138,064 | 144,984 | 283,048 | 4.08 | 95.227 |
| 60-64 | 110,765 | 123,103 | 233,868 | 3.38 | 89.977 |
| 65-69 | 79,885 | 91,932 | 171,817 | 2.48 | 86.896 |
| 70-74 | 55,708 | 66,299 | 122,007 | 1.76 | 84.025 |
| 75-79 | 36,085 | 46,475 | 82,560 | 1.19 | 77.644 |
| 80-84 | 18,966 | 27,966 | 46,932 | 0.68 | 67.818 |
| 85-89 | 7,646 | 13,021 | 20,668 | 0.30 | 58.721 |
| 90-94 | 2,115 | 4,933 | 7,047 | 0.10 | 42.875 |
| 95-99 | 448 | 1,315 | 1,763 | 0.03 | 34.068 |
| 100+ | 43 | 166 | 209 | 0.00 | 25.904 |
| Total | 3,474,117 | 3,455,036 | 6,929,153 | 100.552 | |