Urban population growth in Paraguay
Paraguay: Urban population growth was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Paraguay, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Paraguay stood at 2.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Paraguay peaked at 5.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
Paraguay ranks 71st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population growth in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.6% | — |
| 1962 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Paraguay
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,239 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 31.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,010 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 333.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 11.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Paraguay?
- Urban population growth in Paraguay was 2.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for urban population growth?
- Paraguay ranks 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.