Urban population, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Urban population, per square kilometre was 11.98 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Paraguay is 11.98 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 11.98 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.73 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 186th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 6 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.17 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.38 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.74 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.07 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.51 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.76 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.04 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.99 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.72 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 11.98 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.59 units per square kilometre | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 4.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 units per square kilometre | 5.09 units per square kilometre | 7.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.99 units per square kilometre | 7.38 units per square kilometre | 8.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.49 units per square kilometre | 8.6 units per square kilometre | 10.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 units per square kilometre | 10.99 units per square kilometre | 11.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 183 Kyrgyzstan 12.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Norway 12.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Zambia 12.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Congo 11.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 New Caledonia 10.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Eritrea 9.94 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Paraguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 195.39 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 11.98 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.98 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 186th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.