Urban population (% of total population) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Urban population (% of total population) was 70.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
70.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
89th
of 218 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2025
All-time low
67.3%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Paraguay stood at 70.4%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Paraguay peaked at 70.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 89th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.6% | — |
| 1961 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 35.8% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 35.9% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 36.2% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 36.3% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 38.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 38.5% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 40.8% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 41.4% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 42.7% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 43.5% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 45.2% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 46.1% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 47.1% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 48.1% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 52.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 70.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 70.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.1% | 35.6% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.5% | 37.0% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 41.4% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 50.1% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 57.5% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 59.5% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 66.1% | 70.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 in Paraguay?
- Urban population in Paraguay was 70.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for urban population?
- Paraguay ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.