Urban population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Urban population was 4.94 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 4.94 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Paraguay peaked at 4.94 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 669,616, in 1960.
Paraguay ranks 98th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 669,616 | — |
| 1961 | 687,562 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 706,344 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 726,355 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 747,361 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 768,856 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 790,735 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 812,952 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 835,589 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 858,818 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 882,826 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 908,107 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 935,288 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 965,584 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 999,515 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.21 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.26 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.32 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.38 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.67 million | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.75 million | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.84 million | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.93 million | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.02 million | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.11 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.29 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.48 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.57 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.67 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.85 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.93 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.88 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.37 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 4.94 million | +2.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.94 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.94 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 760,419 | 669,616 | 858,818 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million | 882,826 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million | 1.26 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 million | 2.02 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 million | 2.93 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 million | 3.41 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 million | 4.37 million | 4.94 million | 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 4.94 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 669,616 in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for urban population?
- Paraguay ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.