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Population density: Germany vs Paraguay compared

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Germany has a population density of 612 people per square mile compared to 46.4 people in Paraguay. Germany has 46,087 sq ft of land per person vs 631,864 sq ft in Paraguay. Germany and Paraguay rank 50th and 177th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.09% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Paraguay, making the population density in Germany 1,218% higher than in Paraguay.

Population density by year

Germany
Paraguay

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Germany Paraguay
2026 612 46.4
2025 617 45.9
2024 619 45.3
2023 617 44.8
2022 617 44.2
2021 617 43.6
2020 616 43
2019 616 42.5
2018 615 41.9
2017 613 41.3
2016 610 40.7
2015 606 40.2
2014 601 39.6
2013 599 39
2012 598 38.4
2011 596 37.9
2010 608 37.4
2009 608 37
2008 610 36.6
2007 611 36.2
2006 612 35.9
2005 612 35.5
2004 613 35.1
2003 613 34.7
2002 612 34.3
2001 611 33.8
2000 610 33.3
1999 609 32.6
1998 609 31.9
1997 609 31.3
1996 608 30.6
1995 606 29.9
1994 604 29.1
1993 602 28.4
1992 598 27.7
1991 594 27
1990 589 26.3
1989 584 25.6
1988 580 24.9
1987 577 24.2
1986 577 23.5
1985 576 22.9
1984 578 22.2
1983 580 21.6
1982 581 21
1981 582 20.5
1980 581 19.9
1979 580 19.4
1978 579 18.9
1977 580 18.4
1976 581 18
1975 584 17.5
1974 586 17.1
1973 586 16.7
1972 584 16.3
1971 581 15.9
1970 580 15.6
1969 578 15.2
1968 573 14.9
1967 571 14.5
1966 568 14.2
1965 564 13.9
1964 559 13.5
1963 554 13.2
1962 549 12.9
1961 544 12.6

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Germany increased by 0.04%, compared to a 29.4% growth in Paraguay.

In 2006, Germany ranked 37th by population density and is 50th now. Paraguay was 170th in 2006 and ranks 177th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Germany
Paraguay
1x
Year Urban population
Germany Paraguay
2024 82% 69.9%
2023 81.9% 69.3%
2022 81.8% 68.6%
2021 81.6% 67.3%
2020 81.5% 66.1%
2019 81.3% 65%
2018 81.1% 63.9%
2017 81% 63%
2016 80.8% 62.1%
2015 80.7% 61.3%
2014 80.6% 60.7%
2013 80.5% 60.2%
2012 80.4% 59.9%
2011 80.3% 59.7%
2010 80.3% 59.5%
2009 80.3% 59.4%
2008 80.2% 59.2%
2007 80.2% 59.1%
2006 80.2% 59%
2005 80.2% 58.9%
2004 80.2% 58.7%
2003 80.1% 58.6%
2002 80.1% 58.3%
2001 80.1% 58%
2000 80.1% 57.5%
1999 80.1% 57%
1998 80.1% 56.3%
1997 80.1% 55.6%
1996 80.1% 54.9%
1995 80% 54.1%
1994 80% 53.3%
1993 80% 52.6%
1992 80% 51.8%
1991 80% 51%
1990 80% 50.1%
1989 80% 49.1%
1988 80% 48.1%
1987 80% 47.1%
1986 80% 46.1%
1985 80% 45.2%
1984 80% 44.3%
1983 80% 43.5%
1982 79.9% 42.7%
1981 79.9% 42.1%
1980 79.9% 41.4%
1979 79.9% 40.8%
1978 79.9% 40.1%
1977 79.9% 39.5%
1976 79.8% 39%
1975 79.8% 38.5%
1974 79.8% 38.1%
1973 79.8% 37.7%
1972 79.7% 37.4%
1971 79.7% 37.2%
1970 79.7% 37%
1969 79.6% 36.8%
1968 79.4% 36.6%
1967 79.1% 36.5%
1966 78.7% 36.3%
1965 78.3% 36.2%
1964 77.7% 36.1%
1963 77.2% 35.9%
1962 76.7% 35.8%
1961 76.2% 35.7%
1960 75.7% 35.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 80.2% to 82% in Germany and from 58.7% to 69.9% in Paraguay.

Densely populated cities

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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