Paraguay has a population density of 45.3 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Paraguay has 631,864 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Paraguay ranked 176th out of 197.
Paraguay has 0.09% of the world's population and 0.27% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Paraguay compared to the World's average
Paraguay
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 45.3 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 176/197 | N/A |
| Population |
7079103
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 152,901 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 615,174 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 36.5% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 63.5% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Paraguay population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Paraguay has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 29%. The population density rank was 168th 21 years ago and is 176th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45.3 | 176 |
| 2023 | 44.8 | 176 |
| 2022 | 44.2 | 176 |
| 2021 | 43.6 | 176 |
| 2020 | 43 | 176 |
| 2019 | 42.5 | 177 |
| 2018 | 41.9 | 175 |
| 2017 | 41.3 | 176 |
| 2016 | 40.7 | 175 |
| 2015 | 40.2 | 175 |
| 2014 | 39.6 | 174 |
| 2013 | 39 | 173 |
| 2012 | 38.4 | 173 |
| 2011 | 37.9 | 171 |
| 2010 | 37.4 | 170 |
| 2009 | 37 | 170 |
| 2008 | 36.6 | 170 |
| 2007 | 36.2 | 170 |
| 2006 | 35.9 | 170 |
| 2005 | 35.5 | 168 |
| 2004 | 35.1 | 168 |
| 2003 | 34.7 | 168 |
| 2002 | 34.3 | 167 |
| 2001 | 33.8 | 167 |
| 2000 | 33.3 | 167 |
| 1999 | 32.6 | 163 |
| 1998 | 31.9 | 163 |
| 1997 | 31.3 | 163 |
| 1996 | 30.6 | 164 |
| 1995 | 29.9 | 164 |
| 1994 | 29.1 | 163 |
| 1993 | 28.4 | 163 |
| 1992 | 27.7 | 159 |
| 1991 | 27 | 144 |
| 1990 | 26.3 | 142 |
| 1989 | 25.6 | 141 |
| 1988 | 24.9 | 141 |
| 1987 | 24.2 | 141 |
| 1986 | 23.5 | 141 |
| 1985 | 22.9 | 141 |
| 1984 | 22.2 | 141 |
| 1983 | 21.6 | 141 |
| 1982 | 21 | 141 |
| 1981 | 20.5 | 141 |
| 1980 | 19.9 | 141 |
| 1979 | 19.4 | 141 |
| 1978 | 18.9 | 141 |
| 1977 | 18.4 | 141 |
| 1976 | 18 | 139 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 139 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 139 |
| 1973 | 16.7 | 138 |
| 1972 | 16.3 | 137 |
| 1971 | 15.9 | 137 |
| 1970 | 15.6 | 137 |
| 1969 | 15.2 | 136 |
| 1968 | 14.9 | 136 |
| 1967 | 14.5 | 136 |
| 1966 | 14.2 | 136 |
| 1965 | 13.9 | 136 |
| 1964 | 13.5 | 135 |
| 1963 | 13.2 | 135 |
| 1962 | 12.9 | 135 |
| 1961 | 12.6 | 136 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Paraguay from 1960 to 2024: 35.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 55.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 63.5%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.5% | 98 |
| 2023 | 63.1% | 98 |
| 2022 | 62.8% | 98 |
| 2021 | 62.5% | 98 |
| 2020 | 62.2% | 96 |
| 2019 | 61.9% | 96 |
| 2018 | 61.6% | 95 |
| 2017 | 61.3% | 95 |
| 2016 | 61% | 94 |
| 2015 | 60.7% | 94 |
| 2014 | 60.5% | 93 |
| 2013 | 60.2% | 94 |
| 2012 | 59.9% | 94 |
| 2011 | 59.6% | 94 |
| 2010 | 59.3% | 94 |
| 2009 | 58.9% | 94 |
| 2008 | 58.6% | 93 |
| 2007 | 58.3% | 92 |
| 2006 | 58% | 93 |
| 2005 | 57.6% | 92 |
| 2004 | 57.3% | 91 |
| 2003 | 57% | 90 |
| 2002 | 56.6% | 90 |
| 2001 | 56% | 92 |
| 2000 | 55.3% | 93 |
| 1999 | 54.7% | 94 |
| 1998 | 54.1% | 94 |
| 1997 | 53.4% | 95 |
| 1996 | 52.8% | 96 |
| 1995 | 52.1% | 98 |
| 1994 | 51.5% | 98 |
| 1993 | 50.8% | 100 |
| 1992 | 50.2% | 101 |
| 1991 | 49.4% | 101 |
| 1990 | 48.7% | 103 |
| 1989 | 47.9% | 102 |
| 1988 | 47.2% | 103 |
| 1987 | 46.5% | 103 |
| 1986 | 45.7% | 104 |
| 1985 | 45% | 104 |
| 1984 | 44.2% | 104 |
| 1983 | 43.5% | 105 |
| 1982 | 42.8% | 105 |
| 1981 | 42.2% | 105 |
| 1980 | 41.7% | 106 |
| 1979 | 41.1% | 106 |
| 1978 | 40.6% | 105 |
| 1977 | 40.1% | 105 |
| 1976 | 39.5% | 106 |
| 1975 | 39% | 105 |
| 1974 | 38.4% | 106 |
| 1973 | 37.9% | 106 |
| 1972 | 37.4% | 106 |
| 1971 | 37.2% | 105 |
| 1970 | 37.1% | 104 |
| 1969 | 36.9% | 104 |
| 1968 | 36.7% | 102 |
| 1967 | 36.6% | 99 |
| 1966 | 36.4% | 95 |
| 1965 | 36.2% | 95 |
| 1964 | 36.1% | 95 |
| 1963 | 35.9% | 89 |
| 1962 | 35.8% | 86 |
| 1961 | 35.7% | 84 |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 83 |
Densely populated cities
|
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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