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Population density: Paraguay vs Russia compared

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Paraguay has a population density of 46.4 people per square mile compared to 22.4 people in Russia. Paraguay has 631,864 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. Paraguay and Russia rank 177th and 186th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Paraguay has 0.09% of the world's population and 0.27% of all countries' land area, compared to 1.77% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, making the population density in Paraguay 106.9% higher than in Russia.

Population density by year

Paraguay
Russia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Paraguay Russia
2026 46.4 22.4
2025 45.9 22.6
2024 45.3 22.7
2023 44.8 22.7
2022 44.2 22.8
2021 43.6 22.9
2020 43 23
2019 42.5 23
2018 41.9 23
2017 41.3 23
2016 40.7 22.9
2015 40.2 22.9
2014 39.6 22.8
2013 39 22.7
2012 38.4 22.7
2011 37.9 22.6
2010 37.4 22.6
2009 37 22.6
2008 36.6 22.6
2007 36.2 22.6
2006 35.9 22.6
2005 35.5 22.7
2004 35.1 22.8
2003 34.7 22.9
2002 34.3 23
2001 33.8 23.1
2000 33.3 23.2
1999 32.6 23.3
1998 31.9 23.3
1997 31.3 23.4
1996 30.6 23.4
1995 29.9 23.5
1994 29.1 23.5
1993 28.4 23.5
1992 27.7 23.5
1991 27 -
1990 26.3 -
1989 25.6 -
1988 24.9 -
1987 24.2 -
1986 23.5 -
1985 22.9 -
1984 22.2 -
1983 21.6 -
1982 21 -
1981 20.5 -
1980 19.9 -
1979 19.4 -
1978 18.9 -
1977 18.4 -
1976 18 -
1975 17.5 -
1974 17.1 -
1973 16.7 -
1972 16.3 -
1971 15.9 -
1970 15.6 -
1969 15.2 -
1968 14.9 -
1967 14.5 -
1966 14.2 -
1965 13.9 -
1964 13.5 -
1963 13.2 -
1962 12.9 -
1961 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 Paraguay increased by 29.4%, compared to a 0.79% decline in Russia.

In 2006, Paraguay ranked 170th by population density and is 177th now. Russia was 179th in 2006 and ranks 186th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Paraguay
Russia
1x
Year Urban population
Paraguay Russia
2024 69.9% 75.1%
2023 69.3% 75%
2022 68.6% 74.9%
2021 67.3% 74.8%
2020 66.1% 74.7%
2019 65% 74.6%
2018 63.9% 74.5%
2017 63% 74.5%
2016 62.1% 74.4%
2015 61.3% 74.3%
2014 60.7% 74.2%
2013 60.2% 74.1%
2012 59.9% 74%
2011 59.7% 73.9%
2010 59.5% 73.7%
2009 59.4% 73.5%
2008 59.2% 73.5%
2007 59.1% 73.4%
2006 59% 73.2%
2005 58.9% 73.2%
2004 58.7% 73.3%
2003 58.6% 73.4%
2002 58.3% 73.3%
2001 58% 73.2%
2000 57.5% 73.2%
1999 57% 73%
1998 56.3% 73.2%
1997 55.6% 73.1%
1996 54.9% 73.1%
1995 54.1% 72.9%
1994 53.3% 73%
1993 52.6% 73.1%
1992 51.8% 73.4%
1991 51% 73.7%
1990 50.1% 73.7%
1989 49.1% 73.6%
1988 48.1% 73.2%
1987 47.1% 72.9%
1986 46.1% 72.5%
1985 45.2% 72%
1984 44.3% 71.6%
1983 43.5% 71.3%
1982 42.7% 70.9%
1981 42.1% 70.3%
1980 41.4% 69.9%
1979 40.8% 69.3%
1978 40.1% 68.8%
1977 39.5% 68.2%
1976 39% 67.7%
1975 38.5% 66.9%
1974 38.1% 66.1%
1973 37.7% 65.1%
1972 37.4% 64.2%
1971 37.2% 63.2%
1970 37% 62.6%
1969 36.8% 61.8%
1968 36.6% 60.9%
1967 36.5% 60%
1966 36.3% 59.2%
1965 36.2% 58.3%
1964 36.1% 57.6%
1963 35.9% 56.8%
1962 35.8% 55.9%
1961 35.7% 55.1%
1960 35.6% 54.1%

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 58.7% to 69.9% in Paraguay and from 73.3% to 75.1% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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 (2018–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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