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Population in Pakistan compared to Paraguay: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 36.6 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 3.23% of the world: 3.14% for Pakistan vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Pakistan vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Paraguay
2100 514,531,704 9,114,469
2099 513,655,674 9,134,868
2098 512,727,636 9,153,773
2097 511,735,790 9,171,880
2096 510,636,755 9,188,931
2095 509,437,875 9,204,812
2094 508,130,071 9,219,996
2093 506,765,644 9,234,274
2092 505,327,656 9,247,659
2091 503,824,444 9,260,551
2090 502,264,268 9,272,453
2089 500,660,501 9,283,984
2088 498,935,983 9,293,775
2087 497,190,466 9,302,722
2086 495,313,036 9,311,508
2085 493,366,305 9,319,285
2084 491,354,778 9,325,447
2083 489,225,193 9,331,054
2082 486,984,952 9,335,846
2081 484,673,501 9,340,017
2080 482,257,479 9,342,618
2079 479,813,404 9,344,195
2078 477,277,836 9,344,403
2077 474,593,860 9,343,525
2076 471,779,348 9,341,603
2075 468,855,468 9,337,944
2074 465,875,137 9,332,883
2073 462,811,079 9,326,126
2072 459,656,523 9,317,685
2071 456,423,506 9,307,917
2070 453,095,985 9,296,216
2069 449,655,599 9,282,854
2068 446,126,774 9,268,086
2067 442,540,629 9,251,858
2066 438,879,326 9,233,146
2065 435,169,856 9,212,933
2064 431,394,393 9,190,368
2063 427,575,887 9,165,372
2062 423,636,352 9,138,205
2061 419,672,017 9,109,701
2060 415,638,125 9,079,572
2059 411,576,344 9,047,300
2058 407,429,129 9,011,957
2057 403,233,874 8,975,110
2056 398,948,355 8,936,412
2055 394,645,693 8,896,115
2054 390,303,954 8,853,974
2053 385,922,748 8,810,350
2052 381,488,696 8,764,844
2051 377,018,239 8,717,773
2050 372,476,884 8,669,516
2049 367,909,407 8,619,672
2048 363,310,560 8,568,157
2047 358,659,474 8,515,265
2046 353,929,775 8,460,084
2045 349,156,085 8,404,136
2044 344,371,692 8,346,996
2043 339,561,029 8,288,781
2042 334,731,546 8,228,904
2041 329,875,686 8,168,202
2040 325,039,429 8,106,496
2039 320,137,108 8,043,273
2038 315,207,413 7,978,464
2037 310,312,684 7,912,690
2036 305,408,418 7,845,468
2035 300,541,523 7,777,137
2034 295,686,893 7,707,832
2033 290,851,174 7,636,950
2032 286,070,650 7,564,485
2031 281,351,929 7,490,891
2030 276,708,987 7,415,529
2029 272,189,955 7,338,535
2028 267,728,673 7,259,813
2027 263,390,059 7,179,864
2026 259,231,214 7,098,035
2025 255,166,301 7,014,448
2024 251,269,164 6,929,153
2023 247,504,495 6,844,146
2022 243,700,667 6,760,464
2021 239,477,801 6,684,182
2020 235,001,746 6,603,739
2019 230,800,899 6,515,058
2018 226,928,892 6,427,382
2017 223,273,967 6,338,660
2016 220,138,869 6,249,126
2015 217,290,883 6,159,103
2014 214,264,647 6,069,811
2013 211,073,978 5,982,445
2012 207,667,125 5,897,008
2011 203,746,065 5,814,626
2010 199,239,047 5,737,971
2009 194,376,534 5,671,236
2008 189,499,113 5,613,574
2007 184,493,231 5,559,386
2006 179,682,690 5,505,148
2005 175,453,212 5,448,097
2004 171,286,000 5,388,175
2003 167,110,248 5,326,436
2002 163,222,549 5,261,328
2001 159,270,907 5,187,689
2000 154,879,127 5,100,868
1999 150,565,377 5,003,135
1998 146,522,356 4,900,025
1997 142,531,804 4,794,412
1996 138,557,092 4,687,543
1995 134,582,253 4,579,806
1994 130,748,083 4,471,417
1993 127,020,117 4,362,696
1992 123,546,848 4,253,600
1991 120,060,406 4,144,364
1990 116,155,576 4,035,747
1989 112,336,629 3,927,802
1988 108,724,739 3,820,546
1987 105,130,717 3,714,889
1986 101,606,764 3,611,474
1985 98,229,285 3,510,671
1984 95,164,936 3,412,936
1983 92,227,711 3,318,068
1982 89,089,246 3,226,189
1981 85,802,049 3,137,604
1980 82,291,010 3,053,235
1979 78,997,039 2,973,968
1978 76,307,379 2,899,269
1977 73,901,827 2,827,874
1976 71,620,254 2,758,836
1975 69,461,175 2,691,648
1974 67,415,487 2,625,621
1973 65,461,912 2,561,102
1972 63,583,194 2,499,881
1971 61,847,899 2,442,537
1970 60,166,719 2,388,028
1969 58,460,939 2,334,992
1968 56,810,507 2,282,391
1967 55,214,768 2,229,994
1966 53,678,667 2,177,584
1965 52,209,010 2,125,177
1964 50,799,999 2,073,119
1963 49,447,776 2,021,909
1962 48,156,128 1,973,130
1961 46,921,277 1,927,394
1960 45,709,310 1,883,514

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/pakistan/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Pakistan's population will grow by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people with a rank change from 5th to 4th. The population of Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Paraguay
2100 0.17% -0.22%
2099 0.18% -0.21%
2098 0.19% -0.2%
2097 0.22% -0.19%
2096 0.24% -0.17%
2095 0.26% -0.16%
2094 0.27% -0.15%
2093 0.28% -0.14%
2092 0.3% -0.14%
2091 0.31% -0.13%
2090 0.32% -0.12%
2089 0.35% -0.11%
2088 0.35% -0.1%
2087 0.38% -0.09%
2086 0.39% -0.08%
2085 0.41% -0.07%
2084 0.44% -0.06%
2083 0.46% -0.05%
2082 0.48% -0.04%
2081 0.5% -0.03%
2080 0.51% -0.02%
2079 0.53% -0.002%
2078 0.57% 0.009%
2077 0.6% 0.02%
2076 0.62% 0.04%
2075 0.64% 0.05%
2074 0.66% 0.07%
2073 0.69% 0.09%
2072 0.71% 0.1%
2071 0.73% 0.13%
2070 0.77% 0.14%
2069 0.79% 0.16%
2068 0.81% 0.18%
2067 0.83% 0.2%
2066 0.85% 0.22%
2065 0.88% 0.25%
2064 0.89% 0.27%
2063 0.93% 0.3%
2062 0.94% 0.31%
2061 0.97% 0.33%
2060 0.99% 0.36%
2059 1.02% 0.39%
2058 1.04% 0.41%
2057 1.07% 0.43%
2056 1.09% 0.45%
2055 1.11% 0.48%
2054 1.14% 0.5%
2053 1.16% 0.52%
2052 1.19% 0.54%
2051 1.22% 0.56%
2050 1.24% 0.58%
2049 1.27% 0.6%
2048 1.3% 0.62%
2047 1.34% 0.65%
2046 1.37% 0.67%
2045 1.39% 0.68%
2044 1.42% 0.7%
2043 1.44% 0.73%
2042 1.47% 0.74%
2041 1.49% 0.76%
2040 1.53% 0.79%
2039 1.56% 0.81%
2038 1.58% 0.83%
2037 1.61% 0.86%
2036 1.62% 0.88%
2035 1.64% 0.9%
2034 1.66% 0.93%
2033 1.67% 0.96%
2032 1.68% 0.98%
2031 1.68% 1.02%
2030 1.66% 1.05%
2029 1.67% 1.08%
2028 1.65% 1.11%
2027 1.6% 1.15%
2026 1.59% 1.19%
2025 1.55% 1.23%
2024 1.52% 1.24%
2023 1.56% 1.24%
2022 1.76% 1.14%
2021 1.9% 1.22%
2020 1.82% 1.36%
2019 1.71% 1.36%
2018 1.64% 1.4%
2017 1.42% 1.43%
2016 1.31% 1.46%
2015 1.41% 1.47%
2014 1.51% 1.46%
2013 1.64% 1.45%
2012 1.92% 1.42%
2011 2.26% 1.34%
2010 2.5% 1.18%
2009 2.57% 1.03%
2008 2.71% 0.97%
2007 2.68% 0.99%
2006 2.41% 1.05%
2005 2.43% 1.11%
2004 2.5% 1.16%
2003 2.38% 1.24%
2002 2.48% 1.42%
2001 2.84% 1.7%
2000 2.87% 1.95%
1999 2.76% 2.1%
1998 2.8% 2.2%
1997 2.87% 2.28%
1996 2.95% 2.35%
1995 2.93% 2.42%
1994 2.93% 2.49%
1993 2.81% 2.56%
1992 2.9% 2.64%
1991 3.36% 2.69%
1990 3.4% 2.75%
1989 3.32% 2.81%
1988 3.42% 2.84%
1987 3.47% 2.86%
1986 3.44% 2.87%
1985 3.22% 2.86%
1984 3.18% 2.86%
1983 3.52% 2.85%
1982 3.83% 2.82%
1981 4.27% 2.76%
1980 4.17% 2.67%
1979 3.52% 2.58%
1978 3.26% 2.52%
1977 3.19% 2.5%
1976 3.11% 2.5%
1975 3.03% 2.51%
1974 2.98% 2.52%
1973 2.95% 2.45%
1972 2.81% 2.35%
1971 2.79% 2.28%
1970 2.92% 2.27%
1969 2.91% 2.3%
1968 2.89% 2.35%
1967 2.86% 2.41%
1966 2.81% 2.47%
1965 2.77% 2.51%
1964 2.73% 2.53%
1963 2.68% 2.47%
1962 2.63% 2.37%
1961 2.65% 2.33%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/pakistan/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.52%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Paraguay
Current population
260356147
7120169
Population rank 5/197 108/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.09%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
6.18 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
19.7 seconds
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +233
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 87/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 -12,423
Net migration rank 196/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - -12,423
2024 - -1,401,173 - -12,451
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 97,748 -12,500
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 94,627 -12,500
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 78,667 -8,226
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 98,667 -8,226
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 103,179 -16,263
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 104,908 -16,472
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 105,634 -16,630
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 106,804 -16,737
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 106,817 -16,834
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 105,585 -16,989
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 103,383 -17,232
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 102,508 -17,763
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 100,442 -20,427
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 99,456 -26,169
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 100,296 -40,112
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 99,821 -44,679
2007 4,690,187 576,349 99,141 -45,914
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 99,808 -44,568
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 101,035 -42,173
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 101,896 -40,907
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 102,427 -39,941
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 104,658 -36,918
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 107,225 -27,676
2000 4,281,169 252,869 109,979 -15,884
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 112,726 -11,362
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 114,122 -9,276
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 115,095 -8,704
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 115,623 -8,273
1995 3,977,175 11,534 115,777 -7,653
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 115,662 -6,999
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 115,211 -6,431
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 115,442 -6,035
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 114,472 -5,420
1990 3,731,730 275,242 112,864 -4,685
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 111,727 -4,009
1988 3,554,755 38,139 110,348 -3,557
1987 3,448,813 146,364 107,962 -3,445
1986 3,341,643 111,045 105,776 -3,460
1985 3,233,315 68,860 102,859 -3,562
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 99,937 -3,769
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 96,406 -2,845
1982 2,934,689 294,252 92,917 -2,725
1981 2,790,454 555,032 89,456 -2,477
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 84,568 -2,808
1979 2,461,311 450,003 80,345 -3,570
1978 2,356,601 111,386 76,691 -4,066
1977 2,257,849 85,250 74,359 -4,201
1976 2,171,812 48,238 71,973 -4,066
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 70,285 -3,807
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 69,059 -3,478
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 67,803 -4,346
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 66,625 -7,642
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 66,142 -10,446
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 65,905 -12,579
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 65,616 -12,859
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 65,575 -13,132
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 65,695 -13,346
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 66,002 -13,538
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 66,063 -13,715
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 65,681 -13,915
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 64,741 -14,086
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 63,079 -16,175
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 61,536 -16,972
1960 1,217,147 0 60,009 -16,811

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 77.8% of the population change in Pakistan is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people). In Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M
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
Concepcion 45.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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