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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 4.92 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Paraguay vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Peru
2100 9,114,469 38,452,509
2099 9,134,868 38,619,608
2098 9,153,773 38,784,430
2097 9,171,880 38,947,717
2096 9,188,931 39,108,849
2095 9,204,812 39,267,786
2094 9,219,996 39,423,479
2093 9,234,274 39,578,294
2092 9,247,659 39,729,309
2091 9,260,551 39,877,488
2090 9,272,453 40,022,659
2089 9,283,984 40,164,228
2088 9,293,775 40,303,304
2087 9,302,722 40,438,644
2086 9,311,508 40,569,419
2085 9,319,285 40,695,935
2084 9,325,447 40,817,705
2083 9,331,054 40,933,831
2082 9,335,846 41,045,559
2081 9,340,017 41,151,529
2080 9,342,618 41,252,019
2079 9,344,195 41,345,682
2078 9,344,403 41,433,298
2077 9,343,525 41,514,392
2076 9,341,603 41,589,064
2075 9,337,944 41,656,726
2074 9,332,883 41,717,426
2073 9,326,126 41,770,225
2072 9,317,685 41,815,673
2071 9,307,917 41,853,504
2070 9,296,216 41,883,997
2069 9,282,854 41,906,365
2068 9,268,086 41,920,235
2067 9,251,858 41,925,717
2066 9,233,146 41,923,100
2065 9,212,933 41,912,338
2064 9,190,368 41,893,671
2063 9,165,372 41,866,010
2062 9,138,205 41,830,096
2061 9,109,701 41,785,364
2060 9,079,572 41,732,163
2059 9,047,300 41,670,843
2058 9,011,957 41,601,084
2057 8,975,110 41,522,014
2056 8,936,412 41,434,774
2055 8,896,115 41,338,448
2054 8,853,974 41,233,873
2053 8,810,350 41,120,477
2052 8,764,844 40,999,698
2051 8,717,773 40,870,773
2050 8,669,516 40,733,304
2049 8,619,672 40,588,072
2048 8,568,157 40,434,856
2047 8,515,265 40,272,431
2046 8,460,084 40,100,751
2045 8,404,136 39,920,558
2044 8,346,996 39,731,027
2043 8,288,781 39,534,093
2042 8,228,904 39,328,332
2041 8,168,202 39,114,174
2040 8,106,496 38,892,211
2039 8,043,273 38,662,243
2038 7,978,464 38,424,592
2037 7,912,690 38,178,789
2036 7,845,468 37,924,438
2035 7,777,137 37,662,565
2034 7,707,832 37,392,354
2033 7,636,950 37,114,776
2032 7,564,485 36,830,488
2031 7,490,891 36,538,688
2030 7,415,529 36,238,199
2029 7,338,535 35,929,085
2028 7,259,813 35,609,999
2027 7,179,864 35,280,410
2026 7,098,035 34,939,340
2025 7,014,448 34,585,730
2024 6,929,153 34,217,848
2023 6,844,146 33,845,617
2022 6,760,464 33,475,438
2021 6,684,182 33,155,882
2020 6,603,739 32,838,579
2019 6,515,058 32,449,303
2018 6,427,382 31,897,584
2017 6,338,660 31,324,637
2016 6,249,126 30,866,494
2015 6,159,103 30,457,600
2014 6,069,811 30,115,826
2013 5,982,445 29,817,919
2012 5,897,008 29,550,366
2011 5,814,626 29,304,086
2010 5,737,971 29,086,019
2009 5,671,236 28,896,811
2008 5,613,574 28,719,041
2007 5,559,386 28,530,699
2006 5,505,148 28,324,491
2005 5,448,097 28,101,180
2004 5,388,175 27,852,190
2003 5,326,436 27,580,490
2002 5,261,328 27,288,217
2001 5,187,689 26,964,601
2000 5,100,868 26,598,331
1999 5,003,135 26,186,504
1998 4,900,025 25,738,095
1997 4,794,412 25,274,147
1996 4,687,543 24,811,171
1995 4,579,806 24,348,919
1994 4,471,417 23,881,493
1993 4,362,696 23,413,783
1992 4,253,600 22,946,340
1991 4,144,364 22,483,775
1990 4,035,747 22,014,771
1989 3,927,802 21,532,589
1988 3,820,546 21,054,702
1987 3,714,889 20,582,320
1986 3,611,474 20,117,122
1985 3,510,671 19,648,204
1984 3,412,936 19,174,716
1983 3,318,068 18,705,957
1982 3,226,189 18,246,503
1981 3,137,604 17,798,805
1980 3,053,235 17,360,949
1979 2,973,968 16,933,139
1978 2,899,269 16,516,059
1977 2,827,874 16,109,806
1976 2,758,836 15,716,809
1975 2,691,648 15,333,957
1974 2,625,621 14,956,552
1973 2,561,102 14,582,867
1972 2,499,881 14,210,147
1971 2,442,537 13,838,067
1970 2,388,028 13,501,237
1969 2,334,992 13,166,767
1968 2,282,391 12,803,993
1967 2,229,994 12,448,814
1966 2,177,584 12,101,297
1965 2,125,177 11,761,085
1964 2,073,119 11,427,978
1963 2,021,909 11,102,099
1962 1,973,130 10,784,612
1961 1,927,394 10,475,123
1960 1,883,514 10,174,127

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/paraguay/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Paraguay's population will grow by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people with a rank change from 108th to 110th. The population of Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Peru
2100 -0.22% -0.43%
2099 -0.21% -0.42%
2098 -0.2% -0.42%
2097 -0.19% -0.41%
2096 -0.17% -0.4%
2095 -0.16% -0.39%
2094 -0.15% -0.39%
2093 -0.14% -0.38%
2092 -0.14% -0.37%
2091 -0.13% -0.36%
2090 -0.12% -0.35%
2089 -0.11% -0.35%
2088 -0.1% -0.33%
2087 -0.09% -0.32%
2086 -0.08% -0.31%
2085 -0.07% -0.3%
2084 -0.06% -0.28%
2083 -0.05% -0.27%
2082 -0.04% -0.26%
2081 -0.03% -0.24%
2080 -0.02% -0.23%
2079 -0.002% -0.21%
2078 0.009% -0.2%
2077 0.02% -0.18%
2076 0.04% -0.16%
2075 0.05% -0.15%
2074 0.07% -0.13%
2073 0.09% -0.11%
2072 0.1% -0.09%
2071 0.13% -0.07%
2070 0.14% -0.05%
2069 0.16% -0.03%
2068 0.18% -0.01%
2067 0.2% 0.006%
2066 0.22% 0.03%
2065 0.25% 0.04%
2064 0.27% 0.07%
2063 0.3% 0.09%
2062 0.31% 0.11%
2061 0.33% 0.13%
2060 0.36% 0.15%
2059 0.39% 0.17%
2058 0.41% 0.19%
2057 0.43% 0.21%
2056 0.45% 0.23%
2055 0.48% 0.25%
2054 0.5% 0.28%
2053 0.52% 0.29%
2052 0.54% 0.32%
2051 0.56% 0.34%
2050 0.58% 0.36%
2049 0.6% 0.38%
2048 0.62% 0.4%
2047 0.65% 0.43%
2046 0.67% 0.45%
2045 0.68% 0.48%
2044 0.7% 0.5%
2043 0.73% 0.52%
2042 0.74% 0.55%
2041 0.76% 0.57%
2040 0.79% 0.59%
2039 0.81% 0.62%
2038 0.83% 0.64%
2037 0.86% 0.67%
2036 0.88% 0.7%
2035 0.9% 0.72%
2034 0.93% 0.75%
2033 0.96% 0.77%
2032 0.98% 0.8%
2031 1.02% 0.83%
2030 1.05% 0.86%
2029 1.08% 0.9%
2028 1.11% 0.93%
2027 1.15% 0.98%
2026 1.19% 1.02%
2025 1.23% 1.08%
2024 1.24% 1.1%
2023 1.24% 1.11%
2022 1.14% 0.96%
2021 1.22% 0.97%
2020 1.36% 1.2%
2019 1.36% 1.73%
2018 1.4% 1.83%
2017 1.43% 1.48%
2016 1.46% 1.34%
2015 1.47% 1.13%
2014 1.46% 1%
2013 1.45% 0.91%
2012 1.42% 0.84%
2011 1.34% 0.75%
2010 1.18% 0.65%
2009 1.03% 0.62%
2008 0.97% 0.66%
2007 0.99% 0.73%
2006 1.05% 0.79%
2005 1.11% 0.89%
2004 1.16% 0.99%
2003 1.24% 1.07%
2002 1.42% 1.2%
2001 1.7% 1.38%
2000 1.95% 1.57%
1999 2.1% 1.74%
1998 2.2% 1.84%
1997 2.28% 1.87%
1996 2.35% 1.9%
1995 2.42% 1.96%
1994 2.49% 2%
1993 2.56% 2.04%
1992 2.64% 2.06%
1991 2.69% 2.13%
1990 2.75% 2.24%
1989 2.81% 2.27%
1988 2.84% 2.3%
1987 2.86% 2.31%
1986 2.87% 2.39%
1985 2.86% 2.47%
1984 2.86% 2.51%
1983 2.85% 2.52%
1982 2.82% 2.52%
1981 2.76% 2.52%
1980 2.67% 2.53%
1979 2.58% 2.53%
1978 2.52% 2.52%
1977 2.5% 2.5%
1976 2.5% 2.5%
1975 2.51% 2.52%
1974 2.52% 2.56%
1973 2.45% 2.62%
1972 2.35% 2.69%
1971 2.28% 2.49%
1970 2.27% 2.54%
1969 2.3% 2.83%
1968 2.35% 2.85%
1967 2.41% 2.87%
1966 2.47% 2.89%
1965 2.51% 2.91%
1964 2.53% 2.94%
1963 2.47% 2.94%
1962 2.37% 2.95%
1961 2.33% 2.96%

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/paraguay/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Peru
Current population
7120169
35031596
Population rank 108/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.42%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 95/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 +11,931
Net migration rank 137/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 11,931
2024 - -12,451 - 18,406
2023 97,748 -12,500 353,788 24,783
2022 94,627 -12,500 327,859 33,982
2021 78,667 -8,226 235,440 41,868
2020 98,667 -8,226 301,950 55,375
2019 103,179 -16,263 346,981 74,270
2018 104,908 -16,472 343,123 339,067
2017 105,634 -16,630 349,333 114,382
2016 106,804 -16,737 355,859 96,740
2015 106,817 -16,834 362,781 2,421
2014 105,585 -16,989 368,708 -50,383
2013 103,383 -17,232 372,694 -95,214
2012 102,508 -17,763 376,501 -118,863
2011 100,442 -20,427 383,268 -148,339
2010 99,456 -26,169 382,510 -181,302
2009 100,296 -40,112 396,522 -219,314
2008 99,821 -44,679 413,640 -235,307
2007 99,141 -45,914 435,122 -236,745
2006 99,808 -44,568 445,884 -231,851
2005 101,035 -42,173 454,199 -221,652
2004 101,896 -40,907 459,617 -194,171
2003 102,427 -39,941 459,243 -181,276
2002 104,658 -36,918 463,709 -157,158
2001 107,225 -27,676 470,154 -129,481
2000 109,979 -15,884 484,222 -92,353
1999 112,726 -11,362 487,095 -55,325
1998 114,122 -9,276 489,436 -24,388
1997 115,095 -8,704 495,348 -32,515
1996 115,623 -8,273 501,855 -38,749
1995 115,777 -7,653 507,894 -46,499
1994 115,662 -6,999 512,735 -39,299
1993 115,211 -6,431 513,769 -51,775
1992 115,442 -6,035 514,618 -41,702
1991 114,472 -5,420 513,867 -61,645
1990 112,864 -4,685 515,233 -29,437
1989 111,727 -4,009 512,152 -33,569
1988 110,348 -3,557 508,429 -31,238
1987 107,962 -3,445 502,229 -34,651
1986 105,776 -3,460 496,712 -33,891
1985 102,859 -3,562 488,887 -13,887
1984 99,937 -3,769 477,968 -6,007
1983 96,406 -2,845 469,781 -4,243
1982 92,917 -2,725 461,107 -7,748
1981 89,456 -2,477 453,158 -11,123
1980 84,568 -2,808 445,100 -11,446
1979 80,345 -3,570 439,110 -17,148
1978 76,691 -4,066 432,127 -19,939
1977 74,359 -4,201 425,428 -25,117
1976 71,973 -4,066 420,284 -34,602
1975 70,285 -3,807 414,400 -34,382
1974 69,059 -3,478 408,299 -33,493
1973 67,803 -4,346 400,752 -28,191
1972 66,625 -7,642 396,960 -24,100
1971 66,142 -10,446 391,506 -20,209
1970 65,905 -12,579 318,022 -15,653
1969 65,616 -12,859 379,347 -12,776
1968 65,575 -13,132 372,379 -13,389
1967 65,695 -13,346 365,224 -13,837
1966 66,002 -13,538 356,819 -13,166
1965 66,063 -13,715 349,245 -12,470
1964 65,681 -13,915 341,570 -12,129
1963 64,741 -14,086 332,352 -10,040
1962 63,079 -16,175 321,716 -9,051
1961 61,536 -16,972 313,385 -7,063
1960 60,009 -16,811 302,924 -7,236

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 87.6% of the population change in Paraguay is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people). In Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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