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

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The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 7,013,078 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,138,671 people compared to 35,105,331 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 +1.32% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.14M (29.7% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Paraguay vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Peru
2100 9,112,687 38,442,430
2099 9,133,083 38,609,486
2098 9,151,984 38,774,265
2097 9,170,087 38,937,509
2096 9,187,135 39,098,598
2095 9,203,013 39,257,494
2094 9,218,194 39,413,146
2093 9,232,470 39,567,920
2092 9,245,852 39,718,895
2091 9,258,741 39,867,036
2090 9,270,641 40,012,169
2089 9,282,170 40,153,701
2088 9,291,959 40,292,740
2087 9,300,904 40,428,045
2086 9,309,688 40,558,786
2085 9,317,464 40,685,268
2084 9,323,625 40,807,007
2083 9,329,231 40,923,102
2082 9,334,021 41,034,801
2081 9,338,192 41,140,743
2080 9,340,792 41,241,207
2079 9,342,369 41,334,845
2078 9,342,577 41,422,439
2077 9,341,699 41,503,511
2076 9,339,777 41,578,164
2075 9,336,119 41,645,808
2074 9,331,059 41,706,491
2073 9,324,304 41,759,277
2072 9,315,864 41,804,713
2071 9,306,098 41,842,534
2070 9,294,400 41,873,019
2069 9,281,039 41,895,381
2068 9,266,275 41,909,248
2067 9,250,050 41,914,729
2066 9,231,342 41,912,112
2065 9,211,132 41,901,353
2064 9,188,572 41,882,691
2063 9,163,581 41,855,037
2062 9,136,419 41,819,132
2061 9,107,921 41,774,412
2060 9,077,798 41,721,225
2059 9,045,532 41,659,921
2058 9,010,196 41,590,180
2057 8,973,356 41,511,131
2056 8,934,666 41,423,914
2055 8,894,376 41,327,613
2054 8,852,244 41,223,066
2053 8,808,628 41,109,699
2052 8,763,131 40,988,952
2051 8,716,069 40,860,060
2050 8,667,821 40,722,627
2049 8,617,987 40,577,434
2048 8,566,482 40,424,258
2047 8,513,601 40,261,875
2046 8,458,430 40,090,240
2045 8,402,494 39,910,095
2044 8,345,365 39,720,613
2043 8,287,161 39,523,731
2042 8,227,296 39,318,023
2041 8,166,606 39,103,923
2040 8,104,911 38,882,017
2039 8,041,701 38,652,110
2038 7,976,905 38,414,521
2037 7,911,144 38,168,782
2036 7,843,935 37,914,498
2035 7,775,617 37,652,693
2034 7,706,326 37,382,554
2033 7,635,458 37,105,048
2032 7,563,007 36,820,835
2031 7,489,427 36,529,111
2030 7,414,080 36,228,701
2029 7,337,101 35,919,668
2028 7,258,394 35,600,666
2027 7,178,461 35,271,163
2026 7,096,647 34,930,183
2025 7,013,078 34,576,665
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% 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 21.4% to 8,667,821 people with a rank change from 108th to 110th. The population of Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 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 1.21% 1.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.21%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Peru
Current population
7138671
35105331
Population rank 108/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.42%
One net population change
6.28 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
13.3 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +230 +983
Annual growth/decline +83,925 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 97/197
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 97,223 -12,451 347,517 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 87.9% of the population change in Paraguay is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people). In Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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