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

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The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 7,013,078 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,138,671 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.51 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.14M (29.7% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Paraguay vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Portugal
2100 9,112,687 9,079,610
2099 9,133,083 9,084,930
2098 9,151,984 9,089,064
2097 9,170,087 9,094,546
2096 9,187,135 9,100,755
2095 9,203,013 9,108,548
2094 9,218,194 9,113,366
2093 9,232,470 9,118,286
2092 9,245,852 9,123,579
2091 9,258,741 9,127,714
2090 9,270,641 9,132,140
2089 9,282,170 9,136,870
2088 9,291,959 9,141,647
2087 9,300,904 9,147,996
2086 9,309,688 9,152,804
2085 9,317,464 9,158,263
2084 9,323,625 9,165,158
2083 9,329,231 9,171,574
2082 9,334,021 9,179,958
2081 9,338,192 9,190,466
2080 9,340,792 9,201,621
2079 9,342,369 9,214,398
2078 9,342,577 9,228,555
2077 9,341,699 9,243,708
2076 9,339,777 9,262,542
2075 9,336,119 9,282,392
2074 9,331,059 9,305,608
2073 9,324,304 9,330,117
2072 9,315,864 9,353,771
2071 9,306,098 9,380,991
2070 9,294,400 9,409,668
2069 9,281,039 9,440,299
2068 9,266,275 9,473,457
2067 9,250,050 9,506,001
2066 9,231,342 9,539,597
2065 9,211,132 9,574,237
2064 9,188,572 9,611,738
2063 9,163,581 9,649,045
2062 9,136,419 9,686,737
2061 9,107,921 9,723,601
2060 9,077,798 9,762,379
2059 9,045,532 9,801,072
2058 9,010,196 9,841,936
2057 8,973,356 9,880,092
2056 8,934,666 9,918,643
2055 8,894,376 9,958,971
2054 8,852,244 9,997,570
2053 8,808,628 10,037,385
2052 8,763,131 10,076,095
2051 8,716,069 10,112,788
2050 8,667,821 10,149,626
2049 8,617,987 10,187,172
2048 8,566,482 10,221,034
2047 8,513,601 10,255,340
2046 8,458,430 10,289,266
2045 8,402,494 10,321,807
2044 8,345,365 10,353,338
2043 8,287,161 10,384,554
2042 8,227,296 10,412,950
2041 8,166,606 10,440,054
2040 8,104,911 10,469,380
2039 8,041,701 10,497,556
2038 7,976,905 10,523,869
2037 7,911,144 10,548,445
2036 7,843,935 10,573,361
2035 7,775,617 10,597,352
2034 7,706,326 10,621,955
2033 7,635,458 10,645,024
2032 7,563,007 10,668,384
2031 7,489,427 10,689,372
2030 7,414,080 10,708,819
2029 7,337,101 10,729,893
2028 7,258,394 10,752,023
2027 7,178,461 10,770,712
2026 7,096,647 10,788,071
2025 7,013,078 10,804,871
2024 6,929,153 10,694,681
2023 6,844,146 10,578,174
2022 6,760,464 10,434,332
2021 6,684,182 10,361,831
2020 6,603,739 10,297,081
2019 6,515,058 10,286,263
2018 6,427,382 10,283,822
2017 6,338,660 10,300,300
2016 6,249,126 10,325,452
2015 6,159,103 10,358,076
2014 6,069,811 10,401,062
2013 5,982,445 10,457,295
2012 5,897,008 10,514,844
2011 5,814,626 10,557,560
2010 5,737,971 10,573,100
2009 5,671,236 10,568,247
2008 5,613,574 10,558,177
2007 5,559,386 10,542,964
2006 5,505,148 10,522,288
2005 5,448,097 10,503,330
2004 5,388,175 10,483,861
2003 5,326,436 10,458,821
2002 5,261,328 10,419,631
2001 5,187,689 10,362,722
2000 5,100,868 10,289,898
1999 5,003,135 10,217,828
1998 4,900,025 10,160,196
1997 4,794,412 10,108,977
1996 4,687,543 10,063,945
1995 4,579,806 10,026,176
1994 4,471,417 9,991,525
1993 4,362,696 9,964,675
1992 4,253,600 9,952,494
1991 4,144,364 9,960,235
1990 4,035,747 9,983,218
1989 3,927,802 10,005,000
1988 3,820,546 10,019,610
1987 3,714,889 10,030,031
1986 3,611,474 10,032,734
1985 3,510,671 10,023,613
1984 3,412,936 9,996,232
1983 3,318,068 9,957,865
1982 3,226,189 9,911,771
1981 3,137,604 9,851,362
1980 3,053,235 9,766,312
1979 2,973,968 9,661,265
1978 2,899,269 9,558,250
1977 2,827,874 9,455,675
1976 2,758,836 9,355,810
1975 2,691,648 9,093,470
1974 2,625,621 8,754,365
1973 2,561,102 8,633,100
1972 2,499,881 8,630,430
1971 2,442,537 8,643,756
1970 2,388,028 8,680,431
1969 2,334,992 8,757,705
1968 2,282,391 8,836,650
1967 2,229,994 8,874,520
1966 2,177,584 8,930,990
1965 2,125,177 8,998,595
1964 2,073,119 9,035,365
1963 2,021,909 9,030,355
1962 1,973,130 8,993,985
1961 1,927,394 8,929,316
1960 1,883,514 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Portugal
2100 -0.22% -0.06%
2099 -0.21% -0.05%
2098 -0.2% -0.06%
2097 -0.19% -0.07%
2096 -0.17% -0.09%
2095 -0.16% -0.05%
2094 -0.15% -0.05%
2093 -0.14% -0.06%
2092 -0.14% -0.05%
2091 -0.13% -0.05%
2090 -0.12% -0.05%
2089 -0.11% -0.05%
2088 -0.1% -0.07%
2087 -0.09% -0.05%
2086 -0.08% -0.06%
2085 -0.07% -0.08%
2084 -0.06% -0.07%
2083 -0.05% -0.09%
2082 -0.04% -0.11%
2081 -0.03% -0.12%
2080 -0.02% -0.14%
2079 -0.002% -0.15%
2078 0.009% -0.16%
2077 0.02% -0.2%
2076 0.04% -0.21%
2075 0.05% -0.25%
2074 0.07% -0.26%
2073 0.09% -0.25%
2072 0.1% -0.29%
2071 0.13% -0.3%
2070 0.14% -0.32%
2069 0.16% -0.35%
2068 0.18% -0.34%
2067 0.2% -0.35%
2066 0.22% -0.36%
2065 0.25% -0.39%
2064 0.27% -0.39%
2063 0.3% -0.39%
2062 0.31% -0.38%
2061 0.33% -0.4%
2060 0.36% -0.39%
2059 0.39% -0.42%
2058 0.41% -0.39%
2057 0.43% -0.39%
2056 0.45% -0.4%
2055 0.48% -0.39%
2054 0.5% -0.4%
2053 0.52% -0.38%
2052 0.54% -0.36%
2051 0.56% -0.36%
2050 0.58% -0.37%
2049 0.6% -0.33%
2048 0.62% -0.33%
2047 0.65% -0.33%
2046 0.67% -0.32%
2045 0.68% -0.3%
2044 0.7% -0.3%
2043 0.73% -0.27%
2042 0.74% -0.26%
2041 0.76% -0.28%
2040 0.79% -0.27%
2039 0.81% -0.25%
2038 0.83% -0.23%
2037 0.86% -0.24%
2036 0.88% -0.23%
2035 0.9% -0.23%
2034 0.93% -0.22%
2033 0.96% -0.22%
2032 0.98% -0.2%
2031 1.02% -0.18%
2030 1.05% -0.2%
2029 1.08% -0.21%
2028 1.11% -0.17%
2027 1.15% -0.16%
2026 1.19% -0.16%
2025 1.21% 1.03%
2024 1.24% 1.1%
2023 1.24% 1.38%
2022 1.14% 0.7%
2021 1.22% 0.63%
2020 1.36% 0.11%
2019 1.36% 0.02%
2018 1.4% -0.16%
2017 1.43% -0.24%
2016 1.46% -0.31%
2015 1.47% -0.41%
2014 1.46% -0.54%
2013 1.45% -0.55%
2012 1.42% -0.4%
2011 1.34% -0.15%
2010 1.18% 0.05%
2009 1.03% 0.1%
2008 0.97% 0.14%
2007 0.99% 0.2%
2006 1.05% 0.18%
2005 1.11% 0.19%
2004 1.16% 0.24%
2003 1.24% 0.38%
2002 1.42% 0.55%
2001 1.7% 0.71%
2000 1.95% 0.71%
1999 2.1% 0.57%
1998 2.2% 0.51%
1997 2.28% 0.45%
1996 2.35% 0.38%
1995 2.42% 0.35%
1994 2.49% 0.27%
1993 2.56% 0.12%
1992 2.64% -0.08%
1991 2.69% -0.23%
1990 2.75% -0.22%
1989 2.81% -0.15%
1988 2.84% -0.1%
1987 2.86% -0.03%
1986 2.87% 0.09%
1985 2.86% 0.27%
1984 2.86% 0.39%
1983 2.85% 0.47%
1982 2.82% 0.61%
1981 2.76% 0.87%
1980 2.67% 1.09%
1979 2.58% 1.08%
1978 2.52% 1.08%
1977 2.5% 1.07%
1976 2.5% 2.88%
1975 2.51% 3.87%
1974 2.52% 1.4%
1973 2.45% 0.03%
1972 2.35% -0.15%
1971 2.28% -0.42%
1970 2.27% -0.88%
1969 2.3% -0.89%
1968 2.35% -0.43%
1967 2.41% -0.63%
1966 2.47% -0.75%
1965 2.51% -0.41%
1964 2.53% 0.06%
1963 2.47% 0.4%
1962 2.37% 0.72%
1961 2.33% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.21%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Portugal
Current population
7138671
10788071
Population rank 108/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.13%
One net population change
6.28 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +230 +302
Annual growth/decline +83,925 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 99/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 +16,472
Net migration rank 137/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 16,472
2024 97,223 -12,451 -34,223 20,648
2023 97,748 -12,500 -32,792 29,102
2022 94,627 -12,500 -40,694 68,696
2021 78,667 -8,226 -45,592 69,606
2020 98,667 -8,226 -39,129 54,076
2019 103,179 -16,263 -24,687 63,031
2018 104,908 -16,472 -25,709 22,495
2017 105,634 -16,630 -23,691 13,979
2016 106,804 -16,737 -23,749 -775
2015 106,817 -16,834 -23,823 -3,209
2014 105,585 -16,989 -22,882 -26,447
2013 103,383 -17,232 -24,052 -36,342
2012 102,508 -17,763 -17,875 -37,083
2011 100,442 -20,427 -5,279 -31,513
2010 99,456 -26,169 -4,230 -5,627
2009 100,296 -40,112 -5,284 14,532
2008 99,821 -44,679 0 9,478
2007 99,141 -45,914 -1,055 21,064
2006 99,808 -44,568 3,156 16,754
2005 101,035 -42,173 2,101 15,537
2004 101,896 -40,907 7,339 13,928
2003 102,427 -39,941 4,184 24,740
2002 104,658 -36,918 8,335 42,169
2001 107,225 -27,676 8,290 55,565
2000 109,979 -15,884 15,435 60,586
1999 112,726 -11,362 8,175 49,572
1998 114,122 -9,276 7,112 40,931
1997 115,095 -8,704 8,087 36,922
1996 115,623 -8,273 4,026 32,640
1995 115,777 -7,653 4,011 26,971
1994 115,662 -6,999 9,991 20,761
1993 115,211 -6,431 7,972 8,561
1992 115,442 -6,035 13,933 -11,847
1991 114,472 -5,420 12,948 -37,914
1990 112,864 -4,685 13,976 -34,855
1989 111,727 -4,009 22,011 -30,615
1988 110,348 -3,557 24,047 -26,595
1987 107,962 -3,445 28,084 -23,142
1986 105,776 -3,460 31,102 -20,000
1985 102,859 -3,562 33,077 -19,183
1984 99,937 -3,769 45,983 -16,658
1983 96,406 -2,845 47,798 -16,568
1982 92,917 -2,725 58,479 -15,006
1981 89,456 -2,477 56,152 -7,938
1980 84,568 -2,808 63,481 29,881
1979 80,345 -3,570 67,628 32,434
1978 76,691 -4,066 70,731 34,345
1977 74,359 -4,201 84,156 37,779
1976 71,973 -4,066 85,138 40,490
1975 70,285 -3,807 81,841 42,262
1974 69,059 -3,478 74,412 41,254
1973 67,803 -4,346 76,835 39,748
1972 66,625 -7,642 83,715 39,058
1971 66,142 -10,446 82,980 48,944
1970 65,905 -12,579 87,672 -191,862
1969 65,616 -12,859 89,329 -161,114
1968 65,575 -13,132 100,737 -145,200
1967 65,695 -13,346 106,495 -136,232
1966 66,002 -13,538 107,171 -129,233
1965 66,063 -13,715 115,182 -123,855
1964 65,681 -13,915 120,170 -118,763
1963 64,741 -14,086 113,783 -116,874
1962 63,079 -16,175 123,217 -113,947
1961 61,536 -16,972 117,867 -112,768
1960 60,009 -16,811 118,693 -95,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/portugal | 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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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