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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 2.65 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Paraguay vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Romania
2100 9,114,469 10,801,385
2099 9,134,868 10,885,505
2098 9,153,773 10,969,050
2097 9,171,880 11,052,086
2096 9,188,931 11,134,776
2095 9,204,812 11,217,462
2094 9,219,996 11,299,298
2093 9,234,274 11,382,352
2092 9,247,659 11,464,817
2091 9,260,551 11,546,872
2090 9,272,453 11,630,335
2089 9,283,984 11,713,468
2088 9,293,775 11,796,733
2087 9,302,722 11,880,373
2086 9,311,508 11,966,550
2085 9,319,285 12,052,744
2084 9,325,447 12,140,454
2083 9,331,054 12,229,714
2082 9,335,846 12,319,480
2081 9,340,017 12,412,385
2080 9,342,618 12,507,333
2079 9,344,195 12,603,302
2078 9,344,403 12,700,870
2077 9,343,525 12,799,985
2076 9,341,603 12,900,610
2075 9,337,944 13,002,848
2074 9,332,883 13,107,513
2073 9,326,126 13,213,407
2072 9,317,685 13,323,211
2071 9,307,917 13,435,661
2070 9,296,216 13,550,449
2069 9,282,854 13,667,892
2068 9,268,086 13,786,771
2067 9,251,858 13,909,141
2066 9,233,146 14,034,214
2065 9,212,933 14,163,381
2064 9,190,368 14,293,294
2063 9,165,372 14,424,068
2062 9,138,205 14,557,025
2061 9,109,701 14,689,897
2060 9,079,572 14,821,441
2059 9,047,300 14,952,855
2058 9,011,957 15,082,857
2057 8,975,110 15,211,914
2056 8,936,412 15,340,213
2055 8,896,115 15,467,019
2054 8,853,974 15,590,545
2053 8,810,350 15,712,155
2052 8,764,844 15,834,374
2051 8,717,773 15,954,507
2050 8,669,516 16,073,070
2049 8,619,672 16,192,498
2048 8,568,157 16,311,535
2047 8,515,265 16,430,565
2046 8,460,084 16,547,661
2045 8,404,136 16,665,026
2044 8,346,996 16,783,383
2043 8,288,781 16,900,955
2042 8,228,904 17,018,000
2041 8,168,202 17,136,818
2040 8,106,496 17,253,674
2039 8,043,273 17,370,310
2038 7,978,464 17,488,193
2037 7,912,690 17,604,853
2036 7,845,468 17,721,511
2035 7,777,137 17,837,396
2034 7,707,832 17,950,976
2033 7,636,950 18,064,449
2032 7,564,485 18,176,399
2031 7,490,891 18,288,437
2030 7,415,529 18,399,699
2029 7,338,535 18,511,331
2028 7,259,813 18,621,197
2027 7,179,864 18,730,482
2026 7,098,035 18,839,108
2025 7,014,448 18,946,392
2024 6,929,153 19,051,804
2023 6,844,146 19,061,062
2022 6,760,464 19,048,502
2021 6,684,182 19,122,059
2020 6,603,739 19,265,250
2019 6,515,058 19,371,648
2018 6,427,382 19,473,970
2017 6,338,660 19,588,715
2016 6,249,126 19,702,267
2015 6,159,103 19,815,616
2014 6,069,811 19,908,979
2013 5,982,445 19,983,693
2012 5,897,008 20,058,035
2011 5,814,626 20,147,528
2010 5,737,971 20,246,871
2009 5,671,236 20,367,487
2008 5,613,574 20,537,875
2007 5,559,386 20,882,982
2006 5,505,148 21,193,760
2005 5,448,097 21,319,685
2004 5,388,175 21,451,748
2003 5,326,436 21,574,326
2002 5,261,328 21,730,496
2001 5,187,689 22,131,970
2000 5,100,868 22,442,971
1999 5,003,135 22,472,040
1998 4,900,025 22,507,344
1997 4,794,412 22,553,978
1996 4,687,543 22,619,004
1995 4,579,806 22,684,270
1994 4,471,417 22,730,211
1993 4,362,696 22,763,280
1992 4,253,600 22,794,284
1991 4,144,364 23,001,155
1990 4,035,747 23,201,835
1989 3,927,802 23,161,458
1988 3,820,546 23,057,662
1987 3,714,889 22,949,430
1986 3,611,474 22,836,841
1985 3,510,671 22,732,999
1984 3,412,936 22,640,547
1983 3,318,068 22,560,478
1982 3,226,189 22,475,741
1981 3,137,604 22,353,070
1980 3,053,235 22,207,282
1979 2,973,968 22,090,488
1978 2,899,269 21,951,464
1977 2,827,874 21,756,096
1976 2,758,836 21,551,634
1975 2,691,648 21,293,583
1974 2,625,621 21,029,429
1973 2,561,102 20,835,681
1972 2,499,881 20,657,957
1971 2,442,537 20,461,567
1970 2,388,028 20,250,398
1969 2,334,992 20,009,141
1968 2,282,391 19,799,831
1967 2,229,994 19,534,242
1966 2,177,584 19,215,450
1965 2,125,177 19,031,576
1964 2,073,119 18,919,126
1963 2,021,909 18,797,850
1962 1,973,130 18,676,550
1961 1,927,394 18,555,250
1960 1,883,514 18,406,905

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Romania
2100 -0.22% -0.77%
2099 -0.21% -0.76%
2098 -0.2% -0.75%
2097 -0.19% -0.74%
2096 -0.17% -0.74%
2095 -0.16% -0.72%
2094 -0.15% -0.73%
2093 -0.14% -0.72%
2092 -0.14% -0.71%
2091 -0.13% -0.72%
2090 -0.12% -0.71%
2089 -0.11% -0.71%
2088 -0.1% -0.7%
2087 -0.09% -0.72%
2086 -0.08% -0.72%
2085 -0.07% -0.72%
2084 -0.06% -0.73%
2083 -0.05% -0.73%
2082 -0.04% -0.75%
2081 -0.03% -0.76%
2080 -0.02% -0.76%
2079 -0.002% -0.77%
2078 0.009% -0.77%
2077 0.02% -0.78%
2076 0.04% -0.79%
2075 0.05% -0.8%
2074 0.07% -0.8%
2073 0.09% -0.82%
2072 0.1% -0.84%
2071 0.13% -0.85%
2070 0.14% -0.86%
2069 0.16% -0.86%
2068 0.18% -0.88%
2067 0.2% -0.89%
2066 0.22% -0.91%
2065 0.25% -0.91%
2064 0.27% -0.91%
2063 0.3% -0.91%
2062 0.31% -0.9%
2061 0.33% -0.89%
2060 0.36% -0.88%
2059 0.39% -0.86%
2058 0.41% -0.85%
2057 0.43% -0.84%
2056 0.45% -0.82%
2055 0.48% -0.79%
2054 0.5% -0.77%
2053 0.52% -0.77%
2052 0.54% -0.75%
2051 0.56% -0.74%
2050 0.58% -0.74%
2049 0.6% -0.73%
2048 0.62% -0.72%
2047 0.65% -0.71%
2046 0.67% -0.7%
2045 0.68% -0.71%
2044 0.7% -0.7%
2043 0.73% -0.69%
2042 0.74% -0.69%
2041 0.76% -0.68%
2040 0.79% -0.67%
2039 0.81% -0.67%
2038 0.83% -0.66%
2037 0.86% -0.66%
2036 0.88% -0.65%
2035 0.9% -0.63%
2034 0.93% -0.63%
2033 0.96% -0.62%
2032 0.98% -0.61%
2031 1.02% -0.6%
2030 1.05% -0.6%
2029 1.08% -0.59%
2028 1.11% -0.58%
2027 1.15% -0.58%
2026 1.19% -0.57%
2025 1.23% -0.55%
2024 1.24% -0.05%
2023 1.24% 0.07%
2022 1.14% -0.38%
2021 1.22% -0.74%
2020 1.36% -0.55%
2019 1.36% -0.53%
2018 1.4% -0.59%
2017 1.43% -0.58%
2016 1.46% -0.57%
2015 1.47% -0.47%
2014 1.46% -0.37%
2013 1.45% -0.37%
2012 1.42% -0.44%
2011 1.34% -0.49%
2010 1.18% -0.59%
2009 1.03% -0.83%
2008 0.97% -1.65%
2007 0.99% -1.47%
2006 1.05% -0.59%
2005 1.11% -0.62%
2004 1.16% -0.57%
2003 1.24% -0.72%
2002 1.42% -1.81%
2001 1.7% -1.39%
2000 1.95% -0.13%
1999 2.1% -0.16%
1998 2.2% -0.21%
1997 2.28% -0.29%
1996 2.35% -0.29%
1995 2.42% -0.2%
1994 2.49% -0.15%
1993 2.56% -0.14%
1992 2.64% -0.9%
1991 2.69% -0.86%
1990 2.75% 0.17%
1989 2.81% 0.45%
1988 2.84% 0.47%
1987 2.86% 0.49%
1986 2.87% 0.46%
1985 2.86% 0.41%
1984 2.86% 0.35%
1983 2.85% 0.38%
1982 2.82% 0.55%
1981 2.76% 0.66%
1980 2.67% 0.53%
1979 2.58% 0.63%
1978 2.52% 0.9%
1977 2.5% 0.95%
1976 2.5% 1.21%
1975 2.51% 1.26%
1974 2.52% 0.93%
1973 2.45% 0.86%
1972 2.35% 0.96%
1971 2.28% 1.04%
1970 2.27% 1.21%
1969 2.3% 1.06%
1968 2.35% 1.36%
1967 2.41% 1.66%
1966 2.47% 0.97%
1965 2.51% 0.59%
1964 2.53% 0.65%
1963 2.47% 0.65%
1962 2.37% 0.65%
1961 2.33% 0.81%

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

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In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Romania
Current population
7120169
18839108
Population rank 108/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.23%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 -25
Annual growth/decline +85,007 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 169/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 -29,041
Net migration rank 137/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - -29,041
2024 - -12,451 - -28,466
2023 97,748 -12,500 -89,587 -27,780
2022 94,627 -12,500 -93,338 89,076
2021 78,667 -8,226 -141,504 -17,731
2020 98,667 -8,226 -100,179 -13,202
2019 103,179 -16,263 -60,053 -27,909
2018 104,908 -16,472 -62,316 -33,018
2017 105,634 -16,630 -50,930 -33,081
2016 106,804 -16,737 -53,196 -33,073
2015 106,817 -16,834 -59,447 -35,751
2014 105,585 -16,989 -55,745 -35,448
2013 103,383 -17,232 -59,951 -34,910
2012 102,508 -17,763 -54,157 -37,589
2011 100,442 -20,427 -56,413 -102,769
2010 99,456 -26,169 -46,567 -122,364
2009 100,296 -40,112 -34,625 -137,953
2008 99,821 -44,679 -30,806 -144,368
2007 99,141 -45,914 -37,590 -133,089
2006 99,808 -44,568 -38,148 -132,777
2005 101,035 -42,173 -40,508 -131,176
2004 101,896 -40,907 -42,904 -117,432
2003 102,427 -39,941 -56,093 -107,139
2002 104,658 -36,918 -58,673 -106,585
2001 107,225 -27,676 -37,625 -91,154
2000 109,979 -15,884 -22,443 -92,451
1999 112,726 -11,362 -31,461 -82,590
1998 114,122 -9,276 -33,761 -81,366
1997 115,095 -8,704 -42,853 -88,734
1996 115,623 -8,273 -56,548 -70,799
1995 115,777 -7,653 -36,295 -73,779
1994 115,662 -6,999 -18,184 -76,246
1993 115,211 -6,431 -13,658 -73,475
1992 115,442 -6,035 -4,559 -63,200
1991 114,472 -5,420 25,301 -36,824
1990 112,864 -4,685 69,605 -38,157
1989 111,727 -4,009 122,756 -33,866
1988 110,348 -3,557 126,817 -48,911
1987 107,962 -3,445 128,517 -42,868
1986 105,776 -3,460 134,737 -50,450
1985 102,859 -3,562 111,392 -28,108
1984 99,937 -3,769 117,731 -24,629
1983 96,406 -2,845 87,986 3,093
1982 92,917 -2,725 119,121 -4,725
1981 89,456 -2,477 156,472 -20,870
1980 84,568 -2,808 168,776 -16,668
1979 80,345 -3,570 194,397 -29,600
1978 76,691 -4,066 204,148 -31,427
1977 74,359 -4,201 215,385 -28,135
1976 71,973 -4,066 213,361 18,748
1975 70,285 -3,807 219,324 9,125
1974 69,059 -3,478 235,530 6,725
1973 67,803 -4,346 175,020 58,651
1972 66,625 -7,642 198,316 61,920
1971 66,142 -10,446 206,662 74,473
1970 65,905 -12,579 234,905 71,919
1969 65,616 -12,859 264,120 74,851
1968 65,575 -13,132 338,577 33,601
1967 65,695 -13,346 347,709 37,282
1966 66,002 -13,538 115,293 -25,458
1965 66,063 -13,715 114,190 -60,430
1964 65,681 -13,915 134,326 -59,500
1963 64,741 -14,086 139,104 -58,076
1962 63,079 -16,175 130,736 -56,152
1961 61,536 -16,972 163,286 -54,642
1960 60,009 -16,811 191,431 -55,397

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

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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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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