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

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The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 7,013,078 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,138,671 people compared to 18,912,567 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 +1.32% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.14M (29.7% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Paraguay vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Romania
2100 9,112,687 10,843,503
2099 9,133,083 10,927,951
2098 9,151,984 11,011,822
2097 9,170,087 11,095,182
2096 9,187,135 11,178,195
2095 9,203,013 11,261,202
2094 9,218,194 11,343,358
2093 9,232,470 11,426,736
2092 9,245,852 11,509,522
2091 9,258,741 11,591,897
2090 9,270,641 11,675,686
2089 9,282,170 11,759,143
2088 9,291,959 11,842,733
2087 9,300,904 11,926,699
2086 9,309,688 12,013,212
2085 9,317,464 12,099,742
2084 9,323,625 12,187,794
2083 9,329,231 12,277,402
2082 9,334,021 12,367,518
2081 9,338,192 12,460,785
2080 9,340,792 12,556,104
2079 9,342,369 12,652,446
2078 9,342,577 12,750,395
2077 9,341,699 12,849,896
2076 9,339,777 12,950,914
2075 9,336,119 13,053,551
2074 9,331,059 13,158,624
2073 9,324,304 13,264,931
2072 9,315,864 13,375,162
2071 9,306,098 13,488,051
2070 9,294,400 13,603,287
2069 9,281,039 13,721,187
2068 9,266,275 13,840,530
2067 9,250,050 13,963,377
2066 9,231,342 14,088,938
2065 9,211,132 14,218,608
2064 9,188,572 14,349,029
2063 9,163,581 14,480,312
2062 9,136,419 14,613,788
2061 9,107,921 14,747,178
2060 9,077,798 14,879,235
2059 9,045,532 15,011,161
2058 9,010,196 15,141,670
2057 8,973,356 15,271,230
2056 8,934,666 15,400,030
2055 8,894,376 15,527,331
2054 8,852,244 15,651,338
2053 8,808,628 15,773,422
2052 8,763,131 15,896,118
2051 8,716,069 16,016,719
2050 8,667,821 16,135,745
2049 8,617,987 16,255,638
2048 8,566,482 16,375,139
2047 8,513,601 16,494,633
2046 8,458,430 16,612,186
2045 8,402,494 16,730,009
2044 8,345,365 16,848,827
2043 8,287,161 16,966,857
2042 8,227,296 17,084,359
2041 8,166,606 17,203,640
2040 8,104,911 17,320,952
2039 8,041,701 17,438,042
2038 7,976,905 17,556,386
2037 7,911,144 17,673,500
2036 7,843,935 17,790,613
2035 7,775,617 17,906,949
2034 7,706,326 18,020,973
2033 7,635,458 18,134,889
2032 7,563,007 18,247,275
2031 7,489,427 18,359,750
2030 7,414,080 18,471,446
2029 7,337,101 18,583,513
2028 7,258,394 18,693,807
2027 7,178,461 18,803,518
2026 7,096,647 18,912,567
2025 7,013,078 19,020,271
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% 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 21.4% to 8,667,821 people with a rank change from 108th to 110th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 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 1.21% -0.17%
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 (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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Romania
Current population
7138671
18912567
Population rank 108/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.23%
One net population change
6.28 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +230 -86
Annual growth/decline +83,925 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 172/197
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 97,223 -12,451 -100,975 -28,466
2023 97,748 -12,500 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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 (1960–2025, 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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