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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 2.1 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Paraguay vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Rwanda
2100 9,114,469 33,092,520
2099 9,134,868 32,987,847
2098 9,153,773 32,907,335
2097 9,171,880 32,832,706
2096 9,188,931 32,747,490
2095 9,204,812 32,615,044
2094 9,219,996 32,529,590
2093 9,234,274 32,396,544
2092 9,247,659 32,274,083
2091 9,260,551 32,171,077
2090 9,272,453 32,068,626
2089 9,283,984 31,872,593
2088 9,293,775 31,726,882
2087 9,302,722 31,533,364
2086 9,311,508 31,379,315
2085 9,319,285 31,235,000
2084 9,325,447 31,092,940
2083 9,331,054 30,917,707
2082 9,335,846 30,733,578
2081 9,340,017 30,557,819
2080 9,342,618 30,367,298
2079 9,344,195 30,176,627
2078 9,344,403 29,997,866
2077 9,343,525 29,800,561
2076 9,341,603 29,627,021
2075 9,337,944 29,423,503
2074 9,332,883 29,225,643
2073 9,326,126 29,007,777
2072 9,317,685 28,780,763
2071 9,307,917 28,560,382
2070 9,296,216 28,316,533
2069 9,282,854 28,103,541
2068 9,268,086 27,854,906
2067 9,251,858 27,591,747
2066 9,233,146 27,355,659
2065 9,212,933 27,084,704
2064 9,190,368 26,821,315
2063 9,165,372 26,543,184
2062 9,138,205 26,296,132
2061 9,109,701 25,985,356
2060 9,079,572 25,712,904
2059 9,047,300 25,437,446
2058 9,011,957 25,106,242
2057 8,975,110 24,837,928
2056 8,936,412 24,566,784
2055 8,896,115 24,266,669
2054 8,853,974 23,976,914
2053 8,810,350 23,690,426
2052 8,764,844 23,406,346
2051 8,717,773 23,099,207
2050 8,669,516 22,800,250
2049 8,619,672 22,484,698
2048 8,568,157 22,157,938
2047 8,515,265 21,834,786
2046 8,460,084 21,540,566
2045 8,404,136 21,215,262
2044 8,346,996 20,902,695
2043 8,288,781 20,535,605
2042 8,228,904 20,201,608
2041 8,168,202 19,832,577
2040 8,106,496 19,463,015
2039 8,043,273 19,096,860
2038 7,978,464 18,761,626
2037 7,912,690 18,421,864
2036 7,845,468 18,116,691
2035 7,777,137 17,753,910
2034 7,707,832 17,421,234
2033 7,636,950 17,089,349
2032 7,564,485 16,811,505
2031 7,490,891 16,485,559
2030 7,415,529 16,167,916
2029 7,338,535 15,858,862
2028 7,259,813 15,544,959
2027 7,179,864 15,207,733
2026 7,098,035 14,888,776
2025 7,014,448 14,560,205
2024 6,929,153 14,256,567
2023 6,844,146 13,954,471
2022 6,760,464 13,651,030
2021 6,684,182 13,355,260
2020 6,603,739 13,065,837
2019 6,515,058 12,776,103
2018 6,427,382 12,487,996
2017 6,338,660 12,202,060
2016 6,249,126 11,919,183
2015 6,159,103 11,640,022
2014 6,069,811 11,364,757
2013 5,982,445 11,093,340
2012 5,897,008 10,829,901
2011 5,814,626 10,573,733
2010 5,737,971 10,317,553
2009 5,671,236 10,060,432
2008 5,613,574 9,804,269
2007 5,559,386 9,549,933
2006 5,505,148 9,299,246
2005 5,448,097 9,054,528
2004 5,388,175 8,816,844
2003 5,326,436 8,586,875
2002 5,261,328 8,400,180
2001 5,187,689 8,287,094
2000 5,100,868 8,213,931
1999 5,003,135 8,147,912
1998 4,900,025 8,081,681
1997 4,794,412 7,755,238
1996 4,687,543 6,708,764
1995 4,579,806 5,674,118
1994 4,471,417 6,792,352
1993 4,362,696 7,981,132
1992 4,253,600 7,683,266
1991 4,144,364 7,526,966
1990 4,035,747 7,375,307
1989 3,927,802 7,184,706
1988 3,820,546 6,968,071
1987 3,714,889 6,749,493
1986 3,611,474 6,531,881
1985 3,510,671 6,317,228
1984 3,412,936 6,107,627
1983 3,318,068 5,905,311
1982 3,226,189 5,711,549
1981 3,137,604 5,527,230
1980 3,053,235 5,353,259
1979 2,973,968 5,189,541
1978 2,899,269 5,035,171
1977 2,827,874 4,888,240
1976 2,758,836 4,745,954
1975 2,691,648 4,607,728
1974 2,625,621 4,474,228
1973 2,561,102 4,345,047
1972 2,499,881 4,220,335
1971 2,442,537 4,100,044
1970 2,388,028 3,980,669
1969 2,334,992 3,861,271
1968 2,282,391 3,744,010
1967 2,229,994 3,629,577
1966 2,177,584 3,521,626
1965 2,125,177 3,423,210
1964 2,073,119 3,334,834
1963 2,021,909 3,258,890
1962 1,973,130 3,186,025
1961 1,927,394 3,106,779
1960 1,883,514 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Rwanda
2100 -0.22% 0.32%
2099 -0.21% 0.24%
2098 -0.2% 0.23%
2097 -0.19% 0.26%
2096 -0.17% 0.41%
2095 -0.16% 0.26%
2094 -0.15% 0.41%
2093 -0.14% 0.38%
2092 -0.14% 0.32%
2091 -0.13% 0.32%
2090 -0.12% 0.62%
2089 -0.11% 0.46%
2088 -0.1% 0.61%
2087 -0.09% 0.49%
2086 -0.08% 0.46%
2085 -0.07% 0.46%
2084 -0.06% 0.57%
2083 -0.05% 0.6%
2082 -0.04% 0.58%
2081 -0.03% 0.63%
2080 -0.02% 0.63%
2079 -0.002% 0.6%
2078 0.009% 0.66%
2077 0.02% 0.59%
2076 0.04% 0.69%
2075 0.05% 0.68%
2074 0.07% 0.75%
2073 0.09% 0.79%
2072 0.1% 0.77%
2071 0.13% 0.86%
2070 0.14% 0.76%
2069 0.16% 0.89%
2068 0.18% 0.95%
2067 0.2% 0.86%
2066 0.22% 1%
2065 0.25% 0.98%
2064 0.27% 1.05%
2063 0.3% 0.94%
2062 0.31% 1.2%
2061 0.33% 1.06%
2060 0.36% 1.08%
2059 0.39% 1.32%
2058 0.41% 1.08%
2057 0.43% 1.1%
2056 0.45% 1.24%
2055 0.48% 1.21%
2054 0.5% 1.21%
2053 0.52% 1.21%
2052 0.54% 1.33%
2051 0.56% 1.31%
2050 0.58% 1.4%
2049 0.6% 1.47%
2048 0.62% 1.48%
2047 0.65% 1.37%
2046 0.67% 1.53%
2045 0.68% 1.5%
2044 0.7% 1.79%
2043 0.73% 1.65%
2042 0.74% 1.86%
2041 0.76% 1.9%
2040 0.79% 1.92%
2039 0.81% 1.79%
2038 0.83% 1.84%
2037 0.86% 1.68%
2036 0.88% 2.04%
2035 0.9% 1.91%
2034 0.93% 1.94%
2033 0.96% 1.65%
2032 0.98% 1.98%
2031 1.02% 1.96%
2030 1.05% 1.95%
2029 1.08% 2.02%
2028 1.11% 2.22%
2027 1.15% 2.14%
2026 1.19% 2.26%
2025 1.23% 2.13%
2024 1.24% 2.16%
2023 1.24% 2.22%
2022 1.14% 2.21%
2021 1.22% 2.22%
2020 1.36% 2.27%
2019 1.36% 2.31%
2018 1.4% 2.34%
2017 1.43% 2.37%
2016 1.46% 2.4%
2015 1.47% 2.42%
2014 1.46% 2.45%
2013 1.45% 2.43%
2012 1.42% 2.42%
2011 1.34% 2.48%
2010 1.18% 2.56%
2009 1.03% 2.61%
2008 0.97% 2.66%
2007 0.99% 2.7%
2006 1.05% 2.7%
2005 1.11% 2.7%
2004 1.16% 2.68%
2003 1.24% 2.22%
2002 1.42% 1.36%
2001 1.7% 0.89%
2000 1.95% 0.81%
1999 2.1% 0.82%
1998 2.2% 4.21%
1997 2.28% 15.6%
1996 2.35% 18.2%
1995 2.42% -16.5%
1994 2.49% -14.9%
1993 2.56% 3.88%
1992 2.64% 2.08%
1991 2.69% 2.06%
1990 2.75% 2.65%
1989 2.81% 3.11%
1988 2.84% 3.24%
1987 2.86% 3.33%
1986 2.87% 3.4%
1985 2.86% 3.43%
1984 2.86% 3.43%
1983 2.85% 3.39%
1982 2.82% 3.33%
1981 2.76% 3.25%
1980 2.67% 3.15%
1979 2.58% 3.07%
1978 2.52% 3.01%
1977 2.5% 3%
1976 2.5% 3%
1975 2.51% 2.98%
1974 2.52% 2.97%
1973 2.45% 2.96%
1972 2.35% 2.93%
1971 2.28% 3%
1970 2.27% 3.09%
1969 2.3% 3.13%
1968 2.35% 3.15%
1967 2.41% 3.07%
1966 2.47% 2.87%
1965 2.51% 2.65%
1964 2.53% 2.33%
1963 2.47% 2.29%
1962 2.37% 2.55%
1961 2.33% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Rwanda
Current population
7120169
14975051
Population rank 108/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.18%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +828
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 45/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -12,423 +6,282
Net migration rank 137/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 6,282
2024 - -12,451 - -15,582
2023 97,748 -12,500 312,762 -9,001
2022 94,627 -12,500 312,145 -9,001
2021 78,667 -8,226 309,895 -21,492
2020 98,667 -8,226 312,692 -22,251
2019 103,179 -16,263 313,525 -24,492
2018 104,908 -16,472 312,512 -25,323
2017 105,634 -16,630 310,323 -25,634
2016 106,804 -16,737 305,549 -24,474
2015 106,817 -16,834 299,114 -21,862
2014 105,585 -16,989 292,779 -19,505
2013 103,383 -17,232 286,331 -16,779
2012 102,508 -17,763 282,584 -25,260
2011 100,442 -20,427 282,922 -27,915
2010 99,456 -26,169 286,848 -29,501
2009 100,296 -40,112 287,034 -30,128
2008 99,821 -44,679 287,334 -31,913
2007 99,141 -45,914 285,791 -32,537
2006 99,808 -44,568 282,149 -34,008
2005 101,035 -42,173 275,121 -33,830
2004 101,896 -40,907 265,273 -31,214
2003 102,427 -39,941 251,243 -25,355
2002 104,658 -36,918 239,036 -91,518
2001 107,225 -27,676 230,845 -152,197
2000 109,979 -15,884 221,276 -153,588
1999 112,726 -11,362 210,518 -146,162
1998 114,122 -9,276 197,185 -129,089
1997 115,095 -8,704 174,687 410,106
1996 115,623 -8,273 140,455 1,367,700
1995 115,777 -7,653 121,137 439,995
1994 115,662 -6,999 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 115,211 -6,431 183,926 236,110
1992 115,442 -6,035 188,025 -12,334
1991 114,472 -5,420 196,431 -59,519
1990 112,864 -4,685 207,895 -41,483
1989 111,727 -4,009 217,632 -2,826
1988 110,348 -3,557 223,759 -5,285
1987 107,962 -3,445 225,744 -7,062
1986 105,776 -3,460 225,526 -8,982
1985 102,859 -3,562 223,794 -11,031
1984 99,937 -3,769 219,337 -12,899
1983 96,406 -2,845 212,750 -14,560
1982 92,917 -2,725 205,147 -15,818
1981 89,456 -2,477 195,769 -16,453
1980 84,568 -2,808 184,988 -16,359
1979 80,345 -3,570 174,477 -15,669
1978 76,691 -4,066 163,779 -13,838
1977 74,359 -4,201 155,011 -11,084
1976 71,973 -4,066 147,665 -7,027
1975 70,285 -3,807 140,596 -4,791
1974 69,059 -3,478 135,743 -4,535
1973 67,803 -4,346 131,021 -3,862
1972 66,625 -7,642 126,403 -4,156
1971 66,142 -10,446 122,567 -4,230
1970 65,905 -12,579 119,273 1,149
1969 65,616 -12,859 115,394 2,983
1968 65,575 -13,132 111,422 4,728
1967 65,695 -13,346 108,053 4,655
1966 66,002 -13,538 105,128 -1,930
1965 66,063 -13,715 103,422 -9,774
1964 65,681 -13,915 102,562 -19,458
1963 64,741 -14,086 94,296 -25,524
1962 63,079 -16,175 102,548 -25,594
1961 61,536 -16,972 102,051 -20,508
1960 60,009 -16,811 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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