Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 7,013,078 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,138,671 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 2.11 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 +1.32% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.14M (29.7% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Paraguay vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Rwanda
2100 9,112,687 33,113,283
2099 9,133,083 33,008,545
2098 9,151,984 32,927,982
2097 9,170,087 32,853,307
2096 9,187,135 32,768,037
2095 9,203,013 32,635,508
2094 9,218,194 32,550,001
2093 9,232,470 32,416,870
2092 9,245,852 32,294,333
2091 9,258,741 32,191,262
2090 9,270,641 32,088,747
2089 9,282,170 31,892,591
2088 9,291,959 31,746,789
2087 9,300,904 31,553,150
2086 9,309,688 31,399,004
2085 9,317,464 31,254,597
2084 9,323,625 31,112,448
2083 9,329,231 30,937,106
2082 9,334,021 30,752,861
2081 9,338,192 30,576,992
2080 9,340,792 30,386,351
2079 9,342,369 30,195,560
2078 9,342,577 30,016,688
2077 9,341,699 29,819,259
2076 9,339,777 29,645,610
2075 9,336,119 29,441,964
2074 9,331,059 29,243,980
2073 9,324,304 29,025,977
2072 9,315,864 28,798,822
2071 9,306,098 28,578,302
2070 9,294,400 28,334,300
2069 9,281,039 28,121,174
2068 9,266,275 27,872,383
2067 9,250,050 27,609,059
2066 9,231,342 27,372,823
2065 9,211,132 27,101,698
2064 9,188,572 26,838,144
2063 9,163,581 26,559,838
2062 9,136,419 26,312,631
2061 9,107,921 26,001,660
2060 9,077,798 25,729,037
2059 9,045,532 25,453,407
2058 9,010,196 25,121,995
2057 8,973,356 24,853,512
2056 8,934,666 24,582,198
2055 8,894,376 24,281,895
2054 8,852,244 23,991,958
2053 8,808,628 23,705,290
2052 8,763,131 23,421,032
2051 8,716,069 23,113,700
2050 8,667,821 22,814,556
2049 8,617,987 22,498,806
2048 8,566,482 22,171,841
2047 8,513,601 21,848,486
2046 8,458,430 21,554,082
2045 8,402,494 21,228,573
2044 8,345,365 20,915,810
2043 8,287,161 20,548,490
2042 8,227,296 20,214,283
2041 8,166,606 19,845,021
2040 8,104,911 19,475,227
2039 8,041,701 19,108,842
2038 7,976,905 18,773,398
2037 7,911,144 18,433,422
2036 7,843,935 18,128,058
2035 7,775,617 17,765,049
2034 7,706,326 17,432,165
2033 7,635,458 17,100,072
2032 7,563,007 16,822,053
2031 7,489,427 16,495,903
2030 7,414,080 16,178,061
2029 7,337,101 15,868,812
2028 7,258,394 15,554,713
2027 7,178,461 15,217,275
2026 7,096,647 14,898,118
2025 7,013,078 14,569,341
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% 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 21.4% to 8,667,821 people with a rank change from 108th to 110th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 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 1.21% 2.19%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.21%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Rwanda
Current population
7138671
15062056
Population rank 108/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.18%
One net population change
6.28 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +230 +857
Annual growth/decline +83,925 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 40/197
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 97,223 -12,451 316,025 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 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

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.