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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 32.2 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Paraguay vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Samoa
2100 9,114,469 384,161
2099 9,134,868 382,854
2098 9,153,773 381,539
2097 9,171,880 380,191
2096 9,188,931 378,724
2095 9,204,812 377,198
2094 9,219,996 375,643
2093 9,234,274 374,011
2092 9,247,659 372,292
2091 9,260,551 370,495
2090 9,272,453 368,729
2089 9,283,984 366,876
2088 9,293,775 364,923
2087 9,302,722 362,970
2086 9,311,508 360,980
2085 9,319,285 358,958
2084 9,325,447 356,899
2083 9,331,054 354,766
2082 9,335,846 352,554
2081 9,340,017 350,260
2080 9,342,618 347,980
2079 9,344,195 345,610
2078 9,344,403 343,130
2077 9,343,525 340,587
2076 9,341,603 337,992
2075 9,337,944 335,365
2074 9,332,883 332,762
2073 9,326,126 330,070
2072 9,317,685 327,311
2071 9,307,917 324,429
2070 9,296,216 321,716
2069 9,282,854 318,960
2068 9,268,086 316,145
2067 9,251,858 313,447
2066 9,233,146 310,683
2065 9,212,933 308,047
2064 9,190,368 305,429
2063 9,165,372 302,831
2062 9,138,205 300,287
2061 9,109,701 297,894
2060 9,079,572 295,476
2059 9,047,300 293,072
2058 9,011,957 290,637
2057 8,975,110 288,344
2056 8,936,412 286,143
2055 8,896,115 283,928
2054 8,853,974 281,737
2053 8,810,350 279,498
2052 8,764,844 277,186
2051 8,717,773 274,775
2050 8,669,516 272,374
2049 8,619,672 269,906
2048 8,568,157 267,438
2047 8,515,265 264,962
2046 8,460,084 262,389
2045 8,404,136 259,755
2044 8,346,996 257,081
2043 8,288,781 254,546
2042 8,228,904 251,896
2041 8,168,202 249,251
2040 8,106,496 246,679
2039 8,043,273 244,169
2038 7,978,464 241,648
2037 7,912,690 239,306
2036 7,845,468 237,018
2035 7,777,137 234,803
2034 7,707,832 232,771
2033 7,636,950 230,885
2032 7,564,485 229,148
2031 7,490,891 227,434
2030 7,415,529 225,916
2029 7,338,535 224,499
2028 7,259,813 223,100
2027 7,179,864 221,828
2026 7,098,035 220,601
2025 7,014,448 219,378
2024 6,929,153 218,019
2023 6,844,146 216,663
2022 6,760,464 215,261
2021 6,684,182 213,779
2020 6,603,739 211,944
2019 6,515,058 209,780
2018 6,427,382 207,582
2017 6,338,660 205,415
2016 6,249,126 203,499
2015 6,159,103 201,782
2014 6,069,811 200,037
2013 5,982,445 198,268
2012 5,897,008 196,498
2011 5,814,626 194,713
2010 5,737,971 193,023
2009 5,671,236 191,513
2008 5,613,574 190,107
2007 5,559,386 188,753
2006 5,505,148 187,709
2005 5,448,097 186,978
2004 5,388,175 186,249
2003 5,326,436 185,430
2002 5,261,328 184,471
2001 5,187,689 183,166
2000 5,100,868 181,685
1999 5,003,135 180,275
1998 4,900,025 178,905
1997 4,794,412 177,547
1996 4,687,543 176,071
1995 4,579,806 174,571
1994 4,471,417 173,159
1993 4,362,696 171,774
1992 4,253,600 170,331
1991 4,144,364 169,368
1990 4,035,747 169,042
1989 3,927,802 168,768
1988 3,820,546 168,346
1987 3,714,889 167,661
1986 3,611,474 167,061
1985 3,510,671 166,849
1984 3,412,936 166,796
1983 3,318,068 166,714
1982 3,226,189 166,484
1981 3,137,604 165,678
1980 3,053,235 164,322
1979 2,973,968 162,882
1978 2,899,269 161,375
1977 2,827,874 159,753
1976 2,758,836 157,113
1975 2,691,648 153,344
1974 2,625,621 149,431
1973 2,561,102 146,516
1972 2,499,881 144,538
1971 2,442,537 142,503
1970 2,388,028 140,400
1969 2,334,992 138,233
1968 2,282,391 136,020
1967 2,229,994 133,764
1966 2,177,584 131,073
1965 2,125,177 127,978
1964 2,073,119 124,894
1963 2,021,909 121,764
1962 1,973,130 118,597
1961 1,927,394 115,496
1960 1,883,514 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Samoa
2100 -0.22% 0.34%
2099 -0.21% 0.34%
2098 -0.2% 0.35%
2097 -0.19% 0.39%
2096 -0.17% 0.4%
2095 -0.16% 0.41%
2094 -0.15% 0.44%
2093 -0.14% 0.46%
2092 -0.14% 0.48%
2091 -0.13% 0.48%
2090 -0.12% 0.51%
2089 -0.11% 0.54%
2088 -0.1% 0.54%
2087 -0.09% 0.55%
2086 -0.08% 0.56%
2085 -0.07% 0.58%
2084 -0.06% 0.6%
2083 -0.05% 0.63%
2082 -0.04% 0.65%
2081 -0.03% 0.66%
2080 -0.02% 0.69%
2079 -0.002% 0.72%
2078 0.009% 0.75%
2077 0.02% 0.77%
2076 0.04% 0.78%
2075 0.05% 0.78%
2074 0.07% 0.82%
2073 0.09% 0.84%
2072 0.1% 0.89%
2071 0.13% 0.84%
2070 0.14% 0.86%
2069 0.16% 0.89%
2068 0.18% 0.86%
2067 0.2% 0.89%
2066 0.22% 0.86%
2065 0.25% 0.86%
2064 0.27% 0.86%
2063 0.3% 0.85%
2062 0.31% 0.8%
2061 0.33% 0.82%
2060 0.36% 0.82%
2059 0.39% 0.84%
2058 0.41% 0.8%
2057 0.43% 0.77%
2056 0.45% 0.78%
2055 0.48% 0.78%
2054 0.5% 0.8%
2053 0.52% 0.83%
2052 0.54% 0.88%
2051 0.56% 0.88%
2050 0.58% 0.91%
2049 0.6% 0.92%
2048 0.62% 0.93%
2047 0.65% 0.98%
2046 0.67% 1.01%
2045 0.68% 1.04%
2044 0.7% 1%
2043 0.73% 1.05%
2042 0.74% 1.06%
2041 0.76% 1.04%
2040 0.79% 1.03%
2039 0.81% 1.04%
2038 0.83% 0.98%
2037 0.86% 0.96%
2036 0.88% 0.94%
2035 0.9% 0.87%
2034 0.93% 0.82%
2033 0.96% 0.76%
2032 0.98% 0.75%
2031 1.02% 0.67%
2030 1.05% 0.63%
2029 1.08% 0.63%
2028 1.11% 0.57%
2027 1.15% 0.56%
2026 1.19% 0.56%
2025 1.23% 0.62%
2024 1.24% 0.63%
2023 1.24% 0.65%
2022 1.14% 0.69%
2021 1.22% 0.87%
2020 1.36% 1.03%
2019 1.36% 1.06%
2018 1.4% 1.05%
2017 1.43% 0.94%
2016 1.46% 0.85%
2015 1.47% 0.87%
2014 1.46% 0.89%
2013 1.45% 0.9%
2012 1.42% 0.92%
2011 1.34% 0.88%
2010 1.18% 0.79%
2009 1.03% 0.74%
2008 0.97% 0.72%
2007 0.99% 0.56%
2006 1.05% 0.39%
2005 1.11% 0.39%
2004 1.16% 0.44%
2003 1.24% 0.52%
2002 1.42% 0.71%
2001 1.7% 0.82%
2000 1.95% 0.78%
1999 2.1% 0.77%
1998 2.2% 0.76%
1997 2.28% 0.84%
1996 2.35% 0.86%
1995 2.42% 0.82%
1994 2.49% 0.81%
1993 2.56% 0.85%
1992 2.64% 0.57%
1991 2.69% 0.19%
1990 2.75% 0.16%
1989 2.81% 0.25%
1988 2.84% 0.41%
1987 2.86% 0.36%
1986 2.87% 0.13%
1985 2.86% 0.03%
1984 2.86% 0.05%
1983 2.85% 0.14%
1982 2.82% 0.49%
1981 2.76% 0.83%
1980 2.67% 0.88%
1979 2.58% 0.93%
1978 2.52% 1.02%
1977 2.5% 1.68%
1976 2.5% 2.46%
1975 2.51% 2.62%
1974 2.52% 1.99%
1973 2.45% 1.37%
1972 2.35% 1.43%
1971 2.28% 1.5%
1970 2.27% 1.57%
1969 2.3% 1.63%
1968 2.35% 1.69%
1967 2.41% 2.05%
1966 2.47% 2.42%
1965 2.51% 2.47%
1964 2.53% 2.57%
1963 2.47% 2.67%
1962 2.37% 2.68%
1961 2.33% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Samoa
Current population
7120169
220932
Population rank 108/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.003%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
6.46 hours
One birth every
3.84 minutes
1.59 hours
One death every
13.5 minutes
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +233 +4
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 125/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -12,423 -2,815
Net migration rank 137/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - -2,815
2024 - -12,451 - -2,754
2023 97,748 -12,500 4,170 -2,810
2022 94,627 -12,500 4,288 -2,837
2021 78,667 -8,226 4,379 -2,860
2020 98,667 -8,226 4,442 -2,299
2019 103,179 -16,263 4,495 -2,313
2018 104,908 -16,472 4,637 -2,425
2017 105,634 -16,630 4,661 -2,539
2016 106,804 -16,737 4,720 -3,008
2015 106,817 -16,834 4,795 -3,074
2014 105,585 -16,989 4,849 -3,081
2013 103,383 -17,232 4,875 -3,107
2012 102,508 -17,763 4,863 -3,089
2011 100,442 -20,427 4,860 -3,056
2010 99,456 -26,169 4,779 -3,197
2009 100,296 -40,112 4,525 -3,093
2008 99,821 -44,679 4,581 -3,194
2007 99,141 -45,914 4,480 -3,152
2006 99,808 -44,568 4,473 -3,714
2005 101,035 -42,173 4,503 -3,805
2004 101,896 -40,907 4,554 -3,796
2003 102,427 -39,941 4,622 -3,748
2002 104,658 -36,918 4,672 -3,624
2001 107,225 -27,676 4,759 -3,198
2000 109,979 -15,884 4,855 -3,453
1999 112,726 -11,362 4,937 -3,517
1998 114,122 -9,276 5,022 -3,702
1997 115,095 -8,704 5,053 -3,658
1996 115,623 -8,273 5,038 -3,476
1995 115,777 -7,653 4,976 -3,532
1994 115,662 -6,999 4,880 -3,505
1993 115,211 -6,431 4,769 -3,373
1992 115,442 -6,035 4,652 -3,161
1991 114,472 -5,420 4,655 -4,227
1990 112,864 -4,685 4,759 -4,533
1989 111,727 -4,009 4,845 -4,527
1988 110,348 -3,557 4,889 -4,366
1987 107,962 -3,445 4,909 -4,056
1986 105,776 -3,460 4,983 -4,637
1985 102,859 -3,562 4,998 -4,920
1984 99,937 -3,769 4,979 -4,944
1983 96,406 -2,845 4,914 -4,789
1982 92,917 -2,725 4,808 -4,479
1981 89,456 -2,477 4,720 -3,440
1980 84,568 -2,808 4,672 -3,240
1979 80,345 -3,570 4,624 -3,177
1978 76,691 -4,066 4,587 -3,022
1977 74,359 -4,201 4,555 -2,866
1976 71,973 -4,066 4,519 -929
1975 70,285 -3,807 4,465 -522
1974 69,059 -3,478 4,411 -526
1973 67,803 -4,346 4,446 -2,501
1972 66,625 -7,642 4,487 -2,483
1971 66,142 -10,446 4,534 -2,463
1970 65,905 -12,579 4,567 -2,429
1969 65,616 -12,859 4,592 -2,399
1968 65,575 -13,132 4,605 -2,370
1967 65,695 -13,346 4,621 -2,333
1966 66,002 -13,538 4,593 -1,503
1965 66,063 -13,715 4,605 -1,512
1964 65,681 -13,915 4,326 -1,252
1963 64,741 -14,086 4,544 -1,365
1962 63,079 -16,175 4,498 -1,341
1961 61,536 -16,972 4,399 -1,349
1960 60,009 -16,811 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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