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Population in Paraguay compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 5.16 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Paraguay vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Saudi Arabia
2100 9,114,469 74,230,118
2099 9,134,868 73,760,045
2098 9,153,773 73,287,526
2097 9,171,880 72,813,125
2096 9,188,931 72,336,039
2095 9,204,812 71,858,206
2094 9,219,996 71,379,928
2093 9,234,274 70,900,460
2092 9,247,659 70,420,464
2091 9,260,551 69,940,749
2090 9,272,453 69,462,214
2089 9,283,984 68,985,976
2088 9,293,775 68,510,277
2087 9,302,722 68,035,545
2086 9,311,508 67,562,521
2085 9,319,285 67,091,615
2084 9,325,447 66,621,667
2083 9,331,054 66,152,653
2082 9,335,846 65,684,321
2081 9,340,017 65,216,102
2080 9,342,618 64,749,128
2079 9,344,195 64,282,393
2078 9,344,403 63,815,918
2077 9,343,525 63,348,712
2076 9,341,603 62,880,120
2075 9,337,944 62,409,793
2074 9,332,883 61,937,628
2073 9,326,126 61,462,662
2072 9,317,685 60,984,202
2071 9,307,917 60,502,791
2070 9,296,216 60,018,216
2069 9,282,854 59,529,456
2068 9,268,086 59,036,086
2067 9,251,858 58,539,487
2066 9,233,146 58,039,687
2065 9,212,933 57,537,106
2064 9,190,368 57,032,172
2063 9,165,372 56,524,331
2062 9,138,205 56,014,549
2061 9,109,701 55,501,467
2060 9,079,572 54,986,901
2059 9,047,300 54,469,809
2058 9,011,957 53,950,469
2057 8,975,110 53,430,639
2056 8,936,412 52,909,061
2055 8,896,115 52,386,571
2054 8,853,974 51,862,312
2053 8,810,350 51,336,335
2052 8,764,844 50,809,100
2051 8,717,773 50,280,719
2050 8,669,516 49,751,739
2049 8,619,672 49,221,828
2048 8,568,157 48,690,143
2047 8,515,265 48,157,605
2046 8,460,084 47,623,246
2045 8,404,136 47,087,215
2044 8,346,996 46,550,306
2043 8,288,781 46,013,232
2042 8,228,904 45,475,200
2041 8,168,202 44,936,131
2040 8,106,496 44,396,093
2039 8,043,273 43,856,006
2038 7,978,464 43,314,707
2037 7,912,690 42,773,375
2036 7,845,468 42,231,639
2035 7,777,137 41,690,245
2034 7,707,832 41,150,029
2033 7,636,950 40,611,021
2032 7,564,485 40,073,144
2031 7,490,891 39,535,357
2030 7,415,529 38,998,581
2029 7,338,535 38,417,447
2028 7,259,813 37,810,902
2027 7,179,864 37,189,969
2026 7,098,035 36,566,201
2025 7,014,448 35,932,673
2024 6,929,153 35,300,280
2023 6,844,146 33,702,731
2022 6,760,464 32,175,224
2021 6,684,182 30,784,383
2020 6,603,739 31,552,510
2019 6,515,058 30,063,799
2018 6,427,382 30,196,281
2017 6,338,660 30,977,355
2016 6,249,126 30,954,198
2015 6,159,103 29,816,382
2014 6,069,811 28,309,273
2013 5,982,445 27,624,004
2012 5,897,008 26,168,861
2011 5,814,626 25,091,867
2010 5,737,971 23,978,487
2009 5,671,236 24,217,654
2008 5,613,574 23,287,877
2007 5,559,386 22,368,313
2006 5,505,148 21,459,144
2005 5,448,097 20,559,890
2004 5,388,175 19,669,480
2003 5,326,436 18,786,767
2002 5,261,328 17,910,910
2001 5,187,689 17,041,397
2000 5,100,868 16,177,722
1999 5,003,135 15,472,075
1998 4,900,025 14,922,185
1997 4,794,412 14,374,943
1996 4,687,543 13,831,009
1995 4,579,806 13,289,245
1994 4,471,417 12,750,040
1993 4,362,696 12,215,862
1992 4,253,600 11,686,676
1991 4,144,364 11,160,744
1990 4,035,747 10,640,691
1989 3,927,802 10,128,394
1988 3,820,546 9,629,165
1987 3,714,889 9,130,194
1986 3,611,474 8,628,639
1985 3,510,671 8,151,779
1984 3,412,936 7,697,307
1983 3,318,068 7,252,941
1982 3,226,189 6,824,486
1981 3,137,604 6,420,551
1980 3,053,235 6,047,997
1979 2,973,968 5,703,698
1978 2,899,269 5,381,902
1977 2,827,874 5,083,048
1976 2,758,836 4,807,933
1975 2,691,648 4,556,287
1974 2,625,621 4,323,632
1973 2,561,102 4,106,344
1972 2,499,881 3,905,722
1971 2,442,537 3,724,031
1970 2,388,028 3,562,470
1969 2,334,992 3,417,114
1968 2,282,391 3,282,711
1967 2,229,994 3,157,242
1966 2,177,584 3,039,887
1965 2,125,177 2,928,771
1964 2,073,119 2,821,968
1963 2,021,909 2,719,341
1962 1,973,130 2,620,910
1961 1,927,394 2,526,347
1960 1,883,514 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.22% 0.64%
2099 -0.21% 0.64%
2098 -0.2% 0.65%
2097 -0.19% 0.66%
2096 -0.17% 0.66%
2095 -0.16% 0.67%
2094 -0.15% 0.68%
2093 -0.14% 0.68%
2092 -0.14% 0.69%
2091 -0.13% 0.69%
2090 -0.12% 0.69%
2089 -0.11% 0.69%
2088 -0.1% 0.7%
2087 -0.09% 0.7%
2086 -0.08% 0.7%
2085 -0.07% 0.71%
2084 -0.06% 0.71%
2083 -0.05% 0.71%
2082 -0.04% 0.72%
2081 -0.03% 0.72%
2080 -0.02% 0.73%
2079 -0.002% 0.73%
2078 0.009% 0.74%
2077 0.02% 0.75%
2076 0.04% 0.75%
2075 0.05% 0.76%
2074 0.07% 0.77%
2073 0.09% 0.78%
2072 0.1% 0.8%
2071 0.13% 0.81%
2070 0.14% 0.82%
2069 0.16% 0.84%
2068 0.18% 0.85%
2067 0.2% 0.86%
2066 0.22% 0.87%
2065 0.25% 0.89%
2064 0.27% 0.9%
2063 0.3% 0.91%
2062 0.31% 0.92%
2061 0.33% 0.94%
2060 0.36% 0.95%
2059 0.39% 0.96%
2058 0.41% 0.97%
2057 0.43% 0.99%
2056 0.45% 1%
2055 0.48% 1.01%
2054 0.5% 1.02%
2053 0.52% 1.04%
2052 0.54% 1.05%
2051 0.56% 1.06%
2050 0.58% 1.08%
2049 0.6% 1.09%
2048 0.62% 1.11%
2047 0.65% 1.12%
2046 0.67% 1.14%
2045 0.68% 1.15%
2044 0.7% 1.17%
2043 0.73% 1.18%
2042 0.74% 1.2%
2041 0.76% 1.22%
2040 0.79% 1.23%
2039 0.81% 1.25%
2038 0.83% 1.27%
2037 0.86% 1.28%
2036 0.88% 1.3%
2035 0.9% 1.31%
2034 0.93% 1.33%
2033 0.96% 1.34%
2032 0.98% 1.36%
2031 1.02% 1.38%
2030 1.05% 1.51%
2029 1.08% 1.6%
2028 1.11% 1.67%
2027 1.15% 1.71%
2026 1.19% 1.76%
2025 1.23% 1.79%
2024 1.24% 4.74%
2023 1.24% 4.75%
2022 1.14% 4.52%
2021 1.22% -2.43%
2020 1.36% 4.95%
2019 1.36% -0.44%
2018 1.4% -2.52%
2017 1.43% 0.07%
2016 1.46% 3.82%
2015 1.47% 5.32%
2014 1.46% 2.48%
2013 1.45% 5.56%
2012 1.42% 4.29%
2011 1.34% 4.64%
2010 1.18% -0.99%
2009 1.03% 3.99%
2008 0.97% 4.11%
2007 0.99% 4.24%
2006 1.05% 4.37%
2005 1.11% 4.53%
2004 1.16% 4.7%
2003 1.24% 4.89%
2002 1.42% 5.1%
2001 1.7% 5.34%
2000 1.95% 4.56%
1999 2.1% 3.69%
1998 2.2% 3.81%
1997 2.28% 3.93%
1996 2.35% 4.08%
1995 2.42% 4.23%
1994 2.49% 4.37%
1993 2.56% 4.53%
1992 2.64% 4.71%
1991 2.69% 4.89%
1990 2.75% 5.06%
1989 2.81% 5.18%
1988 2.84% 5.47%
1987 2.86% 5.81%
1986 2.87% 5.85%
1985 2.86% 5.9%
1984 2.86% 6.13%
1983 2.85% 6.28%
1982 2.82% 6.29%
1981 2.76% 6.16%
1980 2.67% 6.04%
1979 2.58% 5.98%
1978 2.52% 5.88%
1977 2.5% 5.72%
1976 2.5% 5.52%
1975 2.51% 5.38%
1974 2.52% 5.29%
1973 2.45% 5.14%
1972 2.35% 4.88%
1971 2.28% 4.54%
1970 2.27% 4.25%
1969 2.3% 4.09%
1968 2.35% 3.97%
1967 2.41% 3.86%
1966 2.47% 3.79%
1965 2.51% 3.78%
1964 2.53% 3.77%
1963 2.47% 3.76%
1962 2.37% 3.74%
1961 2.33% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Saudi Arabia
Current population
7120169
36734925
Population rank 108/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.44%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
3.84 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 4/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 +119,738
Net migration rank 137/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 119,738
2024 - -12,451 - 122,170
2023 97,748 -12,500 474,366 325,691
2022 94,627 -12,500 406,920 977,072
2021 78,667 -8,226 409,032 -106,287
2020 98,667 -8,226 447,036 -74,725
2019 103,179 -16,263 474,407 191,582
2018 104,908 -16,472 528,767 -988,751
2017 105,634 -16,630 546,751 -920,812
2016 106,804 -16,737 537,829 -26,997
2015 106,817 -16,834 511,023 465,292
2014 105,585 -16,989 493,431 469,144
2013 103,383 -17,232 475,299 485,794
2012 102,508 -17,763 465,649 479,206
2011 100,442 -20,427 443,675 491,253
2010 99,456 -26,169 418,641 504,955
2009 100,296 -40,112 438,557 496,229
2008 99,821 -44,679 433,457 491,337
2007 99,141 -45,914 425,199 489,136
2006 99,808 -44,568 399,333 504,661
2005 101,035 -42,173 375,938 518,565
2004 101,896 -40,907 362,843 523,472
2003 102,427 -39,941 364,520 514,606
2002 104,658 -36,918 372,099 500,508
2001 107,225 -27,676 382,153 484,252
2000 109,979 -15,884 392,407 468,515
1999 112,726 -11,362 390,112 160,263
1998 114,122 -9,276 389,499 159,898
1997 115,095 -8,704 385,033 160,066
1996 115,623 -8,273 382,248 160,532
1995 115,777 -7,653 380,231 160,512
1994 115,662 -6,999 377,351 160,306
1993 115,211 -6,431 372,621 158,074
1992 115,442 -6,035 366,763 160,908
1991 114,472 -5,420 361,329 162,857
1990 112,864 -4,685 355,495 160,416
1989 111,727 -4,009 349,399 159,273
1988 110,348 -3,557 342,865 146,918
1987 107,962 -3,445 333,088 175,075
1986 105,776 -3,460 322,340 172,606
1985 102,859 -3,562 310,558 148,208
1984 99,937 -3,769 296,615 153,562
1983 96,406 -2,845 280,616 157,930
1982 92,917 -2,725 264,831 153,528
1981 89,456 -2,477 249,156 140,355
1980 84,568 -2,808 234,372 121,220
1979 80,345 -3,570 220,186 112,826
1978 76,691 -4,066 205,331 105,263
1977 74,359 -4,201 191,103 96,015
1976 71,973 -4,066 178,024 85,083
1975 70,285 -3,807 166,223 73,960
1974 69,059 -3,478 155,478 69,653
1973 67,803 -4,346 145,450 63,995
1972 66,625 -7,642 136,360 55,439
1971 66,142 -10,446 127,600 43,989
1970 65,905 -12,579 120,440 31,097
1969 65,616 -12,859 113,859 25,312
1968 65,575 -13,132 108,281 21,366
1967 65,695 -13,346 103,343 17,947
1966 66,002 -13,538 98,361 15,054
1965 66,063 -13,715 93,820 15,000
1964 65,681 -13,915 89,776 15,000
1963 64,741 -14,086 85,480 15,000
1962 63,079 -16,175 81,393 15,000
1961 61,536 -16,972 77,743 15,000
1960 60,009 -16,811 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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