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

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The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 7,013,078 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,138,671 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 5.32 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.14M (29.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Paraguay vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Saudi Arabia
2100 9,112,687 76,380,382
2099 9,133,083 75,896,692
2098 9,151,984 75,410,485
2097 9,170,087 74,922,342
2096 9,187,135 74,431,436
2095 9,203,013 73,939,761
2094 9,218,194 73,447,628
2093 9,232,470 72,954,272
2092 9,245,852 72,460,372
2091 9,258,741 71,966,760
2090 9,270,641 71,474,363
2089 9,282,170 70,984,330
2088 9,291,959 70,494,851
2087 9,300,904 70,006,368
2086 9,309,688 69,519,641
2085 9,317,464 69,035,093
2084 9,323,625 68,551,533
2083 9,329,231 68,068,933
2082 9,334,021 67,587,034
2081 9,338,192 67,105,252
2080 9,340,792 66,624,751
2079 9,342,369 66,144,495
2078 9,342,577 65,664,508
2077 9,341,699 65,183,768
2076 9,339,777 64,701,603
2075 9,336,119 64,217,651
2074 9,331,059 63,731,809
2073 9,324,304 63,243,084
2072 9,315,864 62,750,764
2071 9,306,098 62,255,408
2070 9,294,400 61,756,796
2069 9,281,039 61,253,878
2068 9,266,275 60,746,216
2067 9,250,050 60,235,232
2066 9,231,342 59,720,954
2065 9,211,132 59,203,814
2064 9,188,572 58,684,254
2063 9,163,581 58,161,702
2062 9,136,419 57,637,152
2061 9,107,921 57,109,207
2060 9,077,798 56,579,736
2059 9,045,532 56,047,666
2058 9,010,196 55,513,281
2057 8,973,356 54,978,393
2056 8,934,666 54,441,706
2055 8,894,376 53,904,081
2054 8,852,244 53,364,635
2053 8,808,628 52,823,422
2052 8,763,131 52,280,914
2051 8,716,069 51,737,228
2050 8,667,821 51,192,924
2049 8,617,987 50,647,663
2048 8,566,482 50,100,576
2047 8,513,601 49,552,613
2046 8,458,430 49,002,774
2045 8,402,494 48,451,215
2044 8,345,365 47,898,754
2043 8,287,161 47,346,122
2042 8,227,296 46,792,504
2041 8,166,606 46,237,820
2040 8,104,911 45,682,139
2039 8,041,701 45,126,407
2038 7,976,905 44,569,427
2037 7,911,144 44,012,415
2036 7,843,935 43,454,985
2035 7,775,617 42,897,909
2034 7,706,326 42,342,044
2033 7,635,458 41,787,423
2032 7,563,007 41,233,964
2031 7,489,427 40,680,599
2030 7,414,080 40,128,273
2029 7,337,101 39,530,306
2028 7,258,394 38,906,191
2027 7,178,461 38,267,271
2026 7,096,647 37,625,434
2025 7,013,078 36,973,555
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 (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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 76.4M 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 1.21% 4.74%
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 (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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Saudi Arabia
Current population
7138671
37955120
Population rank 108/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.46%
One net population change
6.28 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
3.84 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
13.3 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +230 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +83,925 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 2/197
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 97,223 -12,451 499,782 122,170
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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 (1960–2025, 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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