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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 2.74 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Paraguay vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Senegal
2100 9,114,469 47,481,703
2099 9,134,868 47,309,204
2098 9,153,773 47,131,505
2097 9,171,880 46,942,831
2096 9,188,931 46,749,318
2095 9,204,812 46,548,519
2094 9,219,996 46,338,777
2093 9,234,274 46,124,372
2092 9,247,659 45,903,819
2091 9,260,551 45,676,277
2090 9,272,453 45,442,218
2089 9,283,984 45,197,486
2088 9,293,775 44,949,158
2087 9,302,722 44,692,601
2086 9,311,508 44,425,160
2085 9,319,285 44,150,556
2084 9,325,447 43,871,406
2083 9,331,054 43,579,072
2082 9,335,846 43,285,560
2081 9,340,017 42,984,866
2080 9,342,618 42,679,614
2079 9,344,195 42,366,808
2078 9,344,403 42,044,826
2077 9,343,525 41,716,837
2076 9,341,603 41,379,705
2075 9,337,944 41,030,232
2074 9,332,883 40,674,683
2073 9,326,126 40,312,726
2072 9,317,685 39,943,067
2071 9,307,917 39,568,028
2070 9,296,216 39,187,711
2069 9,282,854 38,795,322
2068 9,268,086 38,398,147
2067 9,251,858 37,996,983
2066 9,233,146 37,584,328
2065 9,212,933 37,167,637
2064 9,190,368 36,744,279
2063 9,165,372 36,318,015
2062 9,138,205 35,884,713
2061 9,109,701 35,448,776
2060 9,079,572 35,010,231
2059 9,047,300 34,571,669
2058 9,011,957 34,122,702
2057 8,975,110 33,673,448
2056 8,936,412 33,219,406
2055 8,896,115 32,765,741
2054 8,853,974 32,313,613
2053 8,810,350 31,859,051
2052 8,764,844 31,405,418
2051 8,717,773 30,949,633
2050 8,669,516 30,490,614
2049 8,619,672 30,032,811
2048 8,568,157 29,570,773
2047 8,515,265 29,111,688
2046 8,460,084 28,648,672
2045 8,404,136 28,187,838
2044 8,346,996 27,724,585
2043 8,288,781 27,260,926
2042 8,228,904 26,796,927
2041 8,168,202 26,332,270
2040 8,106,496 25,866,240
2039 8,043,273 25,398,425
2038 7,978,464 24,928,471
2037 7,912,690 24,457,649
2036 7,845,468 23,986,892
2035 7,777,137 23,515,497
2034 7,707,832 23,046,885
2033 7,636,950 22,578,286
2032 7,564,485 22,110,230
2031 7,490,891 21,643,047
2030 7,415,529 21,178,414
2029 7,338,535 20,719,234
2028 7,259,813 20,263,713
2027 7,179,864 19,814,138
2026 7,098,035 19,372,006
2025 7,014,448 18,934,809
2024 6,929,153 18,501,984
2023 6,844,146 18,077,573
2022 6,760,464 17,651,103
2021 6,684,182 17,220,867
2020 6,603,739 16,789,219
2019 6,515,058 16,352,922
2018 6,427,382 15,914,498
2017 6,338,660 15,475,002
2016 6,249,126 15,034,521
2015 6,159,103 14,593,331
2014 6,069,811 14,152,102
2013 5,982,445 13,710,849
2012 5,897,008 13,310,495
2011 5,814,626 12,958,897
2010 5,737,971 12,635,413
2009 5,671,236 12,337,389
2008 5,613,574 12,048,959
2007 5,559,386 11,770,344
2006 5,505,148 11,500,094
2005 5,448,097 11,235,472
2004 5,388,175 10,975,704
2003 5,326,436 10,721,176
2002 5,261,328 10,466,214
2001 5,187,689 10,212,942
2000 5,100,868 9,968,260
1999 5,003,135 9,730,887
1998 4,900,025 9,502,952
1997 4,794,412 9,283,495
1996 4,687,543 9,067,014
1995 4,579,806 8,848,101
1994 4,471,417 8,624,078
1993 4,362,696 8,396,288
1992 4,253,600 8,168,395
1991 4,144,364 7,943,085
1990 4,035,747 7,720,523
1989 3,927,802 7,502,207
1988 3,820,546 7,289,618
1987 3,714,889 7,081,530
1986 3,611,474 6,878,192
1985 3,510,671 6,683,287
1984 3,412,936 6,499,364
1983 3,318,068 6,324,504
1982 3,226,189 6,156,961
1981 3,137,604 5,997,160
1980 3,053,235 5,845,638
1979 2,973,968 5,702,895
1978 2,899,269 5,568,096
1977 2,827,874 5,439,549
1976 2,758,836 5,308,564
1975 2,691,648 5,170,810
1974 2,625,621 5,029,437
1973 2,561,102 4,885,181
1972 2,499,881 4,741,631
1971 2,442,537 4,601,864
1970 2,388,028 4,466,328
1969 2,334,992 4,334,974
1968 2,282,391 4,207,587
1967 2,229,994 4,083,870
1966 2,177,584 3,964,299
1965 2,125,177 3,849,788
1964 2,073,119 3,740,535
1963 2,021,909 3,635,876
1962 1,973,130 3,534,686
1961 1,927,394 3,436,375
1960 1,883,514 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Senegal
2100 -0.22% 0.36%
2099 -0.21% 0.38%
2098 -0.2% 0.4%
2097 -0.19% 0.41%
2096 -0.17% 0.43%
2095 -0.16% 0.45%
2094 -0.15% 0.46%
2093 -0.14% 0.48%
2092 -0.14% 0.5%
2091 -0.13% 0.52%
2090 -0.12% 0.54%
2089 -0.11% 0.55%
2088 -0.1% 0.57%
2087 -0.09% 0.6%
2086 -0.08% 0.62%
2085 -0.07% 0.64%
2084 -0.06% 0.67%
2083 -0.05% 0.68%
2082 -0.04% 0.7%
2081 -0.03% 0.72%
2080 -0.02% 0.74%
2079 -0.002% 0.77%
2078 0.009% 0.79%
2077 0.02% 0.81%
2076 0.04% 0.85%
2075 0.05% 0.87%
2074 0.07% 0.9%
2073 0.09% 0.93%
2072 0.1% 0.95%
2071 0.13% 0.97%
2070 0.14% 1.01%
2069 0.16% 1.03%
2068 0.18% 1.06%
2067 0.2% 1.1%
2066 0.22% 1.12%
2065 0.25% 1.15%
2064 0.27% 1.17%
2063 0.3% 1.21%
2062 0.31% 1.23%
2061 0.33% 1.25%
2060 0.36% 1.27%
2059 0.39% 1.32%
2058 0.41% 1.33%
2057 0.43% 1.37%
2056 0.45% 1.38%
2055 0.48% 1.4%
2054 0.5% 1.43%
2053 0.52% 1.44%
2052 0.54% 1.47%
2051 0.56% 1.51%
2050 0.58% 1.52%
2049 0.6% 1.56%
2048 0.62% 1.58%
2047 0.65% 1.62%
2046 0.67% 1.63%
2045 0.68% 1.67%
2044 0.7% 1.7%
2043 0.73% 1.73%
2042 0.74% 1.76%
2041 0.76% 1.8%
2040 0.79% 1.84%
2039 0.81% 1.89%
2038 0.83% 1.93%
2037 0.86% 1.96%
2036 0.88% 2%
2035 0.9% 2.03%
2034 0.93% 2.08%
2033 0.96% 2.12%
2032 0.98% 2.16%
2031 1.02% 2.19%
2030 1.05% 2.22%
2029 1.08% 2.25%
2028 1.11% 2.27%
2027 1.15% 2.28%
2026 1.19% 2.31%
2025 1.23% 2.34%
2024 1.24% 2.35%
2023 1.24% 2.42%
2022 1.14% 2.5%
2021 1.22% 2.57%
2020 1.36% 2.67%
2019 1.36% 2.75%
2018 1.4% 2.84%
2017 1.43% 2.93%
2016 1.46% 3.02%
2015 1.47% 3.12%
2014 1.46% 3.22%
2013 1.45% 3.01%
2012 1.42% 2.71%
2011 1.34% 2.56%
2010 1.18% 2.42%
2009 1.03% 2.39%
2008 0.97% 2.37%
2007 0.99% 2.35%
2006 1.05% 2.36%
2005 1.11% 2.37%
2004 1.16% 2.37%
2003 1.24% 2.44%
2002 1.42% 2.48%
2001 1.7% 2.45%
2000 1.95% 2.44%
1999 2.1% 2.4%
1998 2.2% 2.36%
1997 2.28% 2.39%
1996 2.35% 2.47%
1995 2.42% 2.6%
1994 2.49% 2.71%
1993 2.56% 2.79%
1992 2.64% 2.84%
1991 2.69% 2.88%
1990 2.75% 2.91%
1989 2.81% 2.92%
1988 2.84% 2.94%
1987 2.86% 2.96%
1986 2.87% 2.92%
1985 2.86% 2.83%
1984 2.86% 2.76%
1983 2.85% 2.72%
1982 2.82% 2.66%
1981 2.76% 2.59%
1980 2.67% 2.5%
1979 2.58% 2.42%
1978 2.52% 2.36%
1977 2.5% 2.47%
1976 2.5% 2.66%
1975 2.51% 2.81%
1974 2.52% 2.95%
1973 2.45% 3.03%
1972 2.35% 3.04%
1971 2.28% 3.03%
1970 2.27% 3.03%
1969 2.3% 3.03%
1968 2.35% 3.03%
1967 2.41% 3.02%
1966 2.47% 2.97%
1965 2.51% 2.92%
1964 2.53% 2.88%
1963 2.47% 2.86%
1962 2.37% 2.86%
1961 2.33% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Senegal
Current population
7120169
19491599
Population rank 108/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.24%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 35/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 -12,636
Net migration rank 137/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - -12,636
2024 - -12,451 - -10,307
2023 97,748 -12,500 431,006 -9,999
2022 94,627 -12,500 415,507 16,425
2021 78,667 -8,226 403,019 25,519
2020 98,667 -8,226 400,910 33,848
2019 103,179 -16,263 399,436 38,386
2018 104,908 -16,472 405,454 33,567
2017 105,634 -16,630 410,366 29,605
2016 106,804 -16,737 411,480 29,498
2015 106,817 -16,834 407,008 34,387
2014 105,585 -16,989 405,019 36,030
2013 103,383 -17,232 406,582 34,878
2012 102,508 -17,763 402,243 -42,978
2011 100,442 -20,427 387,290 -43,350
2010 99,456 -26,169 372,934 -69,888
2009 100,296 -40,112 362,238 -69,239
2008 99,821 -44,679 351,661 -67,812
2007 99,141 -45,914 339,963 -66,580
2006 99,808 -44,568 331,364 -64,254
2005 101,035 -42,173 323,908 -61,781
2004 101,896 -40,907 317,286 -59,879
2003 102,427 -39,941 308,856 -57,213
2002 104,658 -36,918 298,842 -40,554
2001 107,225 -27,676 289,690 -41,422
2000 109,979 -15,884 283,946 -42,854
1999 112,726 -11,362 277,944 -44,284
1998 114,122 -9,276 267,404 -45,189
1997 115,095 -8,704 261,200 -44,506
1996 115,623 -8,273 255,418 -39,162
1995 115,777 -7,653 252,552 -31,001
1994 115,662 -6,999 249,115 -22,633
1993 115,211 -6,431 245,742 -16,649
1992 115,442 -6,035 241,482 -14,796
1991 114,472 -5,420 237,713 -13,783
1990 112,864 -4,685 234,155 -12,959
1989 111,727 -4,009 227,797 -12,362
1988 110,348 -3,557 221,772 -12,036
1987 107,962 -3,445 218,522 -12,086
1986 105,776 -3,460 212,887 -12,655
1985 102,859 -3,562 208,218 -18,644
1984 99,937 -3,769 203,125 -24,858
1983 96,406 -2,845 197,673 -26,222
1982 92,917 -2,725 191,309 -27,672
1981 89,456 -2,477 185,917 -29,959
1980 84,568 -2,808 179,707 -32,616
1979 80,345 -3,570 173,425 -35,022
1978 76,691 -4,066 167,744 -36,559
1977 74,359 -4,201 161,636 -35,731
1976 71,973 -4,066 154,776 -18,716
1975 70,285 -3,807 147,311 -7,870
1974 69,059 -3,478 139,974 3,347
1973 67,803 -4,346 133,834 11,382
1972 66,625 -7,642 128,024 13,852
1971 66,142 -10,446 122,511 15,131
1970 65,905 -12,579 117,264 16,168
1969 65,616 -12,859 112,393 16,887
1968 65,575 -13,132 108,240 17,264
1967 65,695 -13,346 104,824 17,107
1966 66,002 -13,538 101,359 15,849
1965 66,063 -13,715 97,912 13,913
1964 65,681 -13,915 94,797 11,892
1963 64,741 -14,086 92,264 10,371
1962 63,079 -16,175 89,937 9,809
1961 61,536 -16,972 87,322 9,549
1960 60,009 -16,811 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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