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

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The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 7,013,078 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,138,671 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 1.1 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.14M (29.7% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Paraguay vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Serbia
2100 9,112,687 3,624,616
2099 9,133,083 3,652,806
2098 9,151,984 3,681,036
2097 9,170,087 3,709,552
2096 9,187,135 3,738,231
2095 9,203,013 3,767,093
2094 9,218,194 3,796,201
2093 9,232,470 3,825,522
2092 9,245,852 3,855,267
2091 9,258,741 3,885,260
2090 9,270,641 3,915,419
2089 9,282,170 3,946,052
2088 9,291,959 3,976,782
2087 9,300,904 4,008,021
2086 9,309,688 4,039,630
2085 9,317,464 4,071,614
2084 9,323,625 4,104,024
2083 9,329,231 4,137,041
2082 9,334,021 4,170,603
2081 9,338,192 4,204,520
2080 9,340,792 4,239,046
2079 9,342,369 4,274,213
2078 9,342,577 4,310,048
2077 9,341,699 4,346,216
2076 9,339,777 4,382,620
2075 9,336,119 4,419,404
2074 9,331,059 4,456,820
2073 9,324,304 4,494,554
2072 9,315,864 4,532,671
2071 9,306,098 4,571,200
2070 9,294,400 4,610,279
2069 9,281,039 4,649,626
2068 9,266,275 4,689,227
2067 9,250,050 4,728,969
2066 9,231,342 4,768,652
2065 9,211,132 4,808,648
2064 9,188,572 4,848,712
2063 9,163,581 4,888,888
2062 9,136,419 4,929,248
2061 9,107,921 4,969,370
2060 9,077,798 5,009,557
2059 9,045,532 5,049,580
2058 9,010,196 5,089,783
2057 8,973,356 5,130,427
2056 8,934,666 5,171,093
2055 8,894,376 5,211,735
2054 8,852,244 5,252,427
2053 8,808,628 5,293,039
2052 8,763,131 5,334,193
2051 8,716,069 5,376,024
2050 8,667,821 5,417,847
2049 8,617,987 5,460,219
2048 8,566,482 5,502,886
2047 8,513,601 5,546,051
2046 8,458,430 5,589,756
2045 8,402,494 5,634,078
2044 8,345,365 5,678,918
2043 8,287,161 5,724,337
2042 8,227,296 5,770,492
2041 8,166,606 5,817,068
2040 8,104,911 5,863,637
2039 8,041,701 5,910,619
2038 7,976,905 5,957,363
2037 7,911,144 6,004,061
2036 7,843,935 6,050,436
2035 7,775,617 6,096,764
2034 7,706,326 6,142,866
2033 7,635,458 6,188,997
2032 7,563,007 6,234,637
2031 7,489,427 6,279,936
2030 7,414,080 6,325,002
2029 7,337,101 6,369,418
2028 7,258,394 6,413,572
2027 7,178,461 6,457,306
2026 7,096,647 6,500,256
2025 7,013,078 6,549,143
2024 6,929,153 6,586,476
2023 6,844,146 6,623,183
2022 6,760,464 6,664,449
2021 6,684,182 6,834,326
2020 6,603,739 6,899,126
2019 6,515,058 6,945,235
2018 6,427,382 6,982,604
2017 6,338,660 7,020,858
2016 6,249,126 7,058,322
2015 6,159,103 7,095,383
2014 6,069,811 7,131,787
2013 5,982,445 7,166,553
2012 5,897,008 7,201,497
2011 5,814,626 7,236,519
2010 5,737,971 7,291,436
2009 5,671,236 7,320,807
2008 5,613,574 7,350,222
2007 5,559,386 7,381,579
2006 5,505,148 7,411,569
2005 5,448,097 7,440,769
2004 5,388,175 7,463,157
2003 5,326,436 7,480,591
2002 5,261,328 7,500,031
2001 5,187,689 7,503,433
2000 5,100,868 7,516,346
1999 5,003,135 7,540,401
1998 4,900,025 7,567,745
1997 4,794,412 7,598,538
1996 4,687,543 7,622,185
1995 4,579,806 7,628,264
1994 4,471,417 7,622,711
1993 4,362,696 7,614,328
1992 4,253,600 7,604,063
1991 4,144,364 7,595,636
1990 4,035,747 7,897,937
1989 3,927,802 7,893,787
1988 3,820,546 7,884,218
1987 3,714,889 7,868,027
1986 3,611,474 7,853,824
1985 3,510,671 7,835,902
1984 3,412,936 7,813,549
1983 3,318,068 7,788,100
1982 3,226,189 7,763,335
1981 3,137,604 7,736,787
1980 3,053,235 7,709,544
1979 2,973,968 7,541,997
1978 2,899,269 7,504,017
1977 2,827,874 7,462,783
1976 2,758,836 7,418,973
1975 2,691,648 7,368,717
1974 2,625,621 7,326,043
1973 2,561,102 7,283,902
1972 2,499,881 7,252,012
1971 2,442,537 7,211,716
1970 2,388,028 7,164,993
1969 2,334,992 7,123,249
1968 2,282,391 7,007,586
1967 2,229,994 6,966,522
1966 2,177,584 6,927,969
1965 2,125,177 6,876,624
1964 2,073,119 6,832,855
1963 2,021,909 6,787,950
1962 1,973,130 6,740,264
1961 1,927,394 6,689,077
1960 1,883,514 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Serbia
2100 -0.22% -0.77%
2099 -0.21% -0.77%
2098 -0.2% -0.77%
2097 -0.19% -0.77%
2096 -0.17% -0.77%
2095 -0.16% -0.77%
2094 -0.15% -0.77%
2093 -0.14% -0.77%
2092 -0.14% -0.77%
2091 -0.13% -0.77%
2090 -0.12% -0.78%
2089 -0.11% -0.77%
2088 -0.1% -0.78%
2087 -0.09% -0.78%
2086 -0.08% -0.79%
2085 -0.07% -0.79%
2084 -0.06% -0.8%
2083 -0.05% -0.8%
2082 -0.04% -0.81%
2081 -0.03% -0.81%
2080 -0.02% -0.82%
2079 -0.002% -0.83%
2078 0.009% -0.83%
2077 0.02% -0.83%
2076 0.04% -0.83%
2075 0.05% -0.84%
2074 0.07% -0.84%
2073 0.09% -0.84%
2072 0.1% -0.84%
2071 0.13% -0.85%
2070 0.14% -0.85%
2069 0.16% -0.84%
2068 0.18% -0.84%
2067 0.2% -0.83%
2066 0.22% -0.83%
2065 0.25% -0.83%
2064 0.27% -0.82%
2063 0.3% -0.82%
2062 0.31% -0.81%
2061 0.33% -0.8%
2060 0.36% -0.79%
2059 0.39% -0.79%
2058 0.41% -0.79%
2057 0.43% -0.79%
2056 0.45% -0.78%
2055 0.48% -0.77%
2054 0.5% -0.77%
2053 0.52% -0.77%
2052 0.54% -0.78%
2051 0.56% -0.77%
2050 0.58% -0.78%
2049 0.6% -0.78%
2048 0.62% -0.78%
2047 0.65% -0.78%
2046 0.67% -0.79%
2045 0.68% -0.79%
2044 0.7% -0.79%
2043 0.73% -0.8%
2042 0.74% -0.8%
2041 0.76% -0.79%
2040 0.79% -0.79%
2039 0.81% -0.78%
2038 0.83% -0.78%
2037 0.86% -0.77%
2036 0.88% -0.76%
2035 0.9% -0.75%
2034 0.93% -0.75%
2033 0.96% -0.73%
2032 0.98% -0.72%
2031 1.02% -0.71%
2030 1.05% -0.7%
2029 1.08% -0.69%
2028 1.11% -0.68%
2027 1.15% -0.66%
2026 1.19% -0.75%
2025 1.21% -0.57%
2024 1.24% -0.55%
2023 1.24% -0.62%
2022 1.14% -2.49%
2021 1.22% -0.94%
2020 1.36% -0.66%
2019 1.36% -0.54%
2018 1.4% -0.54%
2017 1.43% -0.53%
2016 1.46% -0.52%
2015 1.47% -0.51%
2014 1.46% -0.49%
2013 1.45% -0.49%
2012 1.42% -0.48%
2011 1.34% -0.75%
2010 1.18% -0.4%
2009 1.03% -0.4%
2008 0.97% -0.42%
2007 0.99% -0.4%
2006 1.05% -0.39%
2005 1.11% -0.3%
2004 1.16% -0.23%
2003 1.24% -0.26%
2002 1.42% -0.05%
2001 1.7% -0.17%
2000 1.95% -0.32%
1999 2.1% -0.36%
1998 2.2% -0.41%
1997 2.28% -0.31%
1996 2.35% -0.08%
1995 2.42% 0.07%
1994 2.49% 0.11%
1993 2.56% 0.13%
1992 2.64% 0.11%
1991 2.69% -3.83%
1990 2.75% 0.05%
1989 2.81% 0.12%
1988 2.84% 0.21%
1987 2.86% 0.18%
1986 2.87% 0.23%
1985 2.86% 0.29%
1984 2.86% 0.33%
1983 2.85% 0.32%
1982 2.82% 0.34%
1981 2.76% 0.35%
1980 2.67% 2.22%
1979 2.58% 0.51%
1978 2.52% 0.55%
1977 2.5% 0.59%
1976 2.5% 0.68%
1975 2.51% 0.58%
1974 2.52% 0.58%
1973 2.45% 0.44%
1972 2.35% 0.56%
1971 2.28% 0.65%
1970 2.27% 0.59%
1969 2.3% 1.65%
1968 2.35% 0.59%
1967 2.41% 0.56%
1966 2.47% 0.75%
1965 2.51% 0.64%
1964 2.53% 0.66%
1963 2.47% 0.71%
1962 2.37% 0.77%
1961 2.33% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Serbia
Current population
7138671
6500256
Population rank 108/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.08%
One net population change
6.28 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +230 -102
Annual growth/decline +83,925 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 187/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 -13,086
Net migration rank 137/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - -13,086
2024 97,223 -12,451 -37,543 -8,132
2023 97,748 -12,500 -36,427 4,348
2022 94,627 -12,500 -46,651 40,118
2021 78,667 -8,226 -74,494 -8,974
2020 98,667 -8,226 -55,193 -10,220
2019 103,179 -16,263 -36,810 -18,891
2018 104,908 -16,472 -37,707 -18,883
2017 105,634 -16,630 -39,317 -18,651
2016 106,804 -16,737 -35,998 -18,322
2015 106,817 -16,834 -37,605 -18,789
2014 105,585 -16,989 -34,946 -18,846
2013 103,383 -17,232 -34,399 -17,866
2012 102,508 -17,763 -35,288 -18,513
2011 100,442 -20,427 -36,906 611
2010 99,456 -26,169 -34,999 3,632
2009 100,296 -40,112 -33,676 6,043
2008 99,821 -44,679 -33,590 7,070
2007 99,141 -45,914 -34,693 7,045
2006 99,808 -44,568 -31,870 8,018
2005 101,035 -42,173 -34,227 7,945
2004 101,896 -40,907 -26,121 7,300
2003 102,427 -39,941 -24,686 6,854
2002 104,658 -36,918 -24,750 1,562
2001 107,225 -27,676 -20,259 -12,007
2000 109,979 -15,884 -30,065 -14,368
1999 112,726 -11,362 -29,408 -4,073
1998 114,122 -9,276 -23,006 -5,665
1997 115,095 -8,704 -18,389 -5,817
1996 115,623 -8,273 -16,007 -5,598
1995 115,777 -7,653 -7,628 -6,019
1994 115,662 -6,999 -7,157 -5,934
1993 115,211 -6,431 -5,703 -5,972
1992 115,442 -6,035 -3,779 -4,415
1991 114,472 -5,420 2,210 -8,483
1990 112,864 -4,685 7,416 -16,260
1989 111,727 -4,009 11,872 -16,360
1988 110,348 -3,557 13,852 -15,715
1987 107,962 -3,445 16,711 -16,686
1986 105,776 -3,460 19,407 -17,990
1985 102,859 -3,562 22,090 -17,646
1984 99,937 -3,769 23,815 -15,567
1983 96,406 -2,845 27,515 -15,301
1982 92,917 -2,725 30,603 -13,550
1981 89,456 -2,477 34,304 -8,531
1980 84,568 -2,808 36,273 287
1979 80,345 -3,570 39,022 -960
1978 76,691 -4,066 43,636 -1,481
1977 74,359 -4,201 48,105 -1,953
1976 71,973 -4,066 51,399 -2,744
1975 70,285 -3,807 52,502 -3,490
1974 69,059 -3,478 51,583 -3,525
1973 67,803 -4,346 49,596 -2,396
1972 66,625 -7,642 48,248 -348
1971 66,142 -10,446 47,424 1,655
1970 65,905 -12,579 48,343 1,861
1969 65,616 -12,859 50,304 4,112
1968 65,575 -13,132 51,653 5,430
1967 65,695 -13,346 53,120 6,114
1966 66,002 -13,538 53,338 7,037
1965 66,063 -13,715 53,383 7,957
1964 65,681 -13,915 54,185 8,045
1963 64,741 -14,086 55,580 8,276
1962 63,079 -16,175 59,307 6,064
1961 61,536 -16,972 61,065 6,422
1960 60,009 -16,811 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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