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Population in Paraguay compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 1.27 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Paraguay vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Sierra Leone
2100 9,114,469 16,111,324
2099 9,134,868 16,126,181
2098 9,153,773 16,139,280
2097 9,171,880 16,154,153
2096 9,188,931 16,164,923
2095 9,204,812 16,173,557
2094 9,219,996 16,173,155
2093 9,234,274 16,177,864
2092 9,247,659 16,175,032
2091 9,260,551 16,168,153
2090 9,272,453 16,158,415
2089 9,283,984 16,146,773
2088 9,293,775 16,133,018
2087 9,302,722 16,116,823
2086 9,311,508 16,089,780
2085 9,319,285 16,068,438
2084 9,325,447 16,044,782
2083 9,331,054 16,011,134
2082 9,335,846 15,975,073
2081 9,340,017 15,935,071
2080 9,342,618 15,896,846
2079 9,344,195 15,854,898
2078 9,344,403 15,805,607
2077 9,343,525 15,754,551
2076 9,341,603 15,699,439
2075 9,337,944 15,639,458
2074 9,332,883 15,584,377
2073 9,326,126 15,516,736
2072 9,317,685 15,446,543
2071 9,307,917 15,374,790
2070 9,296,216 15,297,449
2069 9,282,854 15,216,666
2068 9,268,086 15,128,048
2067 9,251,858 15,032,144
2066 9,233,146 14,935,222
2065 9,212,933 14,837,697
2064 9,190,368 14,740,749
2063 9,165,372 14,642,031
2062 9,138,205 14,529,557
2061 9,109,701 14,423,861
2060 9,079,572 14,311,215
2059 9,047,300 14,198,706
2058 9,011,957 14,080,827
2057 8,975,110 13,960,869
2056 8,936,412 13,836,132
2055 8,896,115 13,706,113
2054 8,853,974 13,579,802
2053 8,810,350 13,444,465
2052 8,764,844 13,303,409
2051 8,717,773 13,156,370
2050 8,669,516 13,010,109
2049 8,619,672 12,867,021
2048 8,568,157 12,716,015
2047 8,515,265 12,570,250
2046 8,460,084 12,414,307
2045 8,404,136 12,257,874
2044 8,346,996 12,092,075
2043 8,288,781 11,931,531
2042 8,228,904 11,770,467
2041 8,168,202 11,602,993
2040 8,106,496 11,431,337
2039 8,043,273 11,262,807
2038 7,978,464 11,100,099
2037 7,912,690 10,931,629
2036 7,845,468 10,760,758
2035 7,777,137 10,585,702
2034 7,707,832 10,413,826
2033 7,636,950 10,241,196
2032 7,564,485 10,062,575
2031 7,490,891 9,883,708
2030 7,415,529 9,708,038
2029 7,338,535 9,532,000
2028 7,259,813 9,360,873
2027 7,179,864 9,179,702
2026 7,098,035 9,001,269
2025 7,014,448 8,822,114
2024 6,929,153 8,642,022
2023 6,844,146 8,460,512
2022 6,760,464 8,276,807
2021 6,684,182 8,094,602
2020 6,603,739 7,912,558
2019 6,515,058 7,731,991
2018 6,427,382 7,554,563
2017 6,338,660 7,379,299
2016 6,249,126 7,205,328
2015 6,159,103 7,037,655
2014 6,069,811 6,876,385
2013 5,982,445 6,714,051
2012 5,897,008 6,551,080
2011 5,814,626 6,387,251
2010 5,737,971 6,222,714
2009 5,671,236 6,055,646
2008 5,613,574 5,894,722
2007 5,559,386 5,749,352
2006 5,505,148 5,624,466
2005 5,448,097 5,501,712
2004 5,388,175 5,355,717
2003 5,326,436 5,177,687
2002 5,261,328 4,971,435
2001 5,187,689 4,692,716
2000 5,100,868 4,423,611
1999 5,003,135 4,318,043
1998 4,900,025 4,295,785
1997 4,794,412 4,253,716
1996 4,687,543 4,199,210
1995 4,579,806 4,179,179
1994 4,471,417 4,173,105
1993 4,362,696 4,157,130
1992 4,253,600 4,166,366
1991 4,144,364 4,246,267
1990 4,035,747 4,196,828
1989 3,927,802 4,034,037
1988 3,820,546 3,934,517
1987 3,714,889 3,829,718
1986 3,611,474 3,728,380
1985 3,510,671 3,638,438
1984 3,412,936 3,558,758
1983 3,318,068 3,481,646
1982 3,226,189 3,408,183
1981 3,137,604 3,338,940
1980 3,053,235 3,272,089
1979 2,973,968 3,207,499
1978 2,899,269 3,145,517
1977 2,827,874 3,085,354
1976 2,758,836 3,028,820
1975 2,691,648 2,974,657
1974 2,625,621 2,920,459
1973 2,561,102 2,866,955
1972 2,499,881 2,814,388
1971 2,442,537 2,763,222
1970 2,388,028 2,712,286
1969 2,334,992 2,661,365
1968 2,282,391 2,611,532
1967 2,229,994 2,562,384
1966 2,177,584 2,514,638
1965 2,125,177 2,468,666
1964 2,073,119 2,424,390
1963 2,021,909 2,382,258
1962 1,973,130 2,342,242
1961 1,927,394 2,304,227
1960 1,883,514 2,268,356

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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Sierra Leone
2100 -0.22% -0.09%
2099 -0.21% -0.08%
2098 -0.2% -0.09%
2097 -0.19% -0.07%
2096 -0.17% -0.05%
2095 -0.16% 0.002%
2094 -0.15% -0.03%
2093 -0.14% 0.02%
2092 -0.14% 0.04%
2091 -0.13% 0.06%
2090 -0.12% 0.07%
2089 -0.11% 0.09%
2088 -0.1% 0.1%
2087 -0.09% 0.17%
2086 -0.08% 0.13%
2085 -0.07% 0.15%
2084 -0.06% 0.21%
2083 -0.05% 0.23%
2082 -0.04% 0.25%
2081 -0.03% 0.24%
2080 -0.02% 0.26%
2079 -0.002% 0.31%
2078 0.009% 0.32%
2077 0.02% 0.35%
2076 0.04% 0.38%
2075 0.05% 0.35%
2074 0.07% 0.44%
2073 0.09% 0.45%
2072 0.1% 0.47%
2071 0.13% 0.51%
2070 0.14% 0.53%
2069 0.16% 0.59%
2068 0.18% 0.64%
2067 0.2% 0.65%
2066 0.22% 0.66%
2065 0.25% 0.66%
2064 0.27% 0.67%
2063 0.3% 0.77%
2062 0.31% 0.73%
2061 0.33% 0.79%
2060 0.36% 0.79%
2059 0.39% 0.84%
2058 0.41% 0.86%
2057 0.43% 0.9%
2056 0.45% 0.95%
2055 0.48% 0.93%
2054 0.5% 1.01%
2053 0.52% 1.06%
2052 0.54% 1.12%
2051 0.56% 1.12%
2050 0.58% 1.11%
2049 0.6% 1.19%
2048 0.62% 1.16%
2047 0.65% 1.26%
2046 0.67% 1.28%
2045 0.68% 1.37%
2044 0.7% 1.35%
2043 0.73% 1.37%
2042 0.74% 1.44%
2041 0.76% 1.5%
2040 0.79% 1.5%
2039 0.81% 1.47%
2038 0.83% 1.54%
2037 0.86% 1.59%
2036 0.88% 1.65%
2035 0.9% 1.65%
2034 0.93% 1.69%
2033 0.96% 1.78%
2032 0.98% 1.81%
2031 1.02% 1.81%
2030 1.05% 1.85%
2029 1.08% 1.83%
2028 1.11% 1.97%
2027 1.15% 1.98%
2026 1.19% 2.03%
2025 1.23% 2.08%
2024 1.24% 2.15%
2023 1.24% 2.22%
2022 1.14% 2.25%
2021 1.22% 2.3%
2020 1.36% 2.34%
2019 1.36% 2.35%
2018 1.4% 2.38%
2017 1.43% 2.41%
2016 1.46% 2.38%
2015 1.47% 2.35%
2014 1.46% 2.42%
2013 1.45% 2.49%
2012 1.42% 2.56%
2011 1.34% 2.64%
2010 1.18% 2.76%
2009 1.03% 2.73%
2008 0.97% 2.53%
2007 0.99% 2.22%
2006 1.05% 2.23%
2005 1.11% 2.73%
2004 1.16% 3.44%
2003 1.24% 4.15%
2002 1.42% 5.94%
2001 1.7% 6.08%
2000 1.95% 2.44%
1999 2.1% 0.52%
1998 2.2% 0.99%
1997 2.28% 1.3%
1996 2.35% 0.48%
1995 2.42% 0.15%
1994 2.49% 0.38%
1993 2.56% -0.22%
1992 2.64% -1.88%
1991 2.69% 1.18%
1990 2.75% 4.04%
1989 2.81% 2.53%
1988 2.84% 2.74%
1987 2.86% 2.72%
1986 2.87% 2.47%
1985 2.86% 2.24%
1984 2.86% 2.21%
1983 2.85% 2.16%
1982 2.82% 2.07%
1981 2.76% 2.04%
1980 2.67% 2.01%
1979 2.58% 1.97%
1978 2.52% 1.95%
1977 2.5% 1.87%
1976 2.5% 1.82%
1975 2.51% 1.86%
1974 2.52% 1.87%
1973 2.45% 1.87%
1972 2.35% 1.85%
1971 2.28% 1.88%
1970 2.27% 1.91%
1969 2.3% 1.91%
1968 2.35% 1.92%
1967 2.41% 1.9%
1966 2.47% 1.86%
1965 2.51% 1.83%
1964 2.53% 1.77%
1963 2.47% 1.71%
1962 2.37% 1.65%
1961 2.33% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Sierra Leone
Current population
7120169
9049533
Population rank 108/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.11%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +497
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 47/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 -11,309
Net migration rank 137/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - -11,309
2024 - -12,451 - -11,000
2023 97,748 -12,500 188,788 -4,000
2022 94,627 -12,500 186,625 -4,000
2021 78,667 -8,226 183,326 -1,544
2020 98,667 -8,226 181,015 1,292
2019 103,179 -16,263 181,068 -2,238
2018 104,908 -16,472 178,772 -2,741
2017 105,634 -16,630 173,259 1,234
2016 106,804 -16,737 168,784 4,657
2015 106,817 -16,834 162,275 -356
2014 105,585 -16,989 160,137 485
2013 103,383 -17,232 161,265 2,773
2012 102,508 -17,763 160,915 988
2011 100,442 -20,427 158,858 6,895
2010 99,456 -26,169 155,338 7,983
2009 100,296 -40,112 152,669 18,145
2008 99,821 -44,679 149,855 1,182
2007 99,141 -45,914 145,740 -6,042
2006 99,808 -44,568 144,127 -34,052
2005 101,035 -42,173 137,234 -1,805
2004 101,896 -40,907 132,661 23,897
2003 102,427 -39,941 130,312 69,185
2002 104,658 -36,918 126,429 86,578
2001 107,225 -27,676 116,647 227,791
2000 109,979 -15,884 110,754 83,013
1999 112,726 -11,362 102,295 -84,926
1998 114,122 -9,276 103,906 -76,766
1997 115,095 -8,704 105,433 -48,437
1996 115,623 -8,273 104,140 -52,110
1995 115,777 -7,653 100,885 -112,857
1994 115,662 -6,999 101,486 -77,371
1993 115,211 -6,431 103,317 -95,476
1992 115,442 -6,035 103,251 -129,565
1991 114,472 -5,420 105,477 -238,965
1990 112,864 -4,685 100,778 131,587
1989 111,727 -4,009 98,298 -5,079
1988 110,348 -3,557 96,344 9,470
1987 107,962 -3,445 94,235 9,558
1986 105,776 -3,460 90,902 7,992
1985 102,859 -3,562 88,869 -7,873
1984 99,937 -3,769 87,072 -8,708
1983 96,406 -2,845 84,628 -8,783
1982 92,917 -2,725 82,457 -11,379
1981 89,456 -2,477 80,111 -12,699
1980 84,568 -2,808 77,932 -11,641
1979 80,345 -3,570 75,992 -13,095
1978 76,691 -4,066 74,130 -13,073
1977 74,359 -4,201 71,663 -12,399
1976 71,973 -4,066 69,506 -15,686
1975 70,285 -3,807 67,560 -13,058
1974 69,059 -3,478 65,357 -11,473
1973 67,803 -4,346 62,443 -9,322
1972 66,625 -7,642 60,279 -8,267
1971 66,142 -10,446 58,484 -8,162
1970 65,905 -12,579 56,513 -4,957
1969 65,616 -12,859 54,768 -4,485
1968 65,575 -13,132 53,126 -3,743
1967 65,695 -13,346 51,734 -2,819
1966 66,002 -13,538 49,486 -2,911
1965 66,063 -13,715 47,223 -1,851
1964 65,681 -13,915 45,487 -2,308
1963 64,741 -14,086 43,569 -2,480
1962 63,079 -16,175 41,603 -2,658
1961 61,536 -16,972 40,022 -2,947
1960 60,009 -16,811 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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