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

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The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 7,013,078 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,138,671 people compared to 9,090,531 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 100th.
  • 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 +1.32% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.14M (29.7% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Paraguay vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Sierra Leone
2100 9,112,687 16,107,087
2099 9,133,083 16,121,940
2098 9,151,984 16,135,035
2097 9,170,087 16,149,905
2096 9,187,135 16,160,672
2095 9,203,013 16,169,304
2094 9,218,194 16,168,902
2093 9,232,470 16,173,609
2092 9,245,852 16,170,778
2091 9,258,741 16,163,901
2090 9,270,641 16,154,165
2089 9,282,170 16,142,526
2088 9,291,959 16,128,775
2087 9,300,904 16,112,585
2086 9,309,688 16,085,549
2085 9,317,464 16,064,212
2084 9,323,625 16,040,563
2083 9,329,231 16,006,923
2082 9,334,021 15,970,872
2081 9,338,192 15,930,880
2080 9,340,792 15,892,665
2079 9,342,369 15,850,728
2078 9,342,577 15,801,450
2077 9,341,699 15,750,408
2076 9,339,777 15,695,310
2075 9,336,119 15,635,345
2074 9,331,059 15,580,279
2073 9,324,304 15,512,655
2072 9,315,864 15,442,481
2071 9,306,098 15,370,747
2070 9,294,400 15,293,426
2069 9,281,039 15,212,664
2068 9,266,275 15,124,069
2067 9,250,050 15,028,190
2066 9,231,342 14,931,295
2065 9,211,132 14,833,794
2064 9,188,572 14,736,872
2063 9,163,581 14,638,180
2062 9,136,419 14,525,736
2061 9,107,921 14,420,068
2060 9,077,798 14,307,451
2059 9,045,532 14,194,972
2058 9,010,196 14,077,124
2057 8,973,356 13,957,197
2056 8,934,666 13,832,494
2055 8,894,376 13,702,508
2054 8,852,244 13,576,231
2053 8,808,628 13,440,929
2052 8,763,131 13,299,910
2051 8,716,069 13,152,910
2050 8,667,821 13,006,688
2049 8,617,987 12,863,637
2048 8,566,482 12,712,671
2047 8,513,601 12,566,944
2046 8,458,430 12,411,042
2045 8,402,494 12,254,651
2044 8,345,365 12,088,895
2043 8,287,161 11,928,393
2042 8,227,296 11,767,372
2041 8,166,606 11,599,942
2040 8,104,911 11,428,331
2039 8,041,701 11,259,845
2038 7,976,905 11,097,180
2037 7,911,144 10,928,754
2036 7,843,935 10,757,928
2035 7,775,617 10,582,918
2034 7,706,326 10,411,088
2033 7,635,458 10,238,503
2032 7,563,007 10,059,929
2031 7,489,427 9,881,109
2030 7,414,080 9,705,485
2029 7,337,101 9,529,493
2028 7,258,394 9,358,412
2027 7,178,461 9,177,288
2026 7,096,647 8,998,902
2025 7,013,078 8,819,794
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 (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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th 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 1.21% 2.06%
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 (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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Sierra Leone
Current population
7138671
9090531
Population rank 108/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.11%
One net population change
6.28 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +230 +487
Annual growth/decline +83,925 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 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 97,223 -12,451 189,234 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 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 (1960–2025, 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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