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

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The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 7,013,078 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,138,671 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 3.35 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.14M (29.7% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

Paraguay vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Slovenia
2100 9,112,687 1,644,125
2099 9,133,083 1,648,345
2098 9,151,984 1,652,436
2097 9,170,087 1,656,808
2096 9,187,135 1,661,055
2095 9,203,013 1,665,286
2094 9,218,194 1,669,464
2093 9,232,470 1,673,724
2092 9,245,852 1,677,938
2091 9,258,741 1,682,129
2090 9,270,641 1,686,674
2089 9,282,170 1,691,063
2088 9,291,959 1,695,484
2087 9,300,904 1,700,115
2086 9,309,688 1,705,042
2085 9,317,464 1,709,916
2084 9,323,625 1,714,895
2083 9,329,231 1,720,145
2082 9,334,021 1,725,470
2081 9,338,192 1,731,075
2080 9,340,792 1,737,192
2079 9,342,369 1,743,318
2078 9,342,577 1,749,967
2077 9,341,699 1,756,612
2076 9,339,777 1,763,483
2075 9,336,119 1,770,727
2074 9,331,059 1,778,405
2073 9,324,304 1,786,591
2072 9,315,864 1,794,570
2071 9,306,098 1,802,890
2070 9,294,400 1,811,432
2069 9,281,039 1,820,576
2068 9,266,275 1,829,837
2067 9,250,050 1,838,874
2066 9,231,342 1,848,063
2065 9,211,132 1,857,701
2064 9,188,572 1,867,621
2063 9,163,581 1,877,265
2062 9,136,419 1,886,945
2061 9,107,921 1,896,873
2060 9,077,798 1,907,096
2059 9,045,532 1,917,040
2058 9,010,196 1,926,374
2057 8,973,356 1,936,340
2056 8,934,666 1,945,710
2055 8,894,376 1,955,123
2054 8,852,244 1,964,235
2053 8,808,628 1,972,942
2052 8,763,131 1,981,547
2051 8,716,069 1,989,616
2050 8,667,821 1,997,469
2049 8,617,987 2,004,847
2048 8,566,482 2,011,668
2047 8,513,601 2,018,540
2046 8,458,430 2,025,170
2045 8,402,494 2,031,795
2044 8,345,365 2,038,314
2043 8,287,161 2,044,630
2042 8,227,296 2,050,809
2041 8,166,606 2,056,524
2040 8,104,911 2,061,772
2039 8,041,701 2,067,224
2038 7,976,905 2,072,439
2037 7,911,144 2,078,235
2036 7,843,935 2,083,743
2035 7,775,617 2,089,024
2034 7,706,326 2,093,994
2033 7,635,458 2,099,177
2032 7,563,007 2,104,208
2031 7,489,427 2,109,288
2030 7,414,080 2,114,024
2029 7,337,101 2,118,491
2028 7,258,394 2,122,680
2027 7,178,461 2,125,958
2026 7,096,647 2,128,778
2025 7,013,078 2,130,986
2024 6,929,153 2,127,400
2023 6,844,146 2,120,461
2022 6,760,464 2,112,076
2021 6,684,182 2,108,079
2020 6,603,739 2,102,419
2019 6,515,058 2,088,385
2018 6,427,382 2,073,894
2017 6,338,660 2,066,388
2016 6,249,126 2,065,042
2015 6,159,103 2,063,531
2014 6,069,811 2,061,980
2013 5,982,445 2,059,953
2012 5,897,008 2,057,159
2011 5,814,626 2,052,843
2010 5,737,971 2,048,583
2009 5,671,236 2,039,669
2008 5,613,574 2,021,316
2007 5,559,386 2,018,122
2006 5,505,148 2,006,868
2005 5,448,097 2,000,474
2004 5,388,175 1,997,012
2003 5,326,436 1,995,733
2002 5,261,328 1,994,530
2001 5,187,689 1,992,060
2000 5,100,868 1,988,925
1999 5,003,135 1,983,045
1998 4,900,025 1,981,629
1997 4,794,412 1,985,956
1996 4,687,543 1,988,628
1995 4,579,806 1,989,872
1994 4,471,417 1,989,443
1993 4,362,696 1,991,746
1992 4,253,600 1,996,498
1991 4,144,364 1,999,429
1990 4,035,747 1,998,161
1989 3,927,802 1,996,351
1988 3,820,546 1,995,196
1987 3,714,889 1,989,776
1986 3,611,474 1,965,964
1985 3,510,671 1,941,641
1984 3,412,936 1,932,154
1983 3,318,068 1,922,321
1982 3,226,189 1,910,334
1981 3,137,604 1,906,531
1980 3,053,235 1,901,315
1979 2,973,968 1,882,599
1978 2,899,269 1,862,548
1977 2,827,874 1,842,377
1976 2,758,836 1,820,249
1975 2,691,648 1,793,581
1974 2,625,621 1,776,132
1973 2,561,102 1,766,697
1972 2,499,881 1,752,233
1971 2,442,537 1,738,335
1970 2,388,028 1,724,891
1969 2,334,992 1,713,874
1968 2,282,391 1,704,546
1967 2,229,994 1,689,528
1966 2,177,584 1,669,905
1965 2,125,177 1,649,160
1964 2,073,119 1,632,114
1963 2,021,909 1,616,971
1962 1,973,130 1,603,649
1961 1,927,394 1,594,131
1960 1,883,514 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2025 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Slovenia
2100 -0.22% -0.26%
2099 -0.21% -0.25%
2098 -0.2% -0.26%
2097 -0.19% -0.26%
2096 -0.17% -0.25%
2095 -0.16% -0.25%
2094 -0.15% -0.25%
2093 -0.14% -0.25%
2092 -0.14% -0.25%
2091 -0.13% -0.27%
2090 -0.12% -0.26%
2089 -0.11% -0.26%
2088 -0.1% -0.27%
2087 -0.09% -0.29%
2086 -0.08% -0.29%
2085 -0.07% -0.29%
2084 -0.06% -0.31%
2083 -0.05% -0.31%
2082 -0.04% -0.32%
2081 -0.03% -0.35%
2080 -0.02% -0.35%
2079 -0.002% -0.38%
2078 0.009% -0.38%
2077 0.02% -0.39%
2076 0.04% -0.41%
2075 0.05% -0.43%
2074 0.07% -0.46%
2073 0.09% -0.44%
2072 0.1% -0.46%
2071 0.13% -0.47%
2070 0.14% -0.5%
2069 0.16% -0.51%
2068 0.18% -0.49%
2067 0.2% -0.5%
2066 0.22% -0.52%
2065 0.25% -0.53%
2064 0.27% -0.51%
2063 0.3% -0.51%
2062 0.31% -0.52%
2061 0.33% -0.54%
2060 0.36% -0.52%
2059 0.39% -0.48%
2058 0.41% -0.51%
2057 0.43% -0.48%
2056 0.45% -0.48%
2055 0.48% -0.46%
2054 0.5% -0.44%
2053 0.52% -0.43%
2052 0.54% -0.41%
2051 0.56% -0.39%
2050 0.58% -0.37%
2049 0.6% -0.34%
2048 0.62% -0.34%
2047 0.65% -0.33%
2046 0.67% -0.33%
2045 0.68% -0.32%
2044 0.7% -0.31%
2043 0.73% -0.3%
2042 0.74% -0.28%
2041 0.76% -0.25%
2040 0.79% -0.26%
2039 0.81% -0.25%
2038 0.83% -0.28%
2037 0.86% -0.26%
2036 0.88% -0.25%
2035 0.9% -0.24%
2034 0.93% -0.25%
2033 0.96% -0.24%
2032 0.98% -0.24%
2031 1.02% -0.22%
2030 1.05% -0.21%
2029 1.08% -0.2%
2028 1.11% -0.15%
2027 1.15% -0.13%
2026 1.19% -0.1%
2025 1.21% 0.17%
2024 1.24% 0.33%
2023 1.24% 0.4%
2022 1.14% 0.19%
2021 1.22% 0.27%
2020 1.36% 0.67%
2019 1.36% 0.7%
2018 1.4% 0.36%
2017 1.43% 0.07%
2016 1.46% 0.07%
2015 1.47% 0.08%
2014 1.46% 0.1%
2013 1.45% 0.14%
2012 1.42% 0.21%
2011 1.34% 0.21%
2010 1.18% 0.44%
2009 1.03% 0.91%
2008 0.97% 0.16%
2007 0.99% 0.56%
2006 1.05% 0.32%
2005 1.11% 0.17%
2004 1.16% 0.06%
2003 1.24% 0.06%
2002 1.42% 0.12%
2001 1.7% 0.16%
2000 1.95% 0.3%
1999 2.1% 0.07%
1998 2.2% -0.22%
1997 2.28% -0.13%
1996 2.35% -0.06%
1995 2.42% 0.02%
1994 2.49% -0.12%
1993 2.56% -0.24%
1992 2.64% -0.15%
1991 2.69% 0.06%
1990 2.75% 0.09%
1989 2.81% 0.06%
1988 2.84% 0.27%
1987 2.86% 1.21%
1986 2.87% 1.25%
1985 2.86% 0.49%
1984 2.86% 0.51%
1983 2.85% 0.63%
1982 2.82% 0.2%
1981 2.76% 0.27%
1980 2.67% 0.99%
1979 2.58% 1.08%
1978 2.52% 1.09%
1977 2.5% 1.22%
1976 2.5% 1.49%
1975 2.51% 0.98%
1974 2.52% 0.53%
1973 2.45% 0.83%
1972 2.35% 0.8%
1971 2.28% 0.78%
1970 2.27% 0.64%
1969 2.3% 0.55%
1968 2.35% 0.89%
1967 2.41% 1.18%
1966 2.47% 1.26%
1965 2.51% 1.04%
1964 2.53% 0.94%
1963 2.47% 0.83%
1962 2.37% 0.6%
1961 2.33% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Slovenia
Current population
7138671
2128778
Population rank 108/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.03%
One net population change
6.28 minutes
2.45 hours
One birth every
3.84 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +230 +10
Annual growth/decline +83,925 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 153/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -12,423 +2,711
Net migration rank 137/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 2,711
2024 97,223 -12,451 -4,680 3,319
2023 97,748 -12,500 -4,665 5,339
2022 94,627 -12,500 -4,858 9,014
2021 78,667 -8,226 -4,216 2,477
2020 98,667 -8,226 -5,256 28,514
2019 103,179 -16,263 -1,254 16,352
2018 104,908 -16,472 -1,037 14,640
2017 105,634 -16,630 -207 1,359
2016 106,804 -16,737 826 1,195
2015 106,817 -16,834 826 712
2014 105,585 -16,989 2,268 -70
2013 103,383 -17,232 1,648 639
2012 102,508 -17,763 2,674 1,117
2011 100,442 -20,427 3,285 2,190
2010 99,456 -26,169 3,687 -410
2009 100,296 -40,112 3,060 11,594
2008 99,821 -44,679 3,437 2,971
2007 99,141 -45,914 1,211 14,191
2006 99,808 -44,568 602 6,081
2005 101,035 -42,173 -600 6,317
2004 101,896 -40,907 -599 1,759
2003 102,427 -39,941 -1,996 3,218
2002 104,658 -36,918 -1,197 1,975
2001 107,225 -27,676 -996 4,527
2000 109,979 -15,884 -398 3,124
1999 112,726 -11,362 -1,388 10,291
1998 114,122 -9,276 -1,189 -5,280
1997 115,095 -8,704 -794 -1,298
1996 115,623 -8,273 0 -2,456
1995 115,777 -7,653 0 356
1994 115,662 -6,999 199 -153
1993 115,211 -6,431 -199 -4,641
1992 115,442 -6,035 598 -5,547
1991 114,472 -5,420 2,199 -3,325
1990 112,864 -4,685 3,797 618
1989 111,727 -4,009 4,592 -2,718
1988 110,348 -3,557 5,986 -3,023
1987 107,962 -3,445 5,771 2,972
1986 105,776 -3,460 6,094 32,700
1985 102,859 -3,562 6,213 3,404
1984 99,937 -3,769 5,990 3,280
1983 96,406 -2,845 6,343 3,613
1982 92,917 -2,725 9,170 -8,695
1981 89,456 -2,477 10,485 -5,016
1980 84,568 -2,808 11,027 3,128
1979 80,345 -3,570 12,614 2,107
1978 76,691 -4,066 11,920 2,113
1977 74,359 -4,201 12,160 2,584
1976 71,973 -4,066 12,196 2,226
1975 70,285 -3,807 11,658 2,421
1974 69,059 -3,478 11,367 3,145
1973 67,803 -4,346 11,837 2,175
1972 66,625 -7,642 10,513 2,924
1971 66,142 -10,446 10,951 2,286
1970 65,905 -12,579 10,004 260
1969 65,616 -12,859 9,427 685
1968 65,575 -13,132 11,250 438
1967 65,695 -13,346 13,516 -192
1966 66,002 -13,538 15,697 -1,262
1965 66,063 -13,715 14,513 -1,421
1964 65,681 -13,915 12,567 -349
1963 64,741 -14,086 14,068 -180
1962 63,079 -16,175 13,150 148
1961 61,536 -16,972 14,985 -306
1960 60,009 -16,811 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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