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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 2.88 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Paraguay vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Somalia
2100 9,114,469 68,384,185
2099 9,134,868 68,040,371
2098 9,153,773 67,702,230
2097 9,171,880 67,362,336
2096 9,188,931 66,972,933
2095 9,204,812 66,585,659
2094 9,219,996 66,179,819
2093 9,234,274 65,760,590
2092 9,247,659 65,324,261
2091 9,260,551 64,852,843
2090 9,272,453 64,362,727
2089 9,283,984 63,922,797
2088 9,293,775 63,464,036
2087 9,302,722 62,987,028
2086 9,311,508 62,447,029
2085 9,319,285 61,873,597
2084 9,325,447 61,318,916
2083 9,331,054 60,761,800
2082 9,335,846 60,187,980
2081 9,340,017 59,676,722
2080 9,342,618 59,100,915
2079 9,344,195 58,477,428
2078 9,344,403 57,852,528
2077 9,343,525 57,211,821
2076 9,341,603 56,602,463
2075 9,337,944 56,005,600
2074 9,332,883 55,330,165
2073 9,326,126 54,651,918
2072 9,317,685 53,978,548
2071 9,307,917 53,284,016
2070 9,296,216 52,573,210
2069 9,282,854 51,878,214
2068 9,268,086 51,197,653
2067 9,251,858 50,493,028
2066 9,233,146 49,779,172
2065 9,212,933 49,024,665
2064 9,190,368 48,265,876
2063 9,165,372 47,522,361
2062 9,138,205 46,785,920
2061 9,109,701 46,037,526
2060 9,079,572 45,220,507
2059 9,047,300 44,397,936
2058 9,011,957 43,659,021
2057 8,975,110 42,897,422
2056 8,936,412 42,121,542
2055 8,896,115 41,318,179
2054 8,853,974 40,513,141
2053 8,810,350 39,744,995
2052 8,764,844 38,992,177
2051 8,717,773 38,228,872
2050 8,669,516 37,471,735
2049 8,619,672 36,739,905
2048 8,568,157 35,984,999
2047 8,515,265 35,218,863
2046 8,460,084 34,462,403
2045 8,404,136 33,717,596
2044 8,346,996 32,977,674
2043 8,288,781 32,247,710
2042 8,228,904 31,537,272
2041 8,168,202 30,794,853
2040 8,106,496 30,032,324
2039 8,043,273 29,312,883
2038 7,978,464 28,583,386
2037 7,912,690 27,838,646
2036 7,845,468 27,114,453
2035 7,777,137 26,385,421
2034 7,707,832 25,687,629
2033 7,636,950 25,018,509
2032 7,564,485 24,338,597
2031 7,490,891 23,657,353
2030 7,415,529 22,965,742
2029 7,338,535 22,299,610
2028 7,259,813 21,651,582
2027 7,179,864 20,991,860
2026 7,098,035 20,322,668
2025 7,014,448 19,666,990
2024 6,929,153 19,009,151
2023 6,844,146 18,358,615
2022 6,760,464 17,801,897
2021 6,684,182 17,271,431
2020 6,603,739 16,651,191
2019 6,515,058 16,030,971
2018 6,427,382 15,452,487
2017 6,338,660 14,916,629
2016 6,249,126 14,348,740
2015 6,159,103 13,806,963
2014 6,069,811 13,339,491
2013 5,982,445 12,869,594
2012 5,897,008 12,461,160
2011 5,814,626 12,348,830
2010 5,737,971 12,261,756
2009 5,671,236 11,961,201
2008 5,613,574 11,663,084
2007 5,559,386 11,322,582
2006 5,505,148 10,975,502
2005 5,448,097 10,644,228
2004 5,388,175 10,280,998
2003 5,326,436 9,909,157
2002 5,261,328 9,550,063
2001 5,187,689 9,198,493
2000 5,100,868 8,838,713
1999 5,003,135 8,492,059
1998 4,900,025 8,155,417
1997 4,794,412 7,824,525
1996 4,687,543 7,554,474
1995 4,579,806 7,285,007
1994 4,471,417 7,026,797
1993 4,362,696 6,681,399
1992 4,253,600 6,495,107
1991 4,144,364 6,813,760
1990 4,035,747 7,082,811
1989 3,927,802 7,114,817
1988 3,820,546 7,235,360
1987 3,714,889 7,228,302
1986 3,611,474 6,974,788
1985 3,510,671 6,693,289
1984 3,412,936 6,428,389
1983 3,318,068 6,198,430
1982 3,226,189 6,003,840
1981 3,137,604 5,982,849
1980 3,053,235 5,936,154
1979 2,973,968 5,449,117
1978 2,899,269 4,814,892
1977 2,827,874 4,484,050
1976 2,758,836 4,365,812
1975 2,691,648 4,257,535
1974 2,625,621 4,151,842
1973 2,561,102 4,045,592
1972 2,499,881 3,939,436
1971 2,442,537 3,837,691
1970 2,388,028 3,738,448
1969 2,334,992 3,641,015
1968 2,282,391 3,546,590
1967 2,229,994 3,454,537
1966 2,177,584 3,365,106
1965 2,125,177 3,277,874
1964 2,073,119 3,192,796
1963 2,021,909 3,110,361
1962 1,973,130 3,030,091
1961 1,927,394 2,952,054
1960 1,883,514 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Somalia
2100 -0.22% 0.51%
2099 -0.21% 0.5%
2098 -0.2% 0.5%
2097 -0.19% 0.58%
2096 -0.17% 0.58%
2095 -0.16% 0.61%
2094 -0.15% 0.64%
2093 -0.14% 0.67%
2092 -0.14% 0.73%
2091 -0.13% 0.76%
2090 -0.12% 0.69%
2089 -0.11% 0.72%
2088 -0.1% 0.76%
2087 -0.09% 0.86%
2086 -0.08% 0.93%
2085 -0.07% 0.9%
2084 -0.06% 0.92%
2083 -0.05% 0.95%
2082 -0.04% 0.86%
2081 -0.03% 0.97%
2080 -0.02% 1.07%
2079 -0.002% 1.08%
2078 0.009% 1.12%
2077 0.02% 1.08%
2076 0.04% 1.07%
2075 0.05% 1.22%
2074 0.07% 1.24%
2073 0.09% 1.25%
2072 0.1% 1.3%
2071 0.13% 1.35%
2070 0.14% 1.34%
2069 0.16% 1.33%
2068 0.18% 1.4%
2067 0.2% 1.43%
2066 0.22% 1.54%
2065 0.25% 1.57%
2064 0.27% 1.56%
2063 0.3% 1.57%
2062 0.31% 1.63%
2061 0.33% 1.81%
2060 0.36% 1.85%
2059 0.39% 1.69%
2058 0.41% 1.78%
2057 0.43% 1.84%
2056 0.45% 1.94%
2055 0.48% 1.99%
2054 0.5% 1.93%
2053 0.52% 1.93%
2052 0.54% 2%
2051 0.56% 2.02%
2050 0.58% 1.99%
2049 0.6% 2.1%
2048 0.62% 2.18%
2047 0.65% 2.2%
2046 0.67% 2.21%
2045 0.68% 2.24%
2044 0.7% 2.26%
2043 0.73% 2.25%
2042 0.74% 2.41%
2041 0.76% 2.54%
2040 0.79% 2.45%
2039 0.81% 2.55%
2038 0.83% 2.68%
2037 0.86% 2.67%
2036 0.88% 2.76%
2035 0.9% 2.72%
2034 0.93% 2.67%
2033 0.96% 2.79%
2032 0.98% 2.88%
2031 1.02% 3.01%
2030 1.05% 2.99%
2029 1.08% 2.99%
2028 1.11% 3.14%
2027 1.15% 3.29%
2026 1.19% 3.33%
2025 1.23% 3.46%
2024 1.24% 3.54%
2023 1.24% 3.13%
2022 1.14% 3.07%
2021 1.22% 3.72%
2020 1.36% 3.87%
2019 1.36% 3.74%
2018 1.4% 3.59%
2017 1.43% 3.96%
2016 1.46% 3.92%
2015 1.47% 3.5%
2014 1.46% 3.65%
2013 1.45% 3.28%
2012 1.42% 0.91%
2011 1.34% 0.71%
2010 1.18% 2.51%
2009 1.03% 2.56%
2008 0.97% 3.01%
2007 0.99% 3.16%
2006 1.05% 3.11%
2005 1.11% 3.53%
2004 1.16% 3.75%
2003 1.24% 3.76%
2002 1.42% 3.82%
2001 1.7% 4.07%
2000 1.95% 4.08%
1999 2.1% 4.13%
1998 2.2% 4.23%
1997 2.28% 3.57%
1996 2.35% 3.7%
1995 2.42% 3.67%
1994 2.49% 5.17%
1993 2.56% 2.87%
1992 2.64% -4.68%
1991 2.69% -3.8%
1990 2.75% -0.45%
1989 2.81% -1.67%
1988 2.84% 0.1%
1987 2.86% 3.63%
1986 2.87% 4.21%
1985 2.86% 4.12%
1984 2.86% 3.71%
1983 2.85% 3.24%
1982 2.82% 0.35%
1981 2.76% 0.79%
1980 2.67% 8.94%
1979 2.58% 13.2%
1978 2.52% 7.38%
1977 2.5% 2.71%
1976 2.5% 2.54%
1975 2.51% 2.55%
1974 2.52% 2.63%
1973 2.45% 2.69%
1972 2.35% 2.65%
1971 2.28% 2.65%
1970 2.27% 2.68%
1969 2.3% 2.66%
1968 2.35% 2.66%
1967 2.41% 2.66%
1966 2.47% 2.66%
1965 2.51% 2.66%
1964 2.53% 2.65%
1963 2.47% 2.65%
1962 2.37% 2.64%
1961 2.33% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Somalia
Current population
7120169
20503678
Population rank 108/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.25%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
3.84 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 8/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 +12,077
Net migration rank 137/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 12,077
2024 - -12,451 - 26,859
2023 97,748 -12,500 608,203 46,217
2022 94,627 -12,500 551,450 -92,434
2021 78,667 -8,226 566,399 35,506
2020 98,667 -8,226 561,311 77,259
2019 103,179 -16,263 548,756 53,124
2018 104,908 -16,472 514,244 40,844
2017 105,634 -16,630 478,556 38,067
2016 106,804 -16,737 495,132 124,017
2015 106,817 -16,834 481,573 -17,178
2014 105,585 -16,989 464,481 6,065
2013 103,383 -17,232 448,518 20,723
2012 102,508 -17,763 399,468 -51,833
2011 100,442 -20,427 203,213 -326,192
2010 99,456 -26,169 385,571 -88,448
2009 100,296 -40,112 405,784 -101,795
2008 99,821 -44,679 394,258 -102,035
2007 99,141 -45,914 380,303 8,476
2006 99,808 -44,568 372,597 -67,200
2005 101,035 -42,173 363,117 -5,955
2004 101,896 -40,907 351,959 17,353
2003 102,427 -39,941 341,192 33,174
2002 104,658 -36,918 331,215 12,603
2001 107,225 -27,676 319,059 40,274
2000 109,979 -15,884 306,651 53,580
1999 112,726 -11,362 295,523 37,548
1998 114,122 -9,276 284,779 55,426
1997 115,095 -8,704 271,894 49,692
1996 115,623 -8,273 264,807 -46,291
1995 115,777 -7,653 254,509 65,888
1994 115,662 -6,999 246,950 -50,921
1993 115,211 -6,431 232,960 261,815
1992 115,442 -6,035 57,495 -179,675
1991 114,472 -5,420 53,052 -568,166
1990 112,864 -4,685 225,162 -248,155
1989 111,727 -4,009 225,255 -266,281
1988 110,348 -3,557 215,599 -415,660
1987 107,962 -3,445 231,580 -17,391
1986 105,776 -3,460 218,416 74,424
1985 102,859 -3,562 207,960 62,183
1984 99,937 -3,769 199,017 60,630
1983 96,406 -2,845 190,775 9,505
1982 92,917 -2,725 182,793 6,115
1981 89,456 -2,477 185,211 -332,129
1980 84,568 -2,808 174,790 65,519
1979 80,345 -3,570 151,016 582,746
1978 76,691 -4,066 132,689 402,005
1977 74,359 -4,201 124,818 2,170
1976 71,973 -4,066 113,319 -3,831
1975 70,285 -3,807 108,998 -1,934
1974 69,059 -3,478 104,813 -495
1973 67,803 -4,346 108,038 143
1972 66,625 -7,642 104,493 -351
1971 66,142 -10,446 101,196 -1,850
1970 65,905 -12,579 98,025 1,104
1969 65,616 -12,859 95,045 690
1968 65,575 -13,132 92,208 906
1967 65,695 -13,346 89,497 1,498
1966 66,002 -13,538 86,930 941
1965 66,063 -13,715 84,448 2,142
1964 65,681 -13,915 82,042 1,518
1963 64,741 -14,086 79,859 1,449
1962 63,079 -16,175 77,737 1,496
1961 61,536 -16,972 75,513 1,336
1960 60,009 -16,811 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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