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

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The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 7,013,078 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,138,671 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 2.89 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 +1.32% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.14M (29.7% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Paraguay vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Somalia
2100 9,112,687 68,341,587
2099 9,133,083 67,997,987
2098 9,151,984 67,660,056
2097 9,170,087 67,320,374
2096 9,187,135 66,931,214
2095 9,203,013 66,544,181
2094 9,218,194 66,138,594
2093 9,232,470 65,719,626
2092 9,245,852 65,283,569
2091 9,258,741 64,812,444
2090 9,270,641 64,322,633
2089 9,282,170 63,882,977
2088 9,291,959 63,424,502
2087 9,300,904 62,947,792
2086 9,309,688 62,408,129
2085 9,317,464 61,835,054
2084 9,323,625 61,280,718
2083 9,329,231 60,723,949
2082 9,334,021 60,150,487
2081 9,338,192 59,639,547
2080 9,340,792 59,064,099
2079 9,342,369 58,441,001
2078 9,342,577 57,816,490
2077 9,341,699 57,176,183
2076 9,339,777 56,567,204
2075 9,336,119 55,970,712
2074 9,331,059 55,295,699
2073 9,324,304 54,617,874
2072 9,315,864 53,944,923
2071 9,306,098 53,250,824
2070 9,294,400 52,540,460
2069 9,281,039 51,845,897
2068 9,266,275 51,165,760
2067 9,250,050 50,461,574
2066 9,231,342 49,748,163
2065 9,211,132 48,994,126
2064 9,188,572 48,235,809
2063 9,163,581 47,492,758
2062 9,136,419 46,756,776
2061 9,107,921 46,008,848
2060 9,077,798 45,192,338
2059 9,045,532 44,370,279
2058 9,010,196 43,631,825
2057 8,973,356 42,870,700
2056 8,934,666 42,095,303
2055 8,894,376 41,292,441
2054 8,852,244 40,487,904
2053 8,808,628 39,720,236
2052 8,763,131 38,967,888
2051 8,716,069 38,205,058
2050 8,667,821 37,448,393
2049 8,617,987 36,717,019
2048 8,566,482 35,962,583
2047 8,513,601 35,196,924
2046 8,458,430 34,440,935
2045 8,402,494 33,696,593
2044 8,345,365 32,957,131
2043 8,287,161 32,227,622
2042 8,227,296 31,517,627
2041 8,166,606 30,775,671
2040 8,104,911 30,013,616
2039 8,041,701 29,294,623
2038 7,976,905 28,565,580
2037 7,911,144 27,821,304
2036 7,843,935 27,097,563
2035 7,775,617 26,368,985
2034 7,706,326 25,671,628
2033 7,635,458 25,002,924
2032 7,563,007 24,323,435
2031 7,489,427 23,642,617
2030 7,414,080 22,951,436
2029 7,337,101 22,285,719
2028 7,258,394 21,638,095
2027 7,178,461 20,978,784
2026 7,096,647 20,310,008
2025 7,013,078 19,654,739
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% 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 21.4% to 8,667,821 people with a rank change from 108th to 110th. The population of Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 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 68.3M 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 1.21% 3.4%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/somalia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.21%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Somalia
Current population
7138671
20653532
Population rank 108/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.25%
One net population change
6.28 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
3.84 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
13.3 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +230 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +83,925 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 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 97,223 -12,451 619,793 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/somalia | CC BY

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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 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 (1960–2025, 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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