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Population in Paraguay compared to South Africa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 9.23 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).

Paraguay vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay South Africa
2100 9,114,469 94,767,727
2099 9,134,868 94,556,931
2098 9,153,773 94,349,546
2097 9,171,880 94,158,472
2096 9,188,931 93,960,605
2095 9,204,812 93,752,736
2094 9,219,996 93,527,902
2093 9,234,274 93,300,398
2092 9,247,659 93,074,837
2091 9,260,551 92,826,204
2090 9,272,453 92,594,033
2089 9,283,984 92,355,184
2088 9,293,775 92,112,914
2087 9,302,722 91,866,024
2086 9,311,508 91,614,165
2085 9,319,285 91,385,350
2084 9,325,447 91,139,318
2083 9,331,054 90,877,425
2082 9,335,846 90,615,359
2081 9,340,017 90,345,492
2080 9,342,618 90,071,835
2079 9,344,195 89,801,998
2078 9,344,403 89,526,224
2077 9,343,525 89,249,206
2076 9,341,603 88,986,114
2075 9,337,944 88,713,215
2074 9,332,883 88,428,616
2073 9,326,126 88,149,885
2072 9,317,685 87,866,246
2071 9,307,917 87,540,177
2070 9,296,216 87,209,425
2069 9,282,854 86,901,512
2068 9,268,086 86,588,742
2067 9,251,858 86,268,392
2066 9,233,146 85,935,310
2065 9,212,933 85,604,376
2064 9,190,368 85,244,950
2063 9,165,372 84,875,503
2062 9,138,205 84,503,237
2061 9,109,701 84,132,885
2060 9,079,572 83,748,999
2059 9,047,300 83,354,923
2058 9,011,957 82,947,675
2057 8,975,110 82,538,045
2056 8,936,412 82,127,477
2055 8,896,115 81,698,196
2054 8,853,974 81,255,867
2053 8,810,350 80,818,632
2052 8,764,844 80,367,409
2051 8,717,773 79,886,672
2050 8,669,516 79,411,977
2049 8,619,672 78,925,493
2048 8,568,157 78,437,677
2047 8,515,265 77,922,211
2046 8,460,084 77,397,298
2045 8,404,136 76,879,838
2044 8,346,996 76,357,155
2043 8,288,781 75,827,709
2042 8,228,904 75,291,615
2041 8,168,202 74,748,408
2040 8,106,496 74,205,530
2039 8,043,273 73,663,047
2038 7,978,464 73,105,930
2037 7,912,690 72,532,742
2036 7,845,468 71,956,247
2035 7,777,137 71,362,555
2034 7,707,832 70,762,815
2033 7,636,950 70,153,205
2032 7,564,485 69,527,410
2031 7,490,891 68,890,002
2030 7,415,529 68,245,372
2029 7,338,535 67,573,179
2028 7,259,813 66,884,377
2027 7,179,864 66,190,258
2026 7,098,035 65,496,277
2025 7,014,448 64,770,314
2024 6,929,153 64,007,187
2023 6,844,146 63,212,384
2022 6,760,464 62,378,410
2021 6,684,182 61,502,603
2020 6,603,739 60,562,381
2019 6,515,058 59,587,885
2018 6,427,382 58,613,001
2017 6,338,660 57,635,162
2016 6,249,126 57,259,551
2015 6,159,103 56,723,537
2014 6,069,811 55,594,838
2013 5,982,445 54,678,791
2012 5,897,008 53,782,567
2011 5,814,626 52,995,205
2010 5,737,971 52,344,051
2009 5,671,236 51,728,516
2008 5,613,574 51,114,599
2007 5,559,386 50,528,584
2006 5,505,148 49,998,277
2005 5,448,097 49,490,033
2004 5,388,175 48,991,421
2003 5,326,436 48,500,348
2002 5,261,328 48,019,415
2001 5,187,689 47,566,800
2000 5,100,868 47,159,719
1999 5,003,135 46,730,335
1998 4,900,025 46,223,880
1997 4,794,412 45,666,838
1996 4,687,543 45,123,018
1995 4,579,806 44,541,554
1994 4,471,417 44,004,139
1993 4,362,696 43,297,156
1992 4,253,600 42,443,509
1991 4,144,364 41,687,898
1990 4,035,747 40,746,268
1989 3,927,802 39,628,575
1988 3,820,546 38,480,649
1987 3,714,889 37,326,190
1986 3,611,474 36,180,515
1985 3,510,671 35,042,093
1984 3,412,936 33,892,788
1983 3,318,068 32,739,304
1982 3,226,189 31,615,339
1981 3,137,604 30,541,044
1980 3,053,235 29,518,857
1979 2,973,968 28,634,162
1978 2,899,269 27,869,507
1977 2,827,874 27,118,952
1976 2,758,836 26,395,450
1975 2,691,648 25,690,940
1974 2,625,621 24,989,108
1973 2,561,102 24,294,263
1972 2,499,881 23,609,456
1971 2,442,537 22,942,143
1970 2,388,028 22,279,984
1969 2,334,992 21,614,676
1968 2,282,391 20,957,287
1967 2,229,994 20,314,066
1966 2,177,584 19,690,087
1965 2,125,177 19,089,380
1964 2,073,119 18,511,361
1963 2,021,909 17,954,564
1962 1,973,130 17,418,522
1961 1,927,394 16,908,035
1960 1,883,514 16,440,172

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/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 94.8M people in 2100 for South Africa.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay South Africa
2100 -0.22% 0.22%
2099 -0.21% 0.22%
2098 -0.2% 0.2%
2097 -0.19% 0.21%
2096 -0.17% 0.22%
2095 -0.16% 0.24%
2094 -0.15% 0.24%
2093 -0.14% 0.24%
2092 -0.14% 0.27%
2091 -0.13% 0.25%
2090 -0.12% 0.26%
2089 -0.11% 0.26%
2088 -0.1% 0.27%
2087 -0.09% 0.27%
2086 -0.08% 0.25%
2085 -0.07% 0.27%
2084 -0.06% 0.29%
2083 -0.05% 0.29%
2082 -0.04% 0.3%
2081 -0.03% 0.3%
2080 -0.02% 0.3%
2079 -0.002% 0.31%
2078 0.009% 0.31%
2077 0.02% 0.3%
2076 0.04% 0.31%
2075 0.05% 0.32%
2074 0.07% 0.32%
2073 0.09% 0.32%
2072 0.1% 0.37%
2071 0.13% 0.38%
2070 0.14% 0.35%
2069 0.16% 0.36%
2068 0.18% 0.37%
2067 0.2% 0.39%
2066 0.22% 0.39%
2065 0.25% 0.42%
2064 0.27% 0.44%
2063 0.3% 0.44%
2062 0.31% 0.44%
2061 0.33% 0.46%
2060 0.36% 0.47%
2059 0.39% 0.49%
2058 0.41% 0.5%
2057 0.43% 0.5%
2056 0.45% 0.53%
2055 0.48% 0.54%
2054 0.5% 0.54%
2053 0.52% 0.56%
2052 0.54% 0.6%
2051 0.56% 0.6%
2050 0.58% 0.62%
2049 0.6% 0.62%
2048 0.62% 0.66%
2047 0.65% 0.68%
2046 0.67% 0.67%
2045 0.68% 0.68%
2044 0.7% 0.7%
2043 0.73% 0.71%
2042 0.74% 0.73%
2041 0.76% 0.73%
2040 0.79% 0.74%
2039 0.81% 0.76%
2038 0.83% 0.79%
2037 0.86% 0.8%
2036 0.88% 0.83%
2035 0.9% 0.85%
2034 0.93% 0.87%
2033 0.96% 0.9%
2032 0.98% 0.93%
2031 1.02% 0.94%
2030 1.05% 0.99%
2029 1.08% 1.03%
2028 1.11% 1.05%
2027 1.15% 1.06%
2026 1.19% 1.12%
2025 1.23% 1.19%
2024 1.24% 1.26%
2023 1.24% 1.34%
2022 1.14% 1.42%
2021 1.22% 1.55%
2020 1.36% 1.64%
2019 1.36% 1.66%
2018 1.4% 1.7%
2017 1.43% 0.66%
2016 1.46% 0.94%
2015 1.47% 2.03%
2014 1.46% 1.68%
2013 1.45% 1.67%
2012 1.42% 1.49%
2011 1.34% 1.24%
2010 1.18% 1.19%
2009 1.03% 1.2%
2008 0.97% 1.16%
2007 0.99% 1.06%
2006 1.05% 1.03%
2005 1.11% 1.02%
2004 1.16% 1.01%
2003 1.24% 1%
2002 1.42% 0.95%
2001 1.7% 0.86%
2000 1.95% 0.92%
1999 2.1% 1.1%
1998 2.2% 1.22%
1997 2.28% 1.21%
1996 2.35% 1.31%
1995 2.42% 1.22%
1994 2.49% 1.63%
1993 2.56% 2.01%
1992 2.64% 1.81%
1991 2.69% 2.31%
1990 2.75% 2.82%
1989 2.81% 2.98%
1988 2.84% 3.09%
1987 2.86% 3.17%
1986 2.87% 3.25%
1985 2.86% 3.39%
1984 2.86% 3.52%
1983 2.85% 3.56%
1982 2.82% 3.52%
1981 2.76% 3.46%
1980 2.67% 3.09%
1979 2.58% 2.74%
1978 2.52% 2.77%
1977 2.5% 2.74%
1976 2.5% 2.74%
1975 2.51% 2.81%
1974 2.52% 2.86%
1973 2.45% 2.9%
1972 2.35% 2.91%
1971 2.28% 2.97%
1970 2.27% 3.08%
1969 2.3% 3.14%
1968 2.35% 3.17%
1967 2.41% 3.17%
1966 2.47% 3.15%
1965 2.51% 3.12%
1964 2.53% 3.1%
1963 2.47% 3.08%
1962 2.37% 3.02%
1961 2.33% 2.85%

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/south-africa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.

Live population counters

Paraguay South Africa
Current population
7120169
65683993
Population rank 108/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.79%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
39.7 seconds
One birth every
3.84 minutes
26.6 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
54 seconds
Daily growth/decline +233 +2,178
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +794,803
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +1.26%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 85/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 +146,370
Net migration rank 137/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 146,370
2024 - -12,451 - 166,972
2023 97,748 -12,500 602,793 228,222
2022 94,627 -12,500 603,636 233,284
2021 78,667 -8,226 456,411 458,246
2020 98,667 -8,226 595,873 369,901
2019 103,179 -16,263 652,130 331,124
2018 104,908 -16,472 648,319 318,260
2017 105,634 -16,630 645,975 343,146
2016 106,804 -16,737 641,365 -879,235
2015 106,817 -16,834 668,771 641,150
2014 105,585 -16,989 674,754 272,697
2013 103,383 -17,232 652,427 232,230
2012 102,508 -17,763 643,723 264,091
2011 100,442 -20,427 601,708 65,166
2010 99,456 -26,169 566,834 68,563
2009 100,296 -40,112 554,115 41,528
2008 99,821 -44,679 595,332 36,869
2007 99,141 -45,914 503,567 36,339
2006 99,808 -44,568 487,584 33,159
2005 101,035 -42,173 464,464 31,286
2004 101,896 -40,907 442,540 58,924
2003 102,427 -39,941 415,018 65,604
2002 104,658 -36,918 430,926 50,313
2001 107,225 -27,676 484,801 -60,793
2000 109,979 -15,884 526,963 -136,794
1999 112,726 -11,362 594,643 -126,011
1998 114,122 -9,276 627,027 -82,722
1997 115,095 -8,704 667,969 -98,181
1996 115,623 -8,273 710,868 -193,007
1995 115,777 -7,653 743,488 -98,403
1994 115,662 -6,999 698,609 -268,849
1993 115,211 -6,431 789,220 194,977
1992 115,442 -6,035 794,415 -71,342
1991 114,472 -5,420 827,296 -39,131
1990 112,864 -4,685 835,421 259,718
1989 111,727 -4,009 884,629 255,605
1988 110,348 -3,557 909,221 246,382
1987 107,962 -3,445 922,330 231,009
1986 105,776 -3,460 903,644 234,378
1985 102,859 -3,562 893,889 244,940
1984 99,937 -3,769 869,011 290,789
1983 96,406 -2,845 837,013 310,172
1982 92,917 -2,725 807,550 293,195
1981 89,456 -2,477 767,833 279,985
1980 84,568 -2,808 738,415 258,127
1979 80,345 -3,570 716,541 56,323
1978 76,691 -4,066 694,341 62,121
1977 74,359 -4,201 680,929 63,739
1976 71,973 -4,066 675,011 27,333
1975 70,285 -3,807 667,862 38,809
1974 69,059 -3,478 658,438 38,518
1973 67,803 -4,346 651,596 41,125
1972 66,625 -7,642 638,754 38,163
1971 66,142 -10,446 624,761 32,961
1970 65,905 -12,579 605,102 61,514
1969 65,616 -12,859 590,794 73,225
1968 65,575 -13,132 571,841 78,932
1967 65,695 -13,346 553,741 81,932
1966 66,002 -13,538 534,862 77,417
1965 66,063 -13,715 506,632 82,514
1964 65,681 -13,915 490,606 76,298
1963 64,741 -14,086 473,821 72,844
1962 63,079 -16,175 455,634 69,771
1961 61,536 -16,972 437,851 57,728
1960 60,009 -16,811 421,263 18,891

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

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/south-africa | 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 South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

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
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pietermaritzburg 839K
Pretoria 742K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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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