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

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The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 7,013,078 in 2025 vs 64,747,319 people in South Africa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,138,671 people compared to 65,829,368 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 9.22 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 +1.32% per year vs +1.4% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.14M (29.7% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.8M (31.7% growth).

Paraguay vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay South Africa
2100 9,112,687 94,734,082
2099 9,133,083 94,523,360
2098 9,151,984 94,316,049
2097 9,170,087 94,125,043
2096 9,187,135 93,927,246
2095 9,203,013 93,719,451
2094 9,218,194 93,494,697
2093 9,232,470 93,267,274
2092 9,245,852 93,041,793
2091 9,258,741 92,793,249
2090 9,270,641 92,561,159
2089 9,282,170 92,322,396
2088 9,291,959 92,080,212
2087 9,300,904 91,833,409
2086 9,309,688 91,581,639
2085 9,317,464 91,352,906
2084 9,323,625 91,106,961
2083 9,329,231 90,845,161
2082 9,334,021 90,583,188
2081 9,338,192 90,313,417
2080 9,340,792 90,039,857
2079 9,342,369 89,770,116
2078 9,342,577 89,494,440
2077 9,341,699 89,217,520
2076 9,339,777 88,954,522
2075 9,336,119 88,681,719
2074 9,331,059 88,397,221
2073 9,324,304 88,118,589
2072 9,315,864 87,835,051
2071 9,306,098 87,509,098
2070 9,294,400 87,178,463
2069 9,281,039 86,870,660
2068 9,266,275 86,558,000
2067 9,250,050 86,237,764
2066 9,231,342 85,904,801
2065 9,211,132 85,573,984
2064 9,188,572 85,214,686
2063 9,163,581 84,845,370
2062 9,136,419 84,473,236
2061 9,107,921 84,103,016
2060 9,077,798 83,719,266
2059 9,045,532 83,325,330
2058 9,010,196 82,918,226
2057 8,973,356 82,508,742
2056 8,934,666 82,098,320
2055 8,894,376 81,669,191
2054 8,852,244 81,227,019
2053 8,808,628 80,789,939
2052 8,763,131 80,338,877
2051 8,716,069 79,858,310
2050 8,667,821 79,383,784
2049 8,617,987 78,897,472
2048 8,566,482 78,409,829
2047 8,513,601 77,894,547
2046 8,458,430 77,369,819
2045 8,402,494 76,852,544
2044 8,345,365 76,330,046
2043 8,287,161 75,800,788
2042 8,227,296 75,264,885
2041 8,166,606 74,721,871
2040 8,104,911 74,179,185
2039 8,041,701 73,636,894
2038 7,976,905 73,079,976
2037 7,911,144 72,506,991
2036 7,843,935 71,930,701
2035 7,775,617 71,337,219
2034 7,706,326 70,737,692
2033 7,635,458 70,128,299
2032 7,563,007 69,502,726
2031 7,489,427 68,865,544
2030 7,414,080 68,221,143
2029 7,337,101 67,549,189
2028 7,258,394 66,860,631
2027 7,178,461 66,166,759
2026 7,096,647 65,473,024
2025 7,013,078 64,747,319
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,569,817 people (a 15% 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 21.4% to 8,667,821 people with a rank change from 108th to 110th. The population of South Africa will increase by 20.6% to 79,383,784 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 94.7M 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 1.21% 1.16%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/south-africa | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.21%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Paraguay South Africa
Current population
7138671
65829368
Population rank 108/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.79%
One net population change
6.28 minutes
42.7 seconds
One birth every
3.84 minutes
26.7 seconds
One death every
13.3 minutes
53.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +230 +2,028
Annual growth/decline +83,925 +740,132
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 91/197
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 97,223 -12,451 591,618 166,972
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/south-africa | 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 South Africa 73.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,106,891 people) and 26.6% is from migration (a gain of 2,211,070 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
Pretoria 742K
Pietermaritzburg 619K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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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