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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.76 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Paraguay vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay South Sudan
2100 9,114,469 24,086,901
2099 9,134,868 24,081,477
2098 9,153,773 24,063,461
2097 9,171,880 24,065,268
2096 9,188,931 24,054,483
2095 9,204,812 24,046,345
2094 9,219,996 24,047,776
2093 9,234,274 24,039,017
2092 9,247,659 24,019,054
2091 9,260,551 24,000,308
2090 9,272,453 23,978,496
2089 9,283,984 23,937,487
2088 9,293,775 23,892,166
2087 9,302,722 23,857,250
2086 9,311,508 23,803,312
2085 9,319,285 23,759,178
2084 9,325,447 23,687,109
2083 9,331,054 23,617,646
2082 9,335,846 23,541,119
2081 9,340,017 23,466,449
2080 9,342,618 23,391,758
2079 9,344,195 23,294,252
2078 9,344,403 23,197,067
2077 9,343,525 23,086,584
2076 9,341,603 22,987,331
2075 9,337,944 22,868,587
2074 9,332,883 22,726,189
2073 9,326,126 22,583,672
2072 9,317,685 22,438,943
2071 9,307,917 22,288,026
2070 9,296,216 22,151,650
2069 9,282,854 22,003,659
2068 9,268,086 21,829,800
2067 9,251,858 21,662,211
2066 9,233,146 21,496,881
2065 9,212,933 21,317,455
2064 9,190,368 21,142,002
2063 9,165,372 20,965,122
2062 9,138,205 20,785,055
2061 9,109,701 20,608,964
2060 9,079,572 20,430,857
2059 9,047,300 20,235,022
2058 9,011,957 20,048,974
2057 8,975,110 19,853,696
2056 8,936,412 19,659,362
2055 8,896,115 19,464,297
2054 8,853,974 19,257,481
2053 8,810,350 19,060,517
2052 8,764,844 18,840,461
2051 8,717,773 18,633,198
2050 8,669,516 18,434,212
2049 8,619,672 18,230,881
2048 8,568,157 18,021,026
2047 8,515,265 17,806,282
2046 8,460,084 17,579,173
2045 8,404,136 17,355,041
2044 8,346,996 17,121,972
2043 8,288,781 16,888,278
2042 8,228,904 16,645,354
2041 8,168,202 16,396,768
2040 8,106,496 16,142,816
2039 8,043,273 15,889,952
2038 7,978,464 15,628,043
2037 7,912,690 15,363,975
2036 7,845,468 15,091,275
2035 7,777,137 14,815,307
2034 7,707,832 14,543,511
2033 7,636,950 14,278,180
2032 7,564,485 14,007,134
2031 7,490,891 13,730,637
2030 7,415,529 13,465,615
2029 7,338,535 13,206,477
2028 7,259,813 12,947,082
2027 7,179,864 12,692,769
2026 7,098,035 12,439,296
2025 7,014,448 12,193,102
2024 6,929,153 11,943,408
2023 6,844,146 11,483,374
2022 6,760,464 11,021,177
2021 6,684,182 10,865,780
2020 6,603,739 10,698,467
2019 6,515,058 10,423,384
2018 6,427,382 10,122,977
2017 6,338,660 10,259,154
2016 6,249,126 10,830,102
2015 6,159,103 11,107,561
2014 6,069,811 11,235,073
2013 5,982,445 11,166,275
2012 5,897,008 10,756,240
2011 5,814,626 10,288,109
2010 5,737,971 9,745,953
2009 5,671,236 9,243,556
2008 5,613,574 8,817,647
2007 5,559,386 8,388,788
2006 5,505,148 7,976,526
2005 5,448,097 7,590,143
2004 5,388,175 7,233,041
2003 5,326,436 6,903,127
2002 5,261,328 6,596,806
2001 5,187,689 6,308,391
2000 5,100,868 6,032,267
1999 5,003,135 5,771,628
1998 4,900,025 5,620,068
1997 4,794,412 5,509,136
1996 4,687,543 5,356,925
1995 4,579,806 5,225,836
1994 4,471,417 5,071,184
1993 4,362,696 4,956,002
1992 4,253,600 4,909,749
1991 4,144,364 4,836,677
1990 4,035,747 4,737,633
1989 3,927,802 4,713,229
1988 3,820,546 4,848,029
1987 3,714,889 4,962,395
1986 3,611,474 4,921,240
1985 3,510,671 4,834,296
1984 3,412,936 4,750,627
1983 3,318,068 4,661,574
1982 3,226,189 4,557,686
1981 3,137,604 4,447,272
1980 3,053,235 4,339,030
1979 2,973,968 4,232,605
1978 2,899,269 4,127,657
1977 2,827,874 4,024,032
1976 2,758,836 3,921,910
1975 2,691,648 3,821,494
1974 2,625,621 3,723,259
1973 2,561,102 3,627,383
1972 2,499,881 3,542,497
1971 2,442,537 3,468,646
1970 2,388,028 3,409,614
1969 2,334,992 3,365,533
1968 2,282,391 3,321,528
1967 2,229,994 3,277,648
1966 2,177,584 3,236,423
1965 2,125,177 3,189,835
1964 2,073,119 3,129,918
1963 2,021,909 3,072,669
1962 1,973,130 3,024,308
1961 1,927,394 2,976,724
1960 1,883,514 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay South Sudan
2100 -0.22% 0.02%
2099 -0.21% 0.07%
2098 -0.2% -0.008%
2097 -0.19% 0.04%
2096 -0.17% 0.03%
2095 -0.16% -0.006%
2094 -0.15% 0.04%
2093 -0.14% 0.08%
2092 -0.14% 0.08%
2091 -0.13% 0.09%
2090 -0.12% 0.17%
2089 -0.11% 0.19%
2088 -0.1% 0.15%
2087 -0.09% 0.23%
2086 -0.08% 0.19%
2085 -0.07% 0.3%
2084 -0.06% 0.29%
2083 -0.05% 0.33%
2082 -0.04% 0.32%
2081 -0.03% 0.32%
2080 -0.02% 0.42%
2079 -0.002% 0.42%
2078 0.009% 0.48%
2077 0.02% 0.43%
2076 0.04% 0.52%
2075 0.05% 0.63%
2074 0.07% 0.63%
2073 0.09% 0.64%
2072 0.1% 0.68%
2071 0.13% 0.62%
2070 0.14% 0.67%
2069 0.16% 0.8%
2068 0.18% 0.77%
2067 0.2% 0.77%
2066 0.22% 0.84%
2065 0.25% 0.83%
2064 0.27% 0.84%
2063 0.3% 0.87%
2062 0.31% 0.85%
2061 0.33% 0.87%
2060 0.36% 0.97%
2059 0.39% 0.93%
2058 0.41% 0.98%
2057 0.43% 0.99%
2056 0.45% 1%
2055 0.48% 1.07%
2054 0.5% 1.03%
2053 0.52% 1.17%
2052 0.54% 1.11%
2051 0.56% 1.08%
2050 0.58% 1.12%
2049 0.6% 1.16%
2048 0.62% 1.21%
2047 0.65% 1.29%
2046 0.67% 1.29%
2045 0.68% 1.36%
2044 0.7% 1.38%
2043 0.73% 1.46%
2042 0.74% 1.52%
2041 0.76% 1.57%
2040 0.79% 1.59%
2039 0.81% 1.68%
2038 0.83% 1.72%
2037 0.86% 1.81%
2036 0.88% 1.86%
2035 0.9% 1.87%
2034 0.93% 1.86%
2033 0.96% 1.94%
2032 0.98% 2.01%
2031 1.02% 1.97%
2030 1.05% 1.96%
2029 1.08% 2%
2028 1.11% 2%
2027 1.15% 2.04%
2026 1.19% 2.02%
2025 1.23% 2.09%
2024 1.24% 4.01%
2023 1.24% 4.19%
2022 1.14% 1.43%
2021 1.22% 1.56%
2020 1.36% 2.64%
2019 1.36% 2.97%
2018 1.4% -1.33%
2017 1.43% -5.27%
2016 1.46% -2.5%
2015 1.47% -1.13%
2014 1.46% 0.62%
2013 1.45% 3.81%
2012 1.42% 4.55%
2011 1.34% 5.56%
2010 1.18% 5.44%
2009 1.03% 4.83%
2008 0.97% 5.11%
2007 0.99% 5.17%
2006 1.05% 5.09%
2005 1.11% 4.94%
2004 1.16% 4.78%
2003 1.24% 4.64%
2002 1.42% 4.57%
2001 1.7% 4.58%
2000 1.95% 4.52%
1999 2.1% 2.7%
1998 2.2% 2.01%
1997 2.28% 2.84%
1996 2.35% 2.51%
1995 2.42% 3.05%
1994 2.49% 2.32%
1993 2.56% 0.94%
1992 2.64% 1.51%
1991 2.69% 2.09%
1990 2.75% 0.52%
1989 2.81% -2.78%
1988 2.84% -2.3%
1987 2.86% 0.84%
1986 2.87% 1.8%
1985 2.86% 1.76%
1984 2.86% 1.91%
1983 2.85% 2.28%
1982 2.82% 2.48%
1981 2.76% 2.49%
1980 2.67% 2.51%
1979 2.58% 2.54%
1978 2.52% 2.58%
1977 2.5% 2.6%
1976 2.5% 2.63%
1975 2.51% 2.64%
1974 2.52% 2.64%
1973 2.45% 2.4%
1972 2.35% 2.13%
1971 2.28% 1.73%
1970 2.27% 1.31%
1969 2.3% 1.32%
1968 2.35% 1.34%
1967 2.41% 1.27%
1966 2.47% 1.46%
1965 2.51% 1.91%
1964 2.53% 1.86%
1963 2.47% 1.6%
1962 2.37% 1.6%
1961 2.33% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Paraguay South Sudan
Current population
7120169
12507858
Population rank 108/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.15%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 7/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -12,423 +6,145
Net migration rank 137/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 6,145
2024 - -12,451 - 15,374
2023 97,748 -12,500 217,966 455,000
2022 94,627 -12,500 211,166 40,259
2021 78,667 -8,226 213,567 -154,359
2020 98,667 -8,226 212,332 62,935
2019 103,179 -16,263 209,708 65,198
2018 104,908 -16,472 168,497 157,408
2017 105,634 -16,630 72,193 -670,477
2016 106,804 -16,737 110,553 -654,225
2015 106,817 -16,834 148,542 -159,822
2014 105,585 -16,989 227,611 -471,523
2013 103,383 -17,232 315,983 65,337
2012 102,508 -17,763 312,974 125,771
2011 100,442 -20,427 303,181 194,325
2010 99,456 -26,169 287,409 299,402
2009 100,296 -40,112 278,859 139,129
2008 99,821 -44,679 268,268 165,557
2007 99,141 -45,914 256,546 167,350
2006 99,808 -44,568 246,706 153,926
2005 101,035 -42,173 239,272 132,869
2004 101,896 -40,907 231,877 110,182
2003 102,427 -39,941 225,822 91,951
2002 104,658 -36,918 212,014 82,847
2001 107,225 -27,676 204,108 77,856
2000 109,979 -15,884 196,055 74,227
1999 112,726 -11,362 180,721 70,271
1998 114,122 -9,276 -12,157 64,285
1997 115,095 -8,704 121,454 48,280
1996 115,623 -8,273 116,728 17,953
1995 115,777 -7,653 110,417 17,077
1994 115,662 -6,999 165,407 16,407
1993 115,211 -6,431 32,779 15,772
1992 115,442 -6,035 28,874 15,077
1991 114,472 -5,420 87,873 14,327
1990 112,864 -4,685 82,900 12,988
1989 111,727 -4,009 83,735 -130,821
1988 110,348 -3,557 -125,447 -97,065
1987 107,962 -3,445 5,756 -11,976
1986 105,776 -3,460 99,502 -10,973
1985 102,859 -3,562 95,342 -9,986
1984 99,937 -3,769 90,970 -8,984
1983 96,406 -2,845 104,107 -7,986
1982 92,917 -2,725 118,641 -6,983
1981 89,456 -2,477 115,163 -5,994
1980 84,568 -2,808 112,307 -4,997
1979 80,345 -3,570 109,540 -3,997
1978 76,691 -4,066 107,352 -2,998
1977 74,359 -4,201 104,886 -1,997
1976 71,973 -4,066 102,346 -995
1975 70,285 -3,807 99,882 -395
1974 69,059 -3,478 97,181 -192
1973 67,803 -4,346 94,765 0
1972 66,625 -7,642 74,803 193
1971 66,142 -10,446 72,308 394
1970 65,905 -12,579 44,776 587
1969 65,616 -12,859 42,015 786
1968 65,575 -13,132 44,213 995
1967 65,695 -13,346 41,357 1,194
1966 66,002 -13,538 38,523 1,386
1965 66,063 -13,715 51,682 1,591
1964 65,681 -13,915 64,786 1,785
1963 64,741 -14,086 46,333 1,591
1962 63,079 -16,175 47,406 1,386
1961 61,536 -16,972 45,186 1,194
1960 60,009 -16,811 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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