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Population in Paraguay compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 3.12 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Sri Lanka
2100 9,114,469 20,270,496
2099 9,134,868 20,383,669
2098 9,153,773 20,498,567
2097 9,171,880 20,611,123
2096 9,188,931 20,723,560
2095 9,204,812 20,834,629
2094 9,219,996 20,943,809
2093 9,234,274 21,052,131
2092 9,247,659 21,158,833
2091 9,260,551 21,263,961
2090 9,272,453 21,371,263
2089 9,283,984 21,475,426
2088 9,293,775 21,577,177
2087 9,302,722 21,677,510
2086 9,311,508 21,777,420
2085 9,319,285 21,876,464
2084 9,325,447 21,970,336
2083 9,331,054 22,062,801
2082 9,335,846 22,151,745
2081 9,340,017 22,240,834
2080 9,342,618 22,326,555
2079 9,344,195 22,411,438
2078 9,344,403 22,489,772
2077 9,343,525 22,565,028
2076 9,341,603 22,637,463
2075 9,337,944 22,707,112
2074 9,332,883 22,778,489
2073 9,326,126 22,844,703
2072 9,317,685 22,905,707
2071 9,307,917 22,964,866
2070 9,296,216 23,022,515
2069 9,282,854 23,076,310
2068 9,268,086 23,129,541
2067 9,251,858 23,184,596
2066 9,233,146 23,234,419
2065 9,212,933 23,285,901
2064 9,190,368 23,331,390
2063 9,165,372 23,372,184
2062 9,138,205 23,409,522
2061 9,109,701 23,441,893
2060 9,079,572 23,474,032
2059 9,047,300 23,502,132
2058 9,011,957 23,528,076
2057 8,975,110 23,550,580
2056 8,936,412 23,570,923
2055 8,896,115 23,582,432
2054 8,853,974 23,591,414
2053 8,810,350 23,601,371
2052 8,764,844 23,605,361
2051 8,717,773 23,606,194
2050 8,669,516 23,603,330
2049 8,619,672 23,597,604
2048 8,568,157 23,587,307
2047 8,515,265 23,570,881
2046 8,460,084 23,547,409
2045 8,404,136 23,515,133
2044 8,346,996 23,483,546
2043 8,288,781 23,446,242
2042 8,228,904 23,404,983
2041 8,168,202 23,357,358
2040 8,106,496 23,306,148
2039 8,043,273 23,248,341
2038 7,978,464 23,187,512
2037 7,912,690 23,120,775
2036 7,845,468 23,053,427
2035 7,777,137 22,981,808
2034 7,707,832 22,906,587
2033 7,636,950 22,826,414
2032 7,564,485 22,742,267
2031 7,490,891 22,655,907
2030 7,415,529 22,564,038
2029 7,338,535 22,470,759
2028 7,259,813 22,370,999
2027 7,179,864 22,266,017
2026 7,098,035 22,155,543
2025 7,014,448 22,039,908
2024 6,929,153 21,916,000
2023 6,844,146 22,037,000
2022 6,760,464 22,181,000
2021 6,684,182 22,156,000
2020 6,603,739 21,919,000
2019 6,515,058 21,803,000
2018 6,427,382 21,670,000
2017 6,338,660 21,453,000
2016 6,249,126 21,209,000
2015 6,159,103 20,970,000
2014 6,069,811 20,778,000
2013 5,982,445 20,585,000
2012 5,897,008 21,169,458
2011 5,814,626 21,009,048
2010 5,737,971 20,879,089
2009 5,671,236 20,756,435
2008 5,613,574 20,629,378
2007 5,559,386 20,492,545
2006 5,505,148 20,352,411
2005 5,448,097 20,216,524
2004 5,388,175 20,087,605
2003 5,326,436 19,951,521
2002 5,261,328 19,805,752
2001 5,187,689 19,600,362
2000 5,100,868 19,293,054
1999 5,003,135 18,944,731
1998 4,900,025 18,596,003
1997 4,794,412 18,248,200
1996 4,687,543 17,905,018
1995 4,579,806 17,564,068
1994 4,471,417 17,275,773
1993 4,362,696 17,025,918
1992 4,253,600 16,739,284
1991 4,144,364 16,475,354
1990 4,035,747 16,352,458
1989 3,927,802 16,248,557
1988 3,820,546 16,078,621
1987 3,714,889 15,916,576
1986 3,611,474 15,731,256
1985 3,510,671 15,544,154
1984 3,412,936 15,441,860
1983 3,318,068 15,388,794
1982 3,226,189 15,286,567
1981 3,137,604 15,099,414
1980 3,053,235 14,847,974
1979 2,973,968 14,579,614
1978 2,899,269 14,310,128
1977 2,827,874 14,049,371
1976 2,758,836 13,796,770
1975 2,691,648 13,548,984
1974 2,625,621 13,305,693
1973 2,561,102 13,060,916
1972 2,499,881 12,809,205
1971 2,442,537 12,551,910
1970 2,388,028 12,287,110
1969 2,334,992 12,013,858
1968 2,282,391 11,736,088
1967 2,229,994 11,457,328
1966 2,177,584 11,183,928
1965 2,125,177 10,916,965
1964 2,073,119 10,653,397
1963 2,021,909 10,395,040
1962 1,973,130 10,143,754
1961 1,927,394 9,899,372
1960 1,883,514 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Sri Lanka
2100 -0.22% -0.56%
2099 -0.21% -0.56%
2098 -0.2% -0.55%
2097 -0.19% -0.54%
2096 -0.17% -0.53%
2095 -0.16% -0.52%
2094 -0.15% -0.51%
2093 -0.14% -0.5%
2092 -0.14% -0.49%
2091 -0.13% -0.5%
2090 -0.12% -0.49%
2089 -0.11% -0.47%
2088 -0.1% -0.46%
2087 -0.09% -0.46%
2086 -0.08% -0.45%
2085 -0.07% -0.43%
2084 -0.06% -0.42%
2083 -0.05% -0.4%
2082 -0.04% -0.4%
2081 -0.03% -0.38%
2080 -0.02% -0.38%
2079 -0.002% -0.35%
2078 0.009% -0.33%
2077 0.02% -0.32%
2076 0.04% -0.31%
2075 0.05% -0.31%
2074 0.07% -0.29%
2073 0.09% -0.27%
2072 0.1% -0.26%
2071 0.13% -0.25%
2070 0.14% -0.23%
2069 0.16% -0.23%
2068 0.18% -0.24%
2067 0.2% -0.21%
2066 0.22% -0.22%
2065 0.25% -0.19%
2064 0.27% -0.17%
2063 0.3% -0.16%
2062 0.31% -0.14%
2061 0.33% -0.14%
2060 0.36% -0.12%
2059 0.39% -0.11%
2058 0.41% -0.1%
2057 0.43% -0.09%
2056 0.45% -0.05%
2055 0.48% -0.04%
2054 0.5% -0.04%
2053 0.52% -0.02%
2052 0.54% -0.004%
2051 0.56% 0.01%
2050 0.58% 0.02%
2049 0.6% 0.04%
2048 0.62% 0.07%
2047 0.65% 0.1%
2046 0.67% 0.14%
2045 0.68% 0.13%
2044 0.7% 0.16%
2043 0.73% 0.18%
2042 0.74% 0.2%
2041 0.76% 0.22%
2040 0.79% 0.25%
2039 0.81% 0.26%
2038 0.83% 0.29%
2037 0.86% 0.29%
2036 0.88% 0.31%
2035 0.9% 0.33%
2034 0.93% 0.35%
2033 0.96% 0.37%
2032 0.98% 0.38%
2031 1.02% 0.41%
2030 1.05% 0.42%
2029 1.08% 0.45%
2028 1.11% 0.47%
2027 1.15% 0.5%
2026 1.19% 0.52%
2025 1.23% 0.57%
2024 1.24% -0.55%
2023 1.24% -0.65%
2022 1.14% 0.11%
2021 1.22% 1.08%
2020 1.36% 0.53%
2019 1.36% 0.61%
2018 1.4% 1.01%
2017 1.43% 1.15%
2016 1.46% 1.14%
2015 1.47% 0.92%
2014 1.46% 0.94%
2013 1.45% -2.76%
2012 1.42% 0.76%
2011 1.34% 0.62%
2010 1.18% 0.59%
2009 1.03% 0.62%
2008 0.97% 0.67%
2007 0.99% 0.69%
2006 1.05% 0.67%
2005 1.11% 0.64%
2004 1.16% 0.68%
2003 1.24% 0.74%
2002 1.42% 1.05%
2001 1.7% 1.59%
2000 1.95% 1.84%
1999 2.1% 1.88%
1998 2.2% 1.91%
1997 2.28% 1.92%
1996 2.35% 1.94%
1995 2.42% 1.67%
1994 2.49% 1.47%
1993 2.56% 1.71%
1992 2.64% 1.6%
1991 2.69% 0.75%
1990 2.75% 0.64%
1989 2.81% 1.06%
1988 2.84% 1.02%
1987 2.86% 1.18%
1986 2.87% 1.2%
1985 2.86% 0.66%
1984 2.86% 0.34%
1983 2.85% 0.67%
1982 2.82% 1.24%
1981 2.76% 1.69%
1980 2.67% 1.84%
1979 2.58% 1.88%
1978 2.52% 1.86%
1977 2.5% 1.83%
1976 2.5% 1.83%
1975 2.51% 1.83%
1974 2.52% 1.87%
1973 2.45% 1.97%
1972 2.35% 2.05%
1971 2.28% 2.16%
1970 2.27% 2.27%
1969 2.3% 2.37%
1968 2.35% 2.43%
1967 2.41% 2.44%
1966 2.47% 2.45%
1965 2.51% 2.47%
1964 2.53% 2.49%
1963 2.47% 2.48%
1962 2.37% 2.47%
1961 2.33% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Sri Lanka
Current population
7120169
22185425
Population rank 108/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.27%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 -332
Annual growth/decline +85,007 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 188/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 -30,724
Net migration rank 137/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - -30,724
2024 - -12,451 - -27,245
2023 97,748 -12,500 66,111 -28,011
2022 94,627 -12,500 95,378 -27,435
2021 78,667 -8,226 121,858 -29,586
2020 98,667 -8,226 170,968 -29,875
2019 103,179 -16,263 172,243 -28,426
2018 104,908 -16,472 183,610 -28,607
2017 105,634 -16,630 187,993 -22,324
2016 106,804 -16,737 194,232 -18,388
2015 106,817 -16,834 201,815 -29,797
2014 105,585 -16,989 211,541 -33,672
2013 103,383 -17,232 221,021 -37,754
2012 102,508 -17,763 229,138 -41,955
2011 100,442 -20,427 224,461 -90,839
2010 99,456 -26,169 224,325 -98,060
2009 100,296 -40,112 200,175 -81,130
2008 99,821 -44,679 232,225 -97,144
2007 99,141 -45,914 248,287 -109,695
2006 99,808 -44,568 248,706 -107,045
2005 101,035 -42,173 248,683 -118,594
2004 101,896 -40,907 212,527 -84,795
2003 102,427 -39,941 252,008 -107,573
2002 104,658 -36,918 252,840 -105,718
2001 107,225 -27,676 244,377 19,273
2000 109,979 -15,884 227,060 123,894
1999 112,726 -11,362 206,876 138,799
1998 114,122 -9,276 201,059 150,724
1997 115,095 -8,704 208,193 135,636
1996 115,623 -8,273 215,290 127,236
1995 115,777 -7,653 221,957 117,416
1994 115,662 -6,999 228,904 8,323
1993 115,211 -6,431 226,257 36,232
1992 115,442 -6,035 222,230 88,542
1991 114,472 -5,420 218,117 -1,047
1990 112,864 -4,685 224,454 -195,736
1989 111,727 -4,009 212,401 -33,305
1988 110,348 -3,557 219,184 -58,415
1987 107,962 -3,445 226,414 -63,105
1986 105,776 -3,460 233,782 -26,460
1985 102,859 -3,562 247,836 -80,950
1984 99,937 -3,769 263,175 -225,450
1983 96,406 -2,845 277,768 -209,362
1982 92,917 -2,725 300,030 -163,987
1981 89,456 -2,477 328,096 -89,824
1980 84,568 -2,808 328,155 -63,541
1979 80,345 -3,570 329,791 -57,683
1978 76,691 -4,066 317,055 -50,189
1977 74,359 -4,201 300,038 -45,383
1976 71,973 -4,066 291,816 -41,258
1975 70,285 -3,807 282,496 -37,475
1974 69,059 -3,478 275,521 -33,979
1973 67,803 -4,346 278,577 -30,582
1972 66,625 -7,642 282,494 -27,071
1971 66,142 -10,446 281,200 -22,021
1970 65,905 -12,579 286,719 -16,299
1969 65,616 -12,859 286,218 -10,152
1968 65,575 -13,132 286,642 -7,163
1967 65,695 -13,346 284,738 -6,696
1966 66,002 -13,538 275,549 -6,794
1965 66,063 -13,715 272,422 -7,249
1964 65,681 -13,915 269,584 -7,614
1963 64,741 -14,086 262,880 -8,118
1962 63,079 -16,175 256,719 -8,909
1961 61,536 -16,972 251,087 -10,144
1960 60,009 -16,811 247,631 -12,610

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

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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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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