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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 7.49 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Paraguay vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Sudan
2100 9,114,469 137,695,876
2099 9,134,868 137,114,644
2098 9,153,773 136,500,499
2097 9,171,880 135,860,701
2096 9,188,931 135,222,218
2095 9,204,812 134,553,615
2094 9,219,996 133,902,112
2093 9,234,274 133,186,791
2092 9,247,659 132,427,642
2091 9,260,551 131,674,049
2090 9,272,453 130,893,042
2089 9,283,984 130,075,970
2088 9,293,775 129,234,968
2087 9,302,722 128,358,981
2086 9,311,508 127,463,823
2085 9,319,285 126,555,673
2084 9,325,447 125,612,419
2083 9,331,054 124,663,868
2082 9,335,846 123,716,124
2081 9,340,017 122,772,016
2080 9,342,618 121,805,246
2079 9,344,195 120,822,781
2078 9,344,403 119,802,944
2077 9,343,525 118,776,597
2076 9,341,603 117,748,457
2075 9,337,944 116,688,549
2074 9,332,883 115,601,159
2073 9,326,126 114,499,847
2072 9,317,685 113,374,089
2071 9,307,917 112,235,978
2070 9,296,216 111,102,687
2069 9,282,854 109,945,533
2068 9,268,086 108,791,037
2067 9,251,858 107,581,192
2066 9,233,146 106,357,353
2065 9,212,933 105,145,307
2064 9,190,368 103,903,801
2063 9,165,372 102,642,643
2062 9,138,205 101,354,095
2061 9,109,701 100,067,335
2060 9,079,572 98,765,585
2059 9,047,300 97,461,067
2058 9,011,957 96,135,716
2057 8,975,110 94,800,344
2056 8,936,412 93,458,640
2055 8,896,115 92,089,717
2054 8,853,974 90,711,253
2053 8,810,350 89,342,122
2052 8,764,844 87,962,125
2051 8,717,773 86,581,277
2050 8,669,516 85,194,794
2049 8,619,672 83,803,171
2048 8,568,157 82,442,635
2047 8,515,265 81,085,689
2046 8,460,084 79,725,126
2045 8,404,136 78,359,927
2044 8,346,996 77,006,049
2043 8,288,781 75,652,858
2042 8,228,904 74,312,465
2041 8,168,202 72,968,877
2040 8,106,496 71,640,015
2039 8,043,273 70,319,906
2038 7,978,464 69,001,239
2037 7,912,690 67,665,904
2036 7,845,468 66,337,650
2035 7,777,137 65,001,359
2034 7,707,832 63,664,516
2033 7,636,950 62,329,849
2032 7,564,485 61,007,985
2031 7,490,891 59,695,860
2030 7,415,529 58,384,521
2029 7,338,535 57,082,767
2028 7,259,813 55,800,806
2027 7,179,864 54,523,219
2026 7,098,035 52,894,744
2025 7,014,448 51,256,148
2024 6,929,153 50,448,963
2023 6,844,146 50,042,791
2022 6,760,464 49,383,346
2021 6,684,182 48,066,924
2020 6,603,739 46,789,231
2019 6,515,058 45,548,175
2018 6,427,382 44,230,596
2017 6,338,660 42,714,306
2016 6,249,126 41,259,892
2015 6,159,103 40,024,431
2014 6,069,811 38,823,318
2013 5,982,445 37,785,849
2012 5,897,008 36,923,178
2011 5,814,626 36,140,806
2010 5,737,971 35,414,399
2009 5,671,236 34,569,113
2008 5,613,574 33,623,980
2007 5,559,386 32,764,135
2006 5,505,148 31,992,435
2005 5,448,097 31,262,444
2004 5,388,175 30,556,637
2003 5,326,436 29,896,035
2002 5,261,328 29,228,727
2001 5,187,689 28,516,770
2000 5,100,868 27,816,745
1999 5,003,135 27,130,613
1998 4,900,025 26,458,999
1997 4,794,412 25,799,821
1996 4,687,543 25,231,528
1995 4,579,806 24,672,143
1994 4,471,417 24,043,948
1993 4,362,696 23,445,592
1992 4,253,600 22,927,355
1991 4,144,364 22,470,676
1990 4,035,747 22,021,481
1989 3,927,802 21,578,022
1988 3,820,546 21,138,431
1987 3,714,889 20,704,904
1986 3,611,474 20,288,238
1985 3,510,671 19,905,872
1984 3,412,936 19,546,528
1983 3,318,068 19,109,770
1982 3,226,189 18,486,645
1981 3,137,604 17,780,572
1980 3,053,235 17,058,905
1979 2,973,968 16,355,352
1978 2,899,269 15,695,003
1977 2,827,874 15,086,614
1976 2,758,836 14,569,716
1975 2,691,648 14,064,798
1974 2,625,621 13,580,723
1973 2,561,102 13,049,315
1972 2,499,881 12,527,856
1971 2,442,537 12,105,539
1970 2,388,028 11,695,771
1969 2,334,992 11,298,936
1968 2,282,391 10,917,999
1967 2,229,994 10,550,597
1966 2,177,584 10,197,578
1965 2,125,177 9,858,030
1964 2,073,119 9,531,109
1963 2,021,909 9,218,077
1962 1,973,130 8,919,028
1961 1,927,394 8,634,941
1960 1,883,514 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Sudan
2100 -0.22% 0.42%
2099 -0.21% 0.45%
2098 -0.2% 0.47%
2097 -0.19% 0.47%
2096 -0.17% 0.5%
2095 -0.16% 0.49%
2094 -0.15% 0.54%
2093 -0.14% 0.57%
2092 -0.14% 0.57%
2091 -0.13% 0.6%
2090 -0.12% 0.63%
2089 -0.11% 0.65%
2088 -0.1% 0.68%
2087 -0.09% 0.7%
2086 -0.08% 0.72%
2085 -0.07% 0.75%
2084 -0.06% 0.76%
2083 -0.05% 0.77%
2082 -0.04% 0.77%
2081 -0.03% 0.79%
2080 -0.02% 0.81%
2079 -0.002% 0.85%
2078 0.009% 0.86%
2077 0.02% 0.87%
2076 0.04% 0.91%
2075 0.05% 0.94%
2074 0.07% 0.96%
2073 0.09% 0.99%
2072 0.1% 1.01%
2071 0.13% 1.02%
2070 0.14% 1.05%
2069 0.16% 1.06%
2068 0.18% 1.12%
2067 0.2% 1.15%
2066 0.22% 1.15%
2065 0.25% 1.19%
2064 0.27% 1.23%
2063 0.3% 1.27%
2062 0.31% 1.29%
2061 0.33% 1.32%
2060 0.36% 1.34%
2059 0.39% 1.38%
2058 0.41% 1.41%
2057 0.43% 1.44%
2056 0.45% 1.49%
2055 0.48% 1.52%
2054 0.5% 1.53%
2053 0.52% 1.57%
2052 0.54% 1.59%
2051 0.56% 1.63%
2050 0.58% 1.66%
2049 0.6% 1.65%
2048 0.62% 1.67%
2047 0.65% 1.71%
2046 0.67% 1.74%
2045 0.68% 1.76%
2044 0.7% 1.79%
2043 0.73% 1.8%
2042 0.74% 1.84%
2041 0.76% 1.85%
2040 0.79% 1.88%
2039 0.81% 1.91%
2038 0.83% 1.97%
2037 0.86% 2%
2036 0.88% 2.06%
2035 0.9% 2.1%
2034 0.93% 2.14%
2033 0.96% 2.17%
2032 0.98% 2.2%
2031 1.02% 2.25%
2030 1.05% 2.28%
2029 1.08% 2.3%
2028 1.11% 2.34%
2027 1.15% 3.08%
2026 1.19% 3.2%
2025 1.23% 1.6%
2024 1.24% 0.81%
2023 1.24% 1.34%
2022 1.14% 2.74%
2021 1.22% 2.73%
2020 1.36% 2.72%
2019 1.36% 2.98%
2018 1.4% 3.55%
2017 1.43% 3.53%
2016 1.46% 3.09%
2015 1.47% 3.09%
2014 1.46% 2.75%
2013 1.45% 2.34%
2012 1.42% 2.16%
2011 1.34% 2.05%
2010 1.18% 2.45%
2009 1.03% 2.81%
2008 0.97% 2.62%
2007 0.99% 2.41%
2006 1.05% 2.34%
2005 1.11% 2.31%
2004 1.16% 2.21%
2003 1.24% 2.28%
2002 1.42% 2.5%
2001 1.7% 2.52%
2000 1.95% 2.53%
1999 2.1% 2.54%
1998 2.2% 2.55%
1997 2.28% 2.25%
1996 2.35% 2.27%
1995 2.42% 2.61%
1994 2.49% 2.55%
1993 2.56% 2.26%
1992 2.64% 2.03%
1991 2.69% 2.04%
1990 2.75% 2.06%
1989 2.81% 2.08%
1988 2.84% 2.09%
1987 2.86% 2.05%
1986 2.87% 1.92%
1985 2.86% 1.84%
1984 2.86% 2.29%
1983 2.85% 3.37%
1982 2.82% 3.97%
1981 2.76% 4.23%
1980 2.67% 4.3%
1979 2.58% 4.21%
1978 2.52% 4.03%
1977 2.5% 3.55%
1976 2.5% 3.59%
1975 2.51% 3.56%
1974 2.52% 4.07%
1973 2.45% 4.16%
1972 2.35% 3.49%
1971 2.28% 3.5%
1970 2.27% 3.51%
1969 2.3% 3.49%
1968 2.35% 3.48%
1967 2.41% 3.46%
1966 2.47% 3.44%
1965 2.51% 3.43%
1964 2.53% 3.4%
1963 2.47% 3.35%
1962 2.37% 3.29%
1961 2.33% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Sudan
Current population
7120169
53335233
Population rank 108/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.64%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 116/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 +291,469
Net migration rank 137/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 291,469
2024 - -12,451 - -544,257
2023 97,748 -12,500 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 94,627 -12,500 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 78,667 -8,226 1,293,817 31,664
2020 98,667 -8,226 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 103,179 -16,263 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 104,908 -16,472 1,257,387 125,499
2017 105,634 -16,630 1,208,046 441,623
2016 106,804 -16,737 1,174,422 84,728
2015 106,817 -16,834 1,145,259 66,476
2014 105,585 -16,989 1,097,962 92,504
2013 103,383 -17,232 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 102,508 -17,763 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 100,442 -20,427 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 99,456 -26,169 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 100,296 -40,112 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 99,821 -44,679 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 99,141 -45,914 992,819 -201,769
2006 99,808 -44,568 963,740 -211,387
2005 101,035 -42,173 907,017 -199,378
2004 101,896 -40,907 889,382 -185,392
2003 102,427 -39,941 898,226 -281,001
2002 104,658 -36,918 897,965 -180,603
2001 107,225 -27,676 880,284 -173,745
2000 109,979 -15,884 858,536 -165,030
1999 112,726 -11,362 835,840 -157,090
1998 114,122 -9,276 814,752 -150,271
1997 115,095 -8,704 802,245 -148,368
1996 115,623 -8,273 792,926 -310,221
1995 115,777 -7,653 780,700 -144,670
1994 115,662 -6,999 764,645 -144,324
1993 115,211 -6,431 743,249 -166,861
1992 115,442 -6,035 731,177 -271,093
1991 114,472 -5,420 714,612 -261,341
1990 112,864 -4,685 699,953 -254,825
1989 111,727 -4,009 683,743 -241,979
1988 110,348 -3,557 672,604 -235,213
1987 107,962 -3,445 658,416 -228,756
1986 105,776 -3,460 649,649 -245,968
1985 102,859 -3,562 583,382 -222,315
1984 99,937 -3,769 577,405 -219,755
1983 96,406 -2,845 570,198 -54,325
1982 92,917 -2,725 606,362 124,007
1981 89,456 -2,477 585,087 96,697
1980 84,568 -2,808 552,930 208,602
1979 80,345 -3,570 524,942 120,613
1978 76,691 -4,066 497,987 177,153
1977 74,359 -4,201 483,089 58,540
1976 71,973 -4,066 470,019 22,147
1975 70,285 -3,807 454,813 62,843
1974 69,059 -3,478 444,456 6,023
1973 67,803 -4,346 439,201 173,143
1972 66,625 -7,642 428,340 2,238
1971 66,142 -10,446 417,641 -3,577
1970 65,905 -12,579 401,013 4,479
1969 65,616 -12,859 385,712 2,476
1968 65,575 -13,132 370,917 2,776
1967 65,695 -13,346 356,599 4,508
1966 66,002 -13,538 342,118 2,813
1965 66,063 -13,715 327,799 6,367
1964 65,681 -13,915 315,166 4,505
1963 64,741 -14,086 302,132 4,263
1962 63,079 -16,175 287,317 4,387
1961 61,536 -16,972 272,562 3,904
1960 60,009 -16,811 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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