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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.5 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Paraguay vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Sweden
2100 9,114,469 11,357,586
2099 9,134,868 11,361,443
2098 9,153,773 11,365,725
2097 9,171,880 11,366,889
2096 9,188,931 11,368,572
2095 9,204,812 11,371,525
2094 9,219,996 11,374,169
2093 9,234,274 11,376,054
2092 9,247,659 11,378,099
2091 9,260,551 11,379,549
2090 9,272,453 11,381,475
2089 9,283,984 11,384,408
2088 9,293,775 11,387,073
2087 9,302,722 11,390,874
2086 9,311,508 11,398,223
2085 9,319,285 11,403,279
2084 9,325,447 11,408,050
2083 9,331,054 11,411,588
2082 9,335,846 11,416,796
2081 9,340,017 11,418,438
2080 9,342,618 11,420,629
2079 9,344,195 11,420,158
2078 9,344,403 11,418,032
2077 9,343,525 11,415,948
2076 9,341,603 11,412,112
2075 9,337,944 11,407,978
2074 9,332,883 11,404,682
2073 9,326,126 11,401,754
2072 9,317,685 11,398,056
2071 9,307,917 11,393,134
2070 9,296,216 11,389,416
2069 9,282,854 11,385,560
2068 9,268,086 11,384,165
2067 9,251,858 11,383,331
2066 9,233,146 11,383,335
2065 9,212,933 11,382,611
2064 9,190,368 11,381,643
2063 9,165,372 11,381,489
2062 9,138,205 11,382,109
2061 9,109,701 11,379,849
2060 9,079,572 11,378,661
2059 9,047,300 11,376,317
2058 9,011,957 11,372,527
2057 8,975,110 11,367,109
2056 8,936,412 11,361,843
2055 8,896,115 11,354,884
2054 8,853,974 11,347,343
2053 8,810,350 11,336,678
2052 8,764,844 11,322,876
2051 8,717,773 11,306,983
2050 8,669,516 11,287,973
2049 8,619,672 11,268,461
2048 8,568,157 11,247,615
2047 8,515,265 11,225,655
2046 8,460,084 11,202,749
2045 8,404,136 11,178,920
2044 8,346,996 11,153,887
2043 8,288,781 11,128,417
2042 8,228,904 11,102,505
2041 8,168,202 11,078,898
2040 8,106,496 11,054,498
2039 8,043,273 11,031,322
2038 7,978,464 11,008,943
2037 7,912,690 10,987,323
2036 7,845,468 10,964,438
2035 7,777,137 10,941,953
2034 7,707,832 10,919,289
2033 7,636,950 10,895,104
2032 7,564,485 10,869,796
2031 7,490,891 10,844,434
2030 7,415,529 10,815,888
2029 7,338,535 10,784,274
2028 7,259,813 10,749,191
2027 7,179,864 10,710,226
2026 7,098,035 10,668,870
2025 7,014,448 10,621,495
2024 6,929,153 10,569,709
2023 6,844,146 10,536,632
2022 6,760,464 10,486,941
2021 6,684,182 10,415,811
2020 6,603,739 10,353,442
2019 6,515,058 10,278,887
2018 6,427,382 10,175,214
2017 6,338,660 10,057,698
2016 6,249,126 9,923,085
2015 6,159,103 9,799,186
2014 6,069,811 9,696,110
2013 5,982,445 9,600,379
2012 5,897,008 9,519,374
2011 5,814,626 9,449,213
2010 5,737,971 9,378,126
2009 5,671,236 9,298,515
2008 5,613,574 9,219,637
2007 5,559,386 9,148,092
2006 5,505,148 9,080,505
2005 5,448,097 9,029,572
2004 5,388,175 8,993,531
2003 5,326,436 8,958,229
2002 5,261,328 8,924,958
2001 5,187,689 8,895,960
2000 5,100,868 8,872,109
1999 5,003,135 8,857,874
1998 4,900,025 8,850,974
1997 4,794,412 8,846,062
1996 4,687,543 8,840,998
1995 4,579,806 8,826,939
1994 4,471,417 8,780,745
1993 4,362,696 8,718,561
1992 4,253,600 8,668,067
1991 4,144,364 8,617,375
1990 4,035,747 8,558,835
1989 3,927,802 8,492,964
1988 3,820,546 8,436,489
1987 3,714,889 8,397,804
1986 3,611,474 8,369,829
1985 3,510,671 8,350,386
1984 3,412,936 8,336,605
1983 3,318,068 8,329,033
1982 3,226,189 8,325,263
1981 3,137,604 8,320,503
1980 3,053,235 8,310,531
1979 2,973,968 8,293,678
1978 2,899,269 8,275,599
1977 2,827,874 8,251,540
1976 2,758,836 8,222,286
1975 2,691,648 8,192,437
1974 2,625,621 8,159,955
1973 2,561,102 8,136,312
1972 2,499,881 8,122,300
1971 2,442,537 8,098,334
1970 2,388,028 8,042,801
1969 2,334,992 7,968,072
1968 2,282,391 7,912,273
1967 2,229,994 7,867,931
1966 2,177,584 7,807,797
1965 2,125,177 7,733,853
1964 2,073,119 7,661,354
1963 2,021,909 7,604,328
1962 1,973,130 7,561,588
1961 1,927,394 7,519,998
1960 1,883,514 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Sweden
2100 -0.22% -0.03%
2099 -0.21% -0.04%
2098 -0.2% -0.01%
2097 -0.19% -0.01%
2096 -0.17% -0.03%
2095 -0.16% -0.02%
2094 -0.15% -0.02%
2093 -0.14% -0.02%
2092 -0.14% -0.01%
2091 -0.13% -0.02%
2090 -0.12% -0.03%
2089 -0.11% -0.02%
2088 -0.1% -0.03%
2087 -0.09% -0.06%
2086 -0.08% -0.04%
2085 -0.07% -0.04%
2084 -0.06% -0.03%
2083 -0.05% -0.05%
2082 -0.04% -0.01%
2081 -0.03% -0.02%
2080 -0.02% 0.004%
2079 -0.002% 0.02%
2078 0.009% 0.02%
2077 0.02% 0.03%
2076 0.04% 0.04%
2075 0.05% 0.03%
2074 0.07% 0.03%
2073 0.09% 0.03%
2072 0.1% 0.04%
2071 0.13% 0.03%
2070 0.14% 0.03%
2069 0.16% 0.01%
2068 0.18% 0.007%
2067 0.2% -0%
2066 0.22% 0.006%
2065 0.25% 0.009%
2064 0.27% 0.001%
2063 0.3% -0.005%
2062 0.31% 0.02%
2061 0.33% 0.01%
2060 0.36% 0.02%
2059 0.39% 0.03%
2058 0.41% 0.05%
2057 0.43% 0.05%
2056 0.45% 0.06%
2055 0.48% 0.07%
2054 0.5% 0.09%
2053 0.52% 0.12%
2052 0.54% 0.14%
2051 0.56% 0.17%
2050 0.58% 0.17%
2049 0.6% 0.19%
2048 0.62% 0.2%
2047 0.65% 0.2%
2046 0.67% 0.21%
2045 0.68% 0.22%
2044 0.7% 0.23%
2043 0.73% 0.23%
2042 0.74% 0.21%
2041 0.76% 0.22%
2040 0.79% 0.21%
2039 0.81% 0.2%
2038 0.83% 0.2%
2037 0.86% 0.21%
2036 0.88% 0.21%
2035 0.9% 0.21%
2034 0.93% 0.22%
2033 0.96% 0.23%
2032 0.98% 0.23%
2031 1.02% 0.26%
2030 1.05% 0.29%
2029 1.08% 0.33%
2028 1.11% 0.36%
2027 1.15% 0.39%
2026 1.19% 0.45%
2025 1.23% 0.49%
2024 1.24% 0.31%
2023 1.24% 0.47%
2022 1.14% 0.68%
2021 1.22% 0.6%
2020 1.36% 0.73%
2019 1.36% 1.02%
2018 1.4% 1.17%
2017 1.43% 1.36%
2016 1.46% 1.26%
2015 1.47% 1.06%
2014 1.46% 1%
2013 1.45% 0.85%
2012 1.42% 0.74%
2011 1.34% 0.76%
2010 1.18% 0.86%
2009 1.03% 0.86%
2008 0.97% 0.78%
2007 0.99% 0.74%
2006 1.05% 0.56%
2005 1.11% 0.4%
2004 1.16% 0.39%
2003 1.24% 0.37%
2002 1.42% 0.33%
2001 1.7% 0.27%
2000 1.95% 0.16%
1999 2.1% 0.08%
1998 2.2% 0.06%
1997 2.28% 0.06%
1996 2.35% 0.16%
1995 2.42% 0.53%
1994 2.49% 0.71%
1993 2.56% 0.58%
1992 2.64% 0.59%
1991 2.69% 0.68%
1990 2.75% 0.78%
1989 2.81% 0.67%
1988 2.84% 0.46%
1987 2.86% 0.33%
1986 2.87% 0.23%
1985 2.86% 0.17%
1984 2.86% 0.09%
1983 2.85% 0.05%
1982 2.82% 0.06%
1981 2.76% 0.12%
1980 2.67% 0.2%
1979 2.58% 0.22%
1978 2.52% 0.29%
1977 2.5% 0.36%
1976 2.5% 0.36%
1975 2.51% 0.4%
1974 2.52% 0.29%
1973 2.45% 0.17%
1972 2.35% 0.3%
1971 2.28% 0.69%
1970 2.27% 0.94%
1969 2.3% 0.71%
1968 2.35% 0.56%
1967 2.41% 0.77%
1966 2.47% 0.96%
1965 2.51% 0.95%
1964 2.53% 0.75%
1963 2.47% 0.57%
1962 2.37% 0.55%
1961 2.33% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Sweden
Current population
7120169
10680056
Population rank 108/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.13%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +91
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 149/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 +47,079
Net migration rank 137/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 47,079
2024 - -12,451 - 50,115
2023 97,748 -12,500 5,269 55,209
2022 94,627 -12,500 10,487 58,955
2021 78,667 -8,226 22,914 51,947
2020 98,667 -8,226 14,495 37,302
2019 103,179 -16,263 25,697 72,619
2018 104,908 -16,472 23,403 87,517
2017 105,634 -16,630 24,138 102,671
2016 106,804 -16,737 25,800 119,234
2015 106,817 -16,834 23,518 80,534
2014 105,585 -16,989 26,179 77,654
2013 103,383 -17,232 23,041 66,760
2012 102,508 -17,763 20,943 52,879
2011 100,442 -20,427 21,733 46,049
2010 99,456 -26,169 25,320 51,175
2009 100,296 -40,112 21,387 63,638
2008 99,821 -44,679 18,439 56,452
2007 99,141 -45,914 15,552 54,907
2006 99,808 -44,568 15,436 51,675
2005 101,035 -42,173 9,030 27,030
2004 101,896 -40,907 9,893 25,842
2003 102,427 -39,941 6,271 29,161
2002 104,658 -36,918 893 31,364
2001 107,225 -27,676 -1,779 28,856
2000 109,979 -15,884 -2,662 24,900
1999 112,726 -11,362 -6,201 13,940
1998 114,122 -9,276 -3,541 11,325
1997 115,095 -8,704 -3,539 6,047
1996 115,623 -8,273 1,768 5,773
1995 115,777 -7,653 9,710 11,621
1994 115,662 -6,999 20,196 51,545
1993 115,211 -6,431 20,924 32,725
1992 115,442 -6,035 28,605 20,507
1991 114,472 -5,420 29,299 25,314
1990 112,864 -4,685 29,100 35,668
1989 111,727 -4,009 24,629 44,565
1988 110,348 -3,557 15,186 30,064
1987 107,962 -3,445 11,757 21,335
1986 105,776 -3,460 9,206 15,211
1985 102,859 -3,562 4,175 11,464
1984 99,937 -3,769 3,335 8,668
1983 96,406 -2,845 833 2,105
1982 92,917 -2,725 1,665 2,524
1981 89,456 -2,477 1,664 3,209
1980 84,568 -2,808 5,818 10,040
1979 80,345 -3,570 4,976 13,895
1978 76,691 -4,066 4,138 13,807
1977 74,359 -4,201 7,426 23,528
1976 71,973 -4,066 8,222 20,324
1975 70,285 -3,807 14,746 16,564
1974 69,059 -3,478 23,664 9,217
1973 67,803 -4,346 24,409 -9,551
1972 66,625 -7,642 28,428 -13,519
1971 66,142 -10,446 31,583 2,334
1970 65,905 -12,579 30,563 47,242
1969 65,616 -12,859 23,904 48,824
1968 65,575 -13,132 30,858 8,545
1967 65,695 -13,346 41,700 11,075
1966 66,002 -13,538 45,286 24,920
1965 66,063 -13,715 44,857 32,444
1964 65,681 -13,915 45,968 23,581
1963 64,741 -14,086 35,741 11,009
1962 63,079 -16,175 30,246 9,627
1961 61,536 -16,972 30,832 14,401
1960 60,009 -16,811 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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