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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 3.77 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Paraguay vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Syria
2100 9,114,469 44,620,090
2099 9,134,868 44,690,260
2098 9,153,773 44,750,249
2097 9,171,880 44,813,148
2096 9,188,931 44,867,740
2095 9,204,812 44,895,489
2094 9,219,996 44,945,231
2093 9,234,274 44,974,311
2092 9,247,659 45,003,795
2091 9,260,551 45,016,478
2090 9,272,453 45,048,083
2089 9,283,984 45,047,102
2088 9,293,775 45,041,864
2087 9,302,722 45,049,516
2086 9,311,508 45,068,928
2085 9,319,285 45,034,847
2084 9,325,447 44,999,929
2083 9,331,054 44,971,600
2082 9,335,846 44,910,859
2081 9,340,017 44,843,908
2080 9,342,618 44,744,718
2079 9,344,195 44,687,371
2078 9,344,403 44,649,760
2077 9,343,525 44,604,175
2076 9,341,603 44,520,132
2075 9,337,944 44,426,423
2074 9,332,883 44,328,795
2073 9,326,126 44,221,016
2072 9,317,685 44,084,262
2071 9,307,917 43,939,848
2070 9,296,216 43,795,999
2069 9,282,854 43,648,130
2068 9,268,086 43,465,442
2067 9,251,858 43,271,173
2066 9,233,146 43,060,752
2065 9,212,933 42,810,442
2064 9,190,368 42,559,554
2063 9,165,372 42,311,907
2062 9,138,205 42,062,193
2061 9,109,701 41,808,082
2060 9,079,572 41,522,274
2059 9,047,300 41,208,825
2058 9,011,957 40,925,728
2057 8,975,110 40,643,453
2056 8,936,412 40,332,578
2055 8,896,115 40,026,632
2054 8,853,974 39,691,425
2053 8,810,350 39,348,020
2052 8,764,844 39,045,268
2051 8,717,773 38,733,827
2050 8,669,516 38,410,423
2049 8,619,672 38,089,455
2048 8,568,157 37,784,449
2047 8,515,265 37,492,636
2046 8,460,084 37,181,526
2045 8,404,136 36,843,579
2044 8,346,996 36,526,509
2043 8,288,781 36,188,225
2042 8,228,904 35,825,419
2041 8,168,202 35,447,414
2040 8,106,496 35,042,107
2039 8,043,273 34,626,945
2038 7,978,464 34,183,740
2037 7,912,690 33,703,682
2036 7,845,468 33,223,843
2035 7,777,137 32,696,648
2034 7,707,832 32,148,814
2033 7,636,950 31,562,427
2032 7,564,485 30,967,322
2031 7,490,891 30,329,874
2030 7,415,529 29,672,629
2029 7,338,535 28,949,535
2028 7,259,813 28,217,748
2027 7,179,864 27,428,807
2026 7,098,035 26,607,148
2025 7,014,448 25,689,551
2024 6,929,153 24,672,760
2023 6,844,146 23,594,623
2022 6,760,464 22,462,173
2021 6,684,182 21,628,839
2020 6,603,739 21,049,429
2019 6,515,058 20,353,534
2018 6,427,382 19,577,845
2017 6,338,660 19,224,668
2016 6,249,126 19,193,834
2015 6,159,103 19,424,618
2014 6,069,811 20,273,659
2013 5,982,445 21,666,917
2012 5,897,008 22,759,763
2011 5,814,626 22,878,098
2010 5,737,971 22,482,421
2009 5,671,236 21,976,969
2008 5,613,574 21,636,564
2007 5,559,386 20,884,125
2006 5,505,148 19,637,022
2005 5,448,097 18,814,091
2004 5,388,175 18,336,875
2003 5,326,436 17,889,296
2002 5,261,328 17,468,332
2001 5,187,689 17,051,338
2000 5,100,868 16,637,888
1999 5,003,135 16,228,061
1998 4,900,025 15,820,413
1997 4,794,412 15,417,542
1996 4,687,543 15,018,104
1995 4,579,806 14,616,801
1994 4,471,417 14,208,583
1993 4,362,696 13,795,686
1992 4,253,600 13,385,571
1991 4,144,364 12,980,821
1990 4,035,747 12,579,208
1989 3,927,802 12,179,060
1988 3,820,546 11,782,264
1987 3,714,889 11,388,923
1986 3,611,474 11,002,844
1985 3,510,671 10,625,672
1984 3,412,936 10,258,398
1983 3,318,068 9,904,809
1982 3,226,189 9,572,511
1981 3,137,604 9,260,189
1980 3,053,235 8,957,663
1979 2,973,968 8,661,909
1978 2,899,269 8,372,759
1977 2,827,874 8,090,501
1976 2,758,836 7,817,320
1975 2,691,648 7,554,364
1974 2,625,621 7,302,160
1973 2,561,102 7,060,321
1972 2,499,881 6,826,024
1971 2,442,537 6,598,094
1970 2,388,028 6,380,609
1969 2,334,992 6,175,166
1968 2,282,391 5,978,742
1967 2,229,994 5,790,198
1966 2,177,584 5,609,047
1965 2,125,177 5,435,267
1964 2,073,119 5,269,087
1963 2,021,909 5,110,467
1962 1,973,130 4,959,340
1961 1,927,394 4,815,466
1960 1,883,514 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Syria
2100 -0.22% -0.16%
2099 -0.21% -0.13%
2098 -0.2% -0.14%
2097 -0.19% -0.12%
2096 -0.17% -0.06%
2095 -0.16% -0.11%
2094 -0.15% -0.06%
2093 -0.14% -0.07%
2092 -0.14% -0.03%
2091 -0.13% -0.07%
2090 -0.12% 0.002%
2089 -0.11% 0.01%
2088 -0.1% -0.02%
2087 -0.09% -0.04%
2086 -0.08% 0.08%
2085 -0.07% 0.08%
2084 -0.06% 0.06%
2083 -0.05% 0.14%
2082 -0.04% 0.15%
2081 -0.03% 0.22%
2080 -0.02% 0.13%
2079 -0.002% 0.08%
2078 0.009% 0.1%
2077 0.02% 0.19%
2076 0.04% 0.21%
2075 0.05% 0.22%
2074 0.07% 0.24%
2073 0.09% 0.31%
2072 0.1% 0.33%
2071 0.13% 0.33%
2070 0.14% 0.34%
2069 0.16% 0.42%
2068 0.18% 0.45%
2067 0.2% 0.49%
2066 0.22% 0.58%
2065 0.25% 0.59%
2064 0.27% 0.59%
2063 0.3% 0.59%
2062 0.31% 0.61%
2061 0.33% 0.69%
2060 0.36% 0.76%
2059 0.39% 0.69%
2058 0.41% 0.69%
2057 0.43% 0.77%
2056 0.45% 0.76%
2055 0.48% 0.84%
2054 0.5% 0.87%
2053 0.52% 0.78%
2052 0.54% 0.8%
2051 0.56% 0.84%
2050 0.58% 0.84%
2049 0.6% 0.81%
2048 0.62% 0.78%
2047 0.65% 0.84%
2046 0.67% 0.92%
2045 0.68% 0.87%
2044 0.7% 0.93%
2043 0.73% 1.01%
2042 0.74% 1.07%
2041 0.76% 1.16%
2040 0.79% 1.2%
2039 0.81% 1.3%
2038 0.83% 1.42%
2037 0.86% 1.44%
2036 0.88% 1.61%
2035 0.9% 1.7%
2034 0.93% 1.86%
2033 0.96% 1.92%
2032 0.98% 2.1%
2031 1.02% 2.21%
2030 1.05% 2.5%
2029 1.08% 2.59%
2028 1.11% 2.88%
2027 1.15% 3.09%
2026 1.19% 3.57%
2025 1.23% 4.12%
2024 1.24% 4.57%
2023 1.24% 5.04%
2022 1.14% 3.85%
2021 1.22% 2.75%
2020 1.36% 3.42%
2019 1.36% 3.96%
2018 1.4% 1.84%
2017 1.43% 0.16%
2016 1.46% -1.19%
2015 1.47% -4.19%
2014 1.46% -6.43%
2013 1.45% -4.8%
2012 1.42% -0.52%
2011 1.34% 1.76%
2010 1.18% 2.3%
2009 1.03% 1.57%
2008 0.97% 3.6%
2007 0.99% 6.35%
2006 1.05% 4.37%
2005 1.11% 2.6%
2004 1.16% 2.5%
2003 1.24% 2.41%
2002 1.42% 2.45%
2001 1.7% 2.48%
2000 1.95% 2.53%
1999 2.1% 2.58%
1998 2.2% 2.61%
1997 2.28% 2.66%
1996 2.35% 2.75%
1995 2.42% 2.87%
1994 2.49% 2.99%
1993 2.56% 3.06%
1992 2.64% 3.12%
1991 2.69% 3.19%
1990 2.75% 3.29%
1989 2.81% 3.37%
1988 2.84% 3.45%
1987 2.86% 3.51%
1986 2.87% 3.55%
1985 2.86% 3.58%
1984 2.86% 3.57%
1983 2.85% 3.47%
1982 2.82% 3.37%
1981 2.76% 3.38%
1980 2.67% 3.41%
1979 2.58% 3.45%
1978 2.52% 3.49%
1977 2.5% 3.49%
1976 2.5% 3.48%
1975 2.51% 3.45%
1974 2.52% 3.43%
1973 2.45% 3.43%
1972 2.35% 3.45%
1971 2.28% 3.41%
1970 2.27% 3.33%
1969 2.3% 3.29%
1968 2.35% 3.26%
1967 2.41% 3.23%
1966 2.47% 3.2%
1965 2.51% 3.15%
1964 2.53% 3.1%
1963 2.47% 3.05%
1962 2.37% 2.99%
1961 2.33% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Syria
Current population
7120169
26829400
Population rank 108/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.32%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
3.84 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 6/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 +421,693
Net migration rank 137/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 421,693
2024 - -12,451 - 546,494
2023 97,748 -12,500 402,713 757,309
2022 94,627 -12,500 369,750 735,142
2021 78,667 -8,226 350,560 211,220
2020 98,667 -8,226 327,992 269,050
2019 103,179 -16,263 293,762 500,985
2018 104,908 -16,472 242,530 514,102
2017 105,634 -16,630 237,214 -287,501
2016 106,804 -16,737 236,007 -124,063
2015 106,817 -16,834 253,977 -827,496
2014 105,585 -16,989 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 103,383 -17,232 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 102,508 -17,763 475,520 -999,267
2011 100,442 -20,427 543,950 -256,888
2010 99,456 -26,169 558,666 -54,359
2009 100,296 -40,112 559,314 -52,703
2008 99,821 -44,679 576,593 -402,393
2007 99,141 -45,914 529,162 801,514
2006 99,808 -44,568 480,616 682,911
2005 101,035 -42,173 468,960 13,382
2004 101,896 -40,907 461,209 10,881
2003 102,427 -39,941 457,000 -33,920
2002 104,658 -36,918 453,967 -35,096
2001 107,225 -27,676 451,503 -36,383
2000 109,979 -15,884 446,211 -34,425
1999 112,726 -11,362 439,261 -31,394
1998 114,122 -9,276 433,447 -26,025
1997 115,095 -8,704 429,887 -31,571
1996 115,623 -8,273 430,765 -30,197
1995 115,777 -7,653 430,172 -28,122
1994 115,662 -6,999 426,996 -12,630
1993 115,211 -6,431 420,244 -8,828
1992 115,442 -6,035 412,878 -4,063
1991 114,472 -5,420 410,830 -10,154
1990 112,864 -4,685 409,177 -6,620
1989 111,727 -4,009 406,111 -8,379
1988 110,348 -3,557 404,285 -8,426
1987 107,962 -3,445 399,159 -8,335
1986 105,776 -3,460 390,821 -9,485
1985 102,859 -3,562 379,231 -6,221
1984 99,937 -3,769 366,768 -5,245
1983 96,406 -2,845 355,375 -9,729
1982 92,917 -2,725 319,664 -721
1981 89,456 -2,477 330,237 -24,536
1980 84,568 -2,808 332,464 -33,114
1979 80,345 -3,570 324,943 -32,793
1978 76,691 -4,066 316,724 -30,567
1977 74,359 -4,201 306,630 -28,275
1976 71,973 -4,066 294,267 -26,268
1975 70,285 -3,807 282,299 -24,389
1974 69,059 -3,478 270,735 -24,242
1973 67,803 -4,346 254,687 -17,502
1972 66,625 -7,642 249,027 -17,610
1971 66,142 -10,446 239,610 -15,167
1970 65,905 -12,579 230,117 -19,594
1969 65,616 -12,859 219,114 -18,749
1968 65,575 -13,132 209,454 -16,968
1967 65,695 -13,346 199,223 -14,618
1966 66,002 -13,538 191,122 -13,434
1965 66,063 -13,715 182,560 -12,704
1964 65,681 -13,915 174,549 -12,044
1963 64,741 -14,086 166,555 -11,817
1962 63,079 -16,175 159,155 -11,641
1961 61,536 -16,972 151,485 -11,237
1960 60,009 -16,811 143,687 0

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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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