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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 3.26 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Paraguay vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Taiwan
2100 9,114,469 10,150,338
2099 9,134,868 10,273,881
2098 9,153,773 10,399,680
2097 9,171,880 10,527,804
2096 9,188,931 10,657,536
2095 9,204,812 10,789,978
2094 9,219,996 10,925,075
2093 9,234,274 11,062,491
2092 9,247,659 11,202,670
2091 9,260,551 11,346,131
2090 9,272,453 11,494,369
2089 9,283,984 11,644,743
2088 9,293,775 11,799,177
2087 9,302,722 11,956,109
2086 9,311,508 12,116,149
2085 9,319,285 12,281,248
2084 9,325,447 12,451,872
2083 9,331,054 12,625,681
2082 9,335,846 12,803,442
2081 9,340,017 12,986,931
2080 9,342,618 13,174,137
2079 9,344,195 13,366,920
2078 9,344,403 13,564,788
2077 9,343,525 13,765,770
2076 9,341,603 13,969,802
2075 9,337,944 14,178,904
2074 9,332,883 14,391,331
2073 9,326,126 14,606,033
2072 9,317,685 14,824,987
2071 9,307,917 15,045,310
2070 9,296,216 15,266,143
2069 9,282,854 15,488,280
2068 9,268,086 15,714,125
2067 9,251,858 15,940,945
2066 9,233,146 16,167,553
2065 9,212,933 16,396,032
2064 9,190,368 16,625,600
2063 9,165,372 16,854,355
2062 9,138,205 17,084,600
2061 9,109,701 17,314,450
2060 9,079,572 17,541,998
2059 9,047,300 17,767,014
2058 9,011,957 17,988,239
2057 8,975,110 18,208,151
2056 8,936,412 18,423,453
2055 8,896,115 18,639,554
2054 8,853,974 18,853,384
2053 8,810,350 19,063,428
2052 8,764,844 19,270,076
2051 8,717,773 19,474,323
2050 8,669,516 19,677,203
2049 8,619,672 19,878,438
2048 8,568,157 20,073,645
2047 8,515,265 20,267,326
2046 8,460,084 20,454,154
2045 8,404,136 20,640,565
2044 8,346,996 20,819,477
2043 8,288,781 20,995,111
2042 8,228,904 21,166,213
2041 8,168,202 21,331,710
2040 8,106,496 21,491,361
2039 8,043,273 21,645,911
2038 7,978,464 21,794,529
2037 7,912,690 21,939,617
2036 7,845,468 22,077,701
2035 7,777,137 22,211,115
2034 7,707,832 22,340,809
2033 7,636,950 22,463,465
2032 7,564,485 22,582,449
2031 7,490,891 22,698,460
2030 7,415,529 22,809,605
2029 7,338,535 22,916,803
2028 7,259,813 23,022,058
2027 7,179,864 23,127,410
2026 7,098,035 23,229,461
2025 7,014,448 23,331,886
2024 6,929,153 23,410,331
2023 6,844,146 23,342,541
2022 6,760,464 23,319,977
2021 6,684,182 23,468,275
2020 6,603,739 23,582,179
2019 6,515,058 23,596,027
2018 6,427,382 23,580,080
2017 6,338,660 23,555,522
2016 6,249,126 23,515,945
2015 6,159,103 23,462,914
2014 6,069,811 23,403,635
2013 5,982,445 23,344,670
2012 5,897,008 23,270,367
2011 5,814,626 23,193,518
2010 5,737,971 23,140,948
2009 5,671,236 23,078,402
2008 5,613,574 22,997,696
2007 5,559,386 22,917,444
2006 5,505,148 22,823,455
2005 5,448,097 22,729,753
2004 5,388,175 22,646,836
2003 5,326,436 22,562,663
2002 5,261,328 22,463,172
2001 5,187,689 22,341,120
2000 5,100,868 22,184,530
1999 5,003,135 22,010,489
1998 4,900,025 21,835,703
1997 4,794,412 21,634,124
1996 4,687,543 21,441,432
1995 4,579,806 21,267,653
1994 4,471,417 21,086,645
1993 4,362,696 20,899,019
1992 4,253,600 20,704,227
1991 4,144,364 20,503,568
1990 4,035,747 20,278,946
1989 3,927,802 20,055,492
1988 3,820,546 19,839,704
1987 3,714,889 19,617,046
1986 3,611,474 19,411,454
1985 3,510,671 19,191,510
1984 3,412,936 18,929,866
1983 3,318,068 18,653,146
1982 3,226,189 18,354,855
1981 3,137,604 18,029,982
1980 3,053,235 17,704,538
1979 2,973,968 17,372,779
1978 2,899,269 17,042,272
1977 2,827,874 16,730,895
1976 2,758,836 16,401,413
1975 2,691,648 16,075,128
1974 2,625,621 15,784,817
1973 2,561,102 15,505,121
1972 2,499,881 15,220,495
1971 2,442,537 14,913,564
1970 2,388,028 14,582,944
1969 2,334,992 14,068,984
1968 2,282,391 13,548,537
1967 2,229,994 13,210,344
1966 2,177,584 12,874,153
1965 2,125,177 12,511,863
1964 2,073,119 12,137,143
1963 2,021,909 11,762,101
1962 1,973,130 11,392,513
1961 1,927,394 11,030,385
1960 1,883,514 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Taiwan
2100 -0.22% -1.2%
2099 -0.21% -1.21%
2098 -0.2% -1.22%
2097 -0.19% -1.22%
2096 -0.17% -1.23%
2095 -0.16% -1.24%
2094 -0.15% -1.24%
2093 -0.14% -1.25%
2092 -0.14% -1.26%
2091 -0.13% -1.29%
2090 -0.12% -1.29%
2089 -0.11% -1.31%
2088 -0.1% -1.31%
2087 -0.09% -1.32%
2086 -0.08% -1.34%
2085 -0.07% -1.37%
2084 -0.06% -1.38%
2083 -0.05% -1.39%
2082 -0.04% -1.41%
2081 -0.03% -1.42%
2080 -0.02% -1.44%
2079 -0.002% -1.46%
2078 0.009% -1.46%
2077 0.02% -1.46%
2076 0.04% -1.47%
2075 0.05% -1.48%
2074 0.07% -1.47%
2073 0.09% -1.48%
2072 0.1% -1.46%
2071 0.13% -1.45%
2070 0.14% -1.43%
2069 0.16% -1.44%
2068 0.18% -1.42%
2067 0.2% -1.4%
2066 0.22% -1.39%
2065 0.25% -1.38%
2064 0.27% -1.36%
2063 0.3% -1.35%
2062 0.31% -1.33%
2061 0.33% -1.3%
2060 0.36% -1.27%
2059 0.39% -1.23%
2058 0.41% -1.21%
2057 0.43% -1.17%
2056 0.45% -1.16%
2055 0.48% -1.13%
2054 0.5% -1.1%
2053 0.52% -1.07%
2052 0.54% -1.05%
2051 0.56% -1.03%
2050 0.58% -1.01%
2049 0.6% -0.97%
2048 0.62% -0.96%
2047 0.65% -0.91%
2046 0.67% -0.9%
2045 0.68% -0.86%
2044 0.7% -0.84%
2043 0.73% -0.81%
2042 0.74% -0.78%
2041 0.76% -0.74%
2040 0.79% -0.71%
2039 0.81% -0.68%
2038 0.83% -0.66%
2037 0.86% -0.63%
2036 0.88% -0.6%
2035 0.9% -0.58%
2034 0.93% -0.55%
2033 0.96% -0.53%
2032 0.98% -0.51%
2031 1.02% -0.49%
2030 1.05% -0.47%
2029 1.08% -0.46%
2028 1.11% -0.46%
2027 1.15% -0.44%
2026 1.19% -0.44%
2025 1.23% -0.34%
2024 1.24% 0.29%
2023 1.24% 0.1%
2022 1.14% -0.63%
2021 1.22% -0.48%
2020 1.36% -0.06%
2019 1.36% 0.07%
2018 1.4% 0.1%
2017 1.43% 0.17%
2016 1.46% 0.23%
2015 1.47% 0.25%
2014 1.46% 0.25%
2013 1.45% 0.32%
2012 1.42% 0.33%
2011 1.34% 0.23%
2010 1.18% 0.27%
2009 1.03% 0.35%
2008 0.97% 0.35%
2007 0.99% 0.41%
2006 1.05% 0.41%
2005 1.11% 0.37%
2004 1.16% 0.37%
2003 1.24% 0.44%
2002 1.42% 0.55%
2001 1.7% 0.71%
2000 1.95% 0.79%
1999 2.1% 0.8%
1998 2.2% 0.93%
1997 2.28% 0.9%
1996 2.35% 0.82%
1995 2.42% 0.86%
1994 2.49% 0.9%
1993 2.56% 0.94%
1992 2.64% 0.98%
1991 2.69% 1.11%
1990 2.75% 1.11%
1989 2.81% 1.09%
1988 2.84% 1.14%
1987 2.86% 1.06%
1986 2.87% 1.15%
1985 2.86% 1.38%
1984 2.86% 1.48%
1983 2.85% 1.63%
1982 2.82% 1.8%
1981 2.76% 1.84%
1980 2.67% 1.91%
1979 2.58% 1.94%
1978 2.52% 1.86%
1977 2.5% 2.01%
1976 2.5% 2.03%
1975 2.51% 1.84%
1974 2.52% 1.8%
1973 2.45% 1.87%
1972 2.35% 2.06%
1971 2.28% 2.27%
1970 2.27% 3.65%
1969 2.3% 3.84%
1968 2.35% 2.56%
1967 2.41% 2.61%
1966 2.47% 2.9%
1965 2.51% 3.09%
1964 2.53% 3.19%
1963 2.47% 3.24%
1962 2.37% 3.28%
1961 2.33% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Taiwan
Current population
7120169
23229461
Population rank 108/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.28%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 -215
Annual growth/decline +85,007 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 180/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 +47,029
Net migration rank 137/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - -
2024 - -12,451 -67,188 47,029
2023 97,748 -12,500 -69,794 225,599
2022 94,627 -12,500 -68,327 -42,430
2021 78,667 -8,226 -30,039 -156,010
2020 98,667 -8,226 -7,782 -33,978
2019 103,179 -16,263 1,416 12,718
2018 104,908 -16,472 8,725 8,888
2017 105,634 -16,630 22,613 8,809
2016 106,804 -16,737 35,980 11,707
2015 106,817 -16,834 49,741 8,581
2014 105,585 -16,989 - -
2013 103,383 -17,232 - -
2012 102,508 -17,763 - -
2011 100,442 -20,427 43,836 19,077
2010 99,456 -26,169 - -
2009 100,296 -40,112 - -
2008 99,821 -44,679 - -
2007 99,141 -45,914 - -
2006 99,808 -44,568 - -
2005 101,035 -42,173 - -
2004 101,896 -40,907 - -
2003 102,427 -39,941 - -
2002 104,658 -36,918 - -
2001 107,225 -27,676 132,707 -3,811
2000 109,979 -15,884 - -
1999 112,726 -11,362 - -
1998 114,122 -9,276 - -
1997 115,095 -8,704 - -
1996 115,623 -8,273 - -
1995 115,777 -7,653 - -
1994 115,662 -6,999 - -
1993 115,211 -6,431 - -
1992 115,442 -6,035 - -
1991 114,472 -5,420 215,698 -12,128
1990 112,864 -4,685 - -
1989 111,727 -4,009 - -
1988 110,348 -3,557 - -
1987 107,962 -3,445 - -
1986 105,776 -3,460 - -
1985 102,859 -3,562 - -
1984 99,937 -3,769 - -
1983 96,406 -2,845 - -
1982 92,917 -2,725 - -
1981 89,456 -2,477 326,883 4,508
1980 84,568 -2,808 - -
1979 80,345 -3,570 - -
1978 76,691 -4,066 - -
1977 74,359 -4,201 - -
1976 71,973 -4,066 - -
1975 70,285 -3,807 - -
1974 69,059 -3,478 - -
1973 67,803 -4,346 - -
1972 66,625 -7,642 - -
1971 66,142 -10,446 - -
1970 65,905 -12,579 - -
1969 65,616 -12,859 - -
1968 65,575 -13,132 - -
1967 65,695 -13,346 - -
1966 66,002 -13,538 346,958 18,774
1965 66,063 -13,715 - -
1964 65,681 -13,915 - -
1963 64,741 -14,086 - -
1962 63,079 -16,175 - -
1961 61,536 -16,972 - -
1960 60,009 -16,811 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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