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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.55 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Paraguay vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Tajikistan
2100 9,114,469 20,390,053
2099 9,134,868 20,381,074
2098 9,153,773 20,367,161
2097 9,171,880 20,348,897
2096 9,188,931 20,324,869
2095 9,204,812 20,297,885
2094 9,219,996 20,265,966
2093 9,234,274 20,234,160
2092 9,247,659 20,192,937
2091 9,260,551 20,148,873
2090 9,272,453 20,103,798
2089 9,283,984 20,056,079
2088 9,293,775 20,005,521
2087 9,302,722 19,950,317
2086 9,311,508 19,895,606
2085 9,319,285 19,836,988
2084 9,325,447 19,773,272
2083 9,331,054 19,706,082
2082 9,335,846 19,639,516
2081 9,340,017 19,572,596
2080 9,342,618 19,499,390
2079 9,344,195 19,425,502
2078 9,344,403 19,347,261
2077 9,343,525 19,265,447
2076 9,341,603 19,175,355
2075 9,337,944 19,083,859
2074 9,332,883 18,988,290
2073 9,326,126 18,889,470
2072 9,317,685 18,785,103
2071 9,307,917 18,674,697
2070 9,296,216 18,559,138
2069 9,282,854 18,437,873
2068 9,268,086 18,315,011
2067 9,251,858 18,187,508
2066 9,233,146 18,054,404
2065 9,212,933 17,921,674
2064 9,190,368 17,783,801
2063 9,165,372 17,641,066
2062 9,138,205 17,498,306
2061 9,109,701 17,356,130
2060 9,079,572 17,206,922
2059 9,047,300 17,056,085
2058 9,011,957 16,903,532
2057 8,975,110 16,749,284
2056 8,936,412 16,595,691
2055 8,896,115 16,441,650
2054 8,853,974 16,285,520
2053 8,810,350 16,130,235
2052 8,764,844 15,967,770
2051 8,717,773 15,805,253
2050 8,669,516 15,638,613
2049 8,619,672 15,468,883
2048 8,568,157 15,292,499
2047 8,515,265 15,112,083
2046 8,460,084 14,928,123
2045 8,404,136 14,739,540
2044 8,346,996 14,544,544
2043 8,288,781 14,349,357
2042 8,228,904 14,147,892
2041 8,168,202 13,945,694
2040 8,106,496 13,741,587
2039 8,043,273 13,536,704
2038 7,978,464 13,331,490
2037 7,912,690 13,125,051
2036 7,845,468 12,917,110
2035 7,777,137 12,714,184
2034 7,707,832 12,515,962
2033 7,636,950 12,321,294
2032 7,564,485 12,128,060
2031 7,490,891 11,938,351
2030 7,415,529 11,749,706
2029 7,338,535 11,559,235
2028 7,259,813 11,369,414
2027 7,179,864 11,178,605
2026 7,098,035 10,986,242
2025 7,014,448 10,791,246
2024 6,929,153 10,590,927
2023 6,844,146 10,389,799
2022 6,760,464 10,182,222
2021 6,684,182 9,966,908
2020 6,603,739 9,749,310
2019 6,515,058 9,529,966
2018 6,427,382 9,307,333
2017 6,338,660 9,085,946
2016 6,249,126 8,865,631
2015 6,159,103 8,643,840
2014 6,069,811 8,425,552
2013 5,982,445 8,216,724
2012 5,897,008 8,014,084
2011 5,814,626 7,824,785
2010 5,737,971 7,652,141
2009 5,671,236 7,490,230
2008 5,613,574 7,338,403
2007 5,559,386 7,194,477
2006 5,505,148 7,057,566
2005 5,448,097 6,924,720
2004 5,388,175 6,790,547
2003 5,326,436 6,658,575
2002 5,261,328 6,531,669
2001 5,187,689 6,407,377
2000 5,100,868 6,284,735
1999 5,003,135 6,208,370
1998 4,900,025 6,176,397
1997 4,794,412 6,139,829
1996 4,687,543 6,066,523
1995 4,579,806 5,948,584
1994 4,471,417 5,825,368
1993 4,362,696 5,724,993
1992 4,253,600 5,649,400
1991 4,144,364 5,541,205
1990 4,035,747 5,398,768
1989 3,927,802 5,267,249
1988 3,820,546 5,114,989
1987 3,714,889 4,939,059
1986 3,611,474 4,772,139
1985 3,510,671 4,619,003
1984 3,412,936 4,480,026
1983 3,318,068 4,350,874
1982 3,226,189 4,227,171
1981 3,137,604 4,109,022
1980 3,053,235 3,995,256
1979 2,973,968 3,882,691
1978 2,899,269 3,768,508
1977 2,827,874 3,653,265
1976 2,758,836 3,540,076
1975 2,691,648 3,430,425
1974 2,625,621 3,324,499
1973 2,561,102 3,222,290
1972 2,499,881 3,123,691
1971 2,442,537 3,028,837
1970 2,388,028 2,936,779
1969 2,334,992 2,845,273
1968 2,282,391 2,753,848
1967 2,229,994 2,664,130
1966 2,177,584 2,577,184
1965 2,125,177 2,492,998
1964 2,073,119 2,411,260
1963 2,021,909 2,331,736
1962 1,973,130 2,255,026
1961 1,927,394 2,181,805
1960 1,883,514 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Tajikistan
2100 -0.22% 0.04%
2099 -0.21% 0.07%
2098 -0.2% 0.09%
2097 -0.19% 0.12%
2096 -0.17% 0.13%
2095 -0.16% 0.16%
2094 -0.15% 0.16%
2093 -0.14% 0.2%
2092 -0.14% 0.22%
2091 -0.13% 0.22%
2090 -0.12% 0.24%
2089 -0.11% 0.25%
2088 -0.1% 0.28%
2087 -0.09% 0.27%
2086 -0.08% 0.3%
2085 -0.07% 0.32%
2084 -0.06% 0.34%
2083 -0.05% 0.34%
2082 -0.04% 0.34%
2081 -0.03% 0.38%
2080 -0.02% 0.38%
2079 -0.002% 0.4%
2078 0.009% 0.42%
2077 0.02% 0.47%
2076 0.04% 0.48%
2075 0.05% 0.5%
2074 0.07% 0.52%
2073 0.09% 0.56%
2072 0.1% 0.59%
2071 0.13% 0.62%
2070 0.14% 0.66%
2069 0.16% 0.67%
2068 0.18% 0.7%
2067 0.2% 0.74%
2066 0.22% 0.74%
2065 0.25% 0.78%
2064 0.27% 0.81%
2063 0.3% 0.82%
2062 0.31% 0.82%
2061 0.33% 0.87%
2060 0.36% 0.88%
2059 0.39% 0.9%
2058 0.41% 0.92%
2057 0.43% 0.93%
2056 0.45% 0.94%
2055 0.48% 0.96%
2054 0.5% 0.96%
2053 0.52% 1.02%
2052 0.54% 1.03%
2051 0.56% 1.07%
2050 0.58% 1.1%
2049 0.6% 1.15%
2048 0.62% 1.19%
2047 0.65% 1.23%
2046 0.67% 1.28%
2045 0.68% 1.34%
2044 0.7% 1.36%
2043 0.73% 1.42%
2042 0.74% 1.45%
2041 0.76% 1.49%
2040 0.79% 1.51%
2039 0.81% 1.54%
2038 0.83% 1.57%
2037 0.86% 1.61%
2036 0.88% 1.6%
2035 0.9% 1.58%
2034 0.93% 1.58%
2033 0.96% 1.59%
2032 0.98% 1.59%
2031 1.02% 1.61%
2030 1.05% 1.65%
2029 1.08% 1.67%
2028 1.11% 1.71%
2027 1.15% 1.75%
2026 1.19% 1.81%
2025 1.23% 1.89%
2024 1.24% 1.94%
2023 1.24% 2.04%
2022 1.14% 2.16%
2021 1.22% 2.23%
2020 1.36% 2.3%
2019 1.36% 2.39%
2018 1.4% 2.44%
2017 1.43% 2.49%
2016 1.46% 2.57%
2015 1.47% 2.59%
2014 1.46% 2.54%
2013 1.45% 2.53%
2012 1.42% 2.42%
2011 1.34% 2.26%
2010 1.18% 2.16%
2009 1.03% 2.07%
2008 0.97% 2%
2007 0.99% 1.94%
2006 1.05% 1.92%
2005 1.11% 1.98%
2004 1.16% 1.98%
2003 1.24% 1.94%
2002 1.42% 1.94%
2001 1.7% 1.95%
2000 1.95% 1.23%
1999 2.1% 0.52%
1998 2.2% 0.6%
1997 2.28% 1.21%
1996 2.35% 1.98%
1995 2.42% 2.12%
1994 2.49% 1.75%
1993 2.56% 1.34%
1992 2.64% 1.95%
1991 2.69% 2.64%
1990 2.75% 2.5%
1989 2.81% 2.98%
1988 2.84% 3.56%
1987 2.86% 3.5%
1986 2.87% 3.32%
1985 2.86% 3.1%
1984 2.86% 2.97%
1983 2.85% 2.93%
1982 2.82% 2.88%
1981 2.76% 2.85%
1980 2.67% 2.9%
1979 2.58% 3.03%
1978 2.52% 3.15%
1977 2.5% 3.2%
1976 2.5% 3.2%
1975 2.51% 3.19%
1974 2.52% 3.17%
1973 2.45% 3.16%
1972 2.35% 3.13%
1971 2.28% 3.13%
1970 2.27% 3.22%
1969 2.3% 3.32%
1968 2.35% 3.37%
1967 2.41% 3.37%
1966 2.47% 3.38%
1965 2.51% 3.39%
1964 2.53% 3.41%
1963 2.47% 3.4%
1962 2.37% 3.36%
1961 2.33% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Tajikistan
Current population
7120169
11038274
Population rank 108/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.13%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +551
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 55/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 -21,606
Net migration rank 137/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - -21,606
2024 - -12,451 - -21,236
2023 97,748 -12,500 223,828 -19,999
2022 94,627 -12,500 228,336 -17,001
2021 78,667 -8,226 222,850 -3,564
2020 98,667 -8,226 219,467 -3,564
2019 103,179 -16,263 231,817 -9,041
2018 104,908 -16,472 228,597 -6,111
2017 105,634 -16,630 224,396 -4,093
2016 106,804 -16,737 228,547 -8,210
2015 106,817 -16,834 230,903 -7,660
2014 105,585 -16,989 227,304 -13,962
2013 103,383 -17,232 220,693 -16,362
2012 102,508 -17,763 213,078 -12,132
2011 100,442 -20,427 208,429 -30,783
2010 99,456 -26,169 201,389 -33,733
2009 100,296 -40,112 192,851 -36,677
2008 99,821 -44,679 182,337 -34,855
2007 99,141 -45,914 173,200 -32,831
2006 99,808 -44,568 164,046 -30,591
2005 101,035 -42,173 160,189 -27,954
2004 101,896 -40,907 161,201 -25,082
2003 102,427 -39,941 150,391 -22,562
2002 104,658 -36,918 146,492 -20,526
2001 107,225 -27,676 142,276 -19,657
2000 109,979 -15,884 136,549 -13,871
1999 112,726 -11,362 147,622 -117,571
1998 114,122 -9,276 153,508 -119,621
1997 115,095 -8,704 149,825 -110,572
1996 115,623 -8,273 138,287 -30,922
1995 115,777 -7,653 168,934 -40,418
1994 115,662 -6,999 167,590 -49,668
1993 115,211 -6,431 157,975 -75,147
1992 115,442 -6,035 163,652 -95,280
1991 114,472 -5,420 177,585 -29,553
1990 112,864 -4,685 178,429 -41,596
1989 111,727 -4,009 179,212 -53,020
1988 110,348 -3,557 172,805 5,523
1987 107,962 -3,445 163,611 9,923
1986 105,776 -3,460 155,987 4,321
1985 102,859 -3,562 145,720 247
1984 99,937 -3,769 139,145 -7,152
1983 96,406 -2,845 133,280 -6,972
1982 92,917 -2,725 127,838 -6,730
1981 89,456 -2,477 121,418 -6,221
1980 84,568 -2,808 117,888 -5,557
1979 80,345 -3,570 114,496 -1,703
1978 76,691 -4,066 110,564 5,006
1977 74,359 -4,201 106,920 7,999
1976 71,973 -4,066 103,777 7,679
1975 70,285 -3,807 100,604 7,237
1974 69,059 -3,478 97,481 6,531
1973 67,803 -4,346 94,523 5,876
1972 66,625 -7,642 91,677 5,123
1971 66,142 -10,446 88,618 4,293
1970 65,905 -12,579 85,645 5,559
1969 65,616 -12,859 82,931 8,886
1968 65,575 -13,132 80,698 10,323
1967 65,695 -13,346 78,733 9,670
1966 66,002 -13,538 76,702 8,796
1965 66,063 -13,715 75,139 7,744
1964 65,681 -13,915 74,030 6,568
1963 64,741 -14,086 73,065 5,379
1962 63,079 -16,175 70,700 4,270
1961 61,536 -16,972 68,182 3,291
1960 60,009 -16,811 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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