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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 10.3 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Paraguay vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Tanzania
2100 9,114,469 265,496,854
2099 9,134,868 263,162,785
2098 9,153,773 260,809,535
2097 9,171,880 258,412,520
2096 9,188,931 255,996,677
2095 9,204,812 253,567,416
2094 9,219,996 251,119,386
2093 9,234,274 248,628,881
2092 9,247,659 246,107,108
2091 9,260,551 243,557,182
2090 9,272,453 241,002,065
2089 9,283,984 238,416,591
2088 9,293,775 235,797,530
2087 9,302,722 233,167,455
2086 9,311,508 230,496,041
2085 9,319,285 227,800,292
2084 9,325,447 225,111,530
2083 9,331,054 222,421,279
2082 9,335,846 219,718,263
2081 9,340,017 216,995,478
2080 9,342,618 214,255,926
2079 9,344,195 211,486,253
2078 9,344,403 208,708,063
2077 9,343,525 205,918,120
2076 9,341,603 203,106,125
2075 9,337,944 200,297,474
2074 9,332,883 197,468,017
2073 9,326,126 194,642,633
2072 9,317,685 191,824,103
2071 9,307,917 188,992,017
2070 9,296,216 186,152,377
2069 9,282,854 183,311,218
2068 9,268,086 180,475,586
2067 9,251,858 177,639,469
2066 9,233,146 174,803,090
2065 9,212,933 171,913,445
2064 9,190,368 169,064,549
2063 9,165,372 166,217,933
2062 9,138,205 163,370,044
2061 9,109,701 160,537,159
2060 9,079,572 157,722,273
2059 9,047,300 154,920,005
2058 9,011,957 152,120,539
2057 8,975,110 149,325,489
2056 8,936,412 146,519,472
2055 8,896,115 143,736,540
2054 8,853,974 140,983,905
2053 8,810,350 138,262,668
2052 8,764,844 135,553,723
2051 8,717,773 132,851,383
2050 8,669,516 130,157,751
2049 8,619,672 127,495,278
2048 8,568,157 124,821,109
2047 8,515,265 122,158,290
2046 8,460,084 119,522,516
2045 8,404,136 116,914,785
2044 8,346,996 114,329,740
2043 8,288,781 111,776,234
2042 8,228,904 109,241,835
2041 8,168,202 106,748,632
2040 8,106,496 104,272,418
2039 8,043,273 101,814,304
2038 7,978,464 99,380,232
2037 7,912,690 96,983,729
2036 7,845,468 94,601,865
2035 7,777,137 92,257,269
2034 7,707,832 89,929,444
2033 7,636,950 87,654,982
2032 7,564,485 85,409,993
2031 7,490,891 83,180,507
2030 7,415,529 80,997,163
2029 7,338,535 78,838,461
2028 7,259,813 76,730,649
2027 7,179,864 74,647,063
2026 7,098,035 72,589,279
2025 7,014,448 70,552,589
2024 6,929,153 68,560,157
2023 6,844,146 66,617,606
2022 6,760,464 64,711,821
2021 6,684,182 62,830,412
2020 6,603,739 60,972,798
2019 6,515,058 59,174,891
2018 6,427,382 57,437,145
2017 6,338,660 55,652,890
2016 6,249,126 53,824,013
2015 6,159,103 52,020,962
2014 6,069,811 50,351,512
2013 5,982,445 48,824,128
2012 5,897,008 47,374,260
2011 5,814,626 46,029,367
2010 5,737,971 44,758,488
2009 5,671,236 43,633,982
2008 5,613,574 42,570,728
2007 5,559,386 41,435,512
2006 5,505,148 40,294,902
2005 5,448,097 39,182,076
2004 5,388,175 38,109,668
2003 5,326,436 37,089,555
2002 5,261,328 36,121,304
2001 5,187,689 35,198,299
2000 5,100,868 34,260,139
1999 5,003,135 33,300,330
1998 4,900,025 32,420,458
1997 4,794,412 31,578,089
1996 4,687,543 30,945,762
1995 4,579,806 30,383,497
1994 4,471,417 29,442,356
1993 4,362,696 28,332,692
1992 4,253,600 27,457,588
1991 4,144,364 26,780,436
1990 4,035,747 26,110,207
1989 3,927,802 25,438,759
1988 3,820,546 24,769,686
1987 3,714,889 24,030,378
1986 3,611,474 23,258,959
1985 3,510,671 22,501,693
1984 3,412,936 21,779,066
1983 3,318,068 21,079,874
1982 3,226,189 20,398,571
1981 3,137,604 19,784,703
1980 3,053,235 19,189,769
1979 2,973,968 18,592,038
1978 2,899,269 17,976,566
1977 2,827,874 17,352,929
1976 2,758,836 16,736,211
1975 2,691,648 16,138,361
1974 2,625,621 15,561,630
1973 2,561,102 15,010,101
1972 2,499,881 14,479,308
1971 2,442,537 13,971,451
1970 2,388,028 13,492,677
1969 2,334,992 13,036,700
1968 2,282,391 12,602,076
1967 2,229,994 12,200,109
1966 2,177,584 11,827,459
1965 2,125,177 11,470,728
1964 2,073,119 11,127,826
1963 2,021,909 10,799,528
1962 1,973,130 10,487,756
1961 1,927,394 10,187,886
1960 1,883,514 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Tanzania
2100 -0.22% 0.89%
2099 -0.21% 0.9%
2098 -0.2% 0.93%
2097 -0.19% 0.94%
2096 -0.17% 0.96%
2095 -0.16% 0.97%
2094 -0.15% 1%
2093 -0.14% 1.02%
2092 -0.14% 1.05%
2091 -0.13% 1.06%
2090 -0.12% 1.08%
2089 -0.11% 1.11%
2088 -0.1% 1.13%
2087 -0.09% 1.16%
2086 -0.08% 1.18%
2085 -0.07% 1.19%
2084 -0.06% 1.21%
2083 -0.05% 1.23%
2082 -0.04% 1.25%
2081 -0.03% 1.28%
2080 -0.02% 1.31%
2079 -0.002% 1.33%
2078 0.009% 1.35%
2077 0.02% 1.38%
2076 0.04% 1.4%
2075 0.05% 1.43%
2074 0.07% 1.45%
2073 0.09% 1.47%
2072 0.1% 1.5%
2071 0.13% 1.53%
2070 0.14% 1.55%
2069 0.16% 1.57%
2068 0.18% 1.6%
2067 0.2% 1.62%
2066 0.22% 1.68%
2065 0.25% 1.69%
2064 0.27% 1.71%
2063 0.3% 1.74%
2062 0.31% 1.76%
2061 0.33% 1.78%
2060 0.36% 1.81%
2059 0.39% 1.84%
2058 0.41% 1.87%
2057 0.43% 1.92%
2056 0.45% 1.94%
2055 0.48% 1.95%
2054 0.5% 1.97%
2053 0.52% 2%
2052 0.54% 2.03%
2051 0.56% 2.07%
2050 0.58% 2.09%
2049 0.6% 2.14%
2048 0.62% 2.18%
2047 0.65% 2.21%
2046 0.67% 2.23%
2045 0.68% 2.26%
2044 0.7% 2.28%
2043 0.73% 2.32%
2042 0.74% 2.34%
2041 0.76% 2.37%
2040 0.79% 2.41%
2039 0.81% 2.45%
2038 0.83% 2.47%
2037 0.86% 2.52%
2036 0.88% 2.54%
2035 0.9% 2.59%
2034 0.93% 2.59%
2033 0.96% 2.63%
2032 0.98% 2.68%
2031 1.02% 2.7%
2030 1.05% 2.74%
2029 1.08% 2.75%
2028 1.11% 2.79%
2027 1.15% 2.83%
2026 1.19% 2.89%
2025 1.23% 2.91%
2024 1.24% 2.92%
2023 1.24% 2.95%
2022 1.14% 2.99%
2021 1.22% 3.05%
2020 1.36% 3.04%
2019 1.36% 3.03%
2018 1.4% 3.21%
2017 1.43% 3.4%
2016 1.46% 3.47%
2015 1.47% 3.32%
2014 1.46% 3.13%
2013 1.45% 3.06%
2012 1.42% 2.92%
2011 1.34% 2.84%
2010 1.18% 2.58%
2009 1.03% 2.5%
2008 0.97% 2.74%
2007 0.99% 2.83%
2006 1.05% 2.84%
2005 1.11% 2.81%
2004 1.16% 2.75%
2003 1.24% 2.68%
2002 1.42% 2.62%
2001 1.7% 2.74%
2000 1.95% 2.88%
1999 2.1% 2.71%
1998 2.2% 2.67%
1997 2.28% 2.04%
1996 2.35% 1.85%
1995 2.42% 3.2%
1994 2.49% 3.92%
1993 2.56% 3.19%
1992 2.64% 2.53%
1991 2.69% 2.57%
1990 2.75% 2.64%
1989 2.81% 2.7%
1988 2.84% 3.08%
1987 2.86% 3.32%
1986 2.87% 3.37%
1985 2.86% 3.32%
1984 2.86% 3.32%
1983 2.85% 3.34%
1982 2.82% 3.1%
1981 2.76% 3.1%
1980 2.67% 3.21%
1979 2.58% 3.42%
1978 2.52% 3.59%
1977 2.5% 3.68%
1976 2.5% 3.7%
1975 2.51% 3.71%
1974 2.52% 3.67%
1973 2.45% 3.67%
1972 2.35% 3.63%
1971 2.28% 3.55%
1970 2.27% 3.5%
1969 2.3% 3.45%
1968 2.35% 3.29%
1967 2.41% 3.15%
1966 2.47% 3.11%
1965 2.51% 3.08%
1964 2.53% 3.04%
1963 2.47% 2.97%
1962 2.37% 2.94%
1961 2.33% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Tanzania
Current population
7120169
73145892
Population rank 108/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.88%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
3.84 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 18/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 -12,730
Net migration rank 137/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - -12,730
2024 - -12,451 - -29,865
2023 97,748 -12,500 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 94,627 -12,500 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 78,667 -8,226 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 98,667 -8,226 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 103,179 -16,263 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 104,908 -16,472 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 105,634 -16,630 1,726,909 119,142
2016 106,804 -16,737 1,659,502 152,194
2015 106,817 -16,834 1,592,882 201,495
2014 105,585 -16,989 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 103,383 -17,232 1,509,008 1,241
2012 102,508 -17,763 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 100,442 -20,427 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 99,456 -26,169 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 100,296 -40,112 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 99,821 -44,679 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 99,141 -45,914 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 99,808 -44,568 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 101,035 -42,173 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 101,896 -40,907 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 102,427 -39,941 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 104,658 -36,918 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 107,225 -27,676 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 109,979 -15,884 985,185 -9,701
1999 112,726 -11,362 948,659 -4,489
1998 114,122 -9,276 920,806 -105,184
1997 115,095 -8,704 882,544 -13,400
1996 115,623 -8,273 868,524 -473,007
1995 115,777 -7,653 838,980 -109,971
1994 115,662 -6,999 803,953 349,348
1993 115,211 -6,431 778,044 288,004
1992 115,442 -6,035 767,961 -83,825
1991 114,472 -5,420 762,011 -91,851
1990 112,864 -4,685 750,825 -80,529
1989 111,727 -4,009 743,854 -71,268
1988 110,348 -3,557 736,551 -71,012
1987 107,962 -3,445 718,580 94,498
1986 105,776 -3,460 705,677 24,101
1985 102,859 -3,562 697,867 86,864
1984 99,937 -3,769 687,435 -26,938
1983 96,406 -2,845 679,720 58,161
1982 92,917 -2,725 662,627 -37,883
1981 89,456 -2,477 645,496 -42,485
1980 84,568 -2,808 629,444 -42,588
1979 80,345 -3,570 613,388 -4,792
1978 76,691 -4,066 595,024 27,307
1977 74,359 -4,201 574,938 49,997
1976 71,973 -4,066 553,617 54,875
1975 70,285 -3,807 533,906 53,290
1974 69,059 -3,478 515,152 51,127
1973 67,803 -4,346 488,429 48,363
1972 66,625 -7,642 467,305 57,489
1971 66,142 -10,446 449,014 41,900
1970 65,905 -12,579 427,988 38,635
1969 65,616 -12,859 408,322 37,006
1968 65,575 -13,132 389,467 34,455
1967 65,695 -13,346 374,763 5,265
1966 66,002 -13,538 360,229 5,049
1965 66,063 -13,715 343,456 4,742
1964 65,681 -13,915 328,527 9,090
1963 64,741 -14,086 314,644 4,333
1962 63,079 -16,175 300,663 3,916
1961 61,536 -16,972 286,839 8,338
1960 60,009 -16,811 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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