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

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The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 7,013,078 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,138,671 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 10 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.14M (29.7% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Paraguay vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Thailand
2100 9,112,687 45,708,431
2099 9,133,083 46,053,146
2098 9,151,984 46,403,189
2097 9,170,087 46,757,918
2096 9,187,135 47,118,652
2095 9,203,013 47,484,043
2094 9,218,194 47,853,561
2093 9,232,470 48,226,682
2092 9,245,852 48,605,235
2091 9,258,741 48,984,504
2090 9,270,641 49,368,049
2089 9,282,170 49,756,629
2088 9,291,959 50,142,276
2087 9,300,904 50,532,164
2086 9,309,688 50,925,294
2085 9,317,464 51,321,960
2084 9,323,625 51,724,454
2083 9,329,231 52,127,592
2082 9,334,021 52,533,368
2081 9,338,192 52,938,345
2080 9,340,792 53,347,733
2079 9,342,369 53,762,492
2078 9,342,577 54,177,529
2077 9,341,699 54,595,112
2076 9,339,777 55,015,291
2075 9,336,119 55,438,108
2074 9,331,059 55,867,914
2073 9,324,304 56,300,358
2072 9,315,864 56,735,274
2071 9,306,098 57,172,515
2070 9,294,400 57,616,731
2069 9,281,039 58,061,962
2068 9,266,275 58,512,248
2067 9,250,050 58,962,990
2066 9,231,342 59,413,893
2065 9,211,132 59,873,261
2064 9,188,572 60,331,851
2063 9,163,581 60,792,306
2062 9,136,419 61,257,068
2061 9,107,921 61,720,030
2060 9,077,798 62,187,380
2059 9,045,532 62,651,158
2058 9,010,196 63,113,332
2057 8,973,356 63,572,746
2056 8,934,666 64,027,520
2055 8,894,376 64,473,146
2054 8,852,244 64,912,210
2053 8,808,628 65,338,122
2052 8,763,131 65,758,061
2051 8,716,069 66,162,612
2050 8,667,821 66,552,915
2049 8,617,987 66,931,487
2048 8,566,482 67,291,479
2047 8,513,601 67,636,461
2046 8,458,430 67,967,131
2045 8,402,494 68,281,902
2044 8,345,365 68,579,656
2043 8,287,161 68,864,788
2042 8,227,296 69,133,982
2041 8,166,606 69,390,832
2040 8,104,911 69,626,857
2039 8,041,701 69,848,522
2038 7,976,905 70,056,903
2037 7,911,144 70,250,371
2036 7,843,935 70,429,677
2035 7,775,617 70,599,021
2034 7,706,326 70,751,094
2033 7,635,458 70,891,510
2032 7,563,007 71,019,665
2031 7,489,427 71,134,882
2030 7,414,080 71,241,584
2029 7,337,101 71,337,147
2028 7,258,394 71,423,119
2027 7,178,461 71,499,411
2026 7,096,647 71,565,981
2025 7,013,078 71,619,863
2024 6,929,153 71,668,011
2023 6,844,146 71,702,435
2022 6,760,464 71,735,329
2021 6,684,182 71,727,332
2020 6,603,739 71,641,484
2019 6,515,058 71,522,271
2018 6,427,382 71,376,079
2017 6,338,660 71,160,187
2016 6,249,126 70,859,841
2015 6,159,103 70,540,795
2014 6,069,811 70,216,367
2013 5,982,445 69,845,114
2012 5,897,008 69,436,098
2011 5,814,626 69,007,208
2010 5,737,971 68,579,447
2009 5,671,236 68,121,080
2008 5,613,574 67,619,830
2007 5,559,386 67,102,394
2006 5,505,148 66,567,687
2005 5,448,097 66,017,420
2004 5,388,175 65,452,047
2003 5,326,436 64,868,166
2002 5,261,328 64,266,437
2001 5,187,689 63,651,141
2000 5,100,868 63,007,815
1999 5,003,135 62,299,043
1998 4,900,025 61,522,630
1997 4,794,412 60,724,584
1996 4,687,543 59,920,064
1995 4,579,806 59,098,232
1994 4,471,417 58,260,854
1993 4,362,696 57,408,198
1992 4,253,600 56,528,834
1991 4,144,364 55,637,434
1990 4,035,747 54,738,329
1989 3,927,802 53,848,956
1988 3,820,546 52,969,595
1987 3,714,889 52,074,105
1986 3,611,474 51,177,834
1985 3,510,671 50,270,753
1984 3,412,936 49,351,708
1983 3,318,068 48,423,309
1982 3,226,189 47,494,577
1981 3,137,604 46,575,855
1980 3,053,235 45,650,022
1979 2,973,968 44,718,434
1978 2,899,269 43,788,976
1977 2,827,874 42,843,974
1976 2,758,836 41,896,504
1975 2,691,648 40,940,005
1974 2,625,621 39,952,891
1973 2,561,102 38,947,787
1972 2,499,881 37,933,929
1971 2,442,537 36,937,387
1970 2,388,028 35,954,408
1969 2,334,992 34,973,782
1968 2,282,391 34,002,560
1967 2,229,994 33,037,801
1966 2,177,584 32,086,071
1965 2,125,177 31,149,337
1964 2,073,119 30,232,141
1963 2,021,909 29,342,322
1962 1,973,130 28,481,040
1961 1,927,394 27,650,334
1960 1,883,514 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Paraguay's population will grow by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people with a rank change from 108th to 110th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Thailand
2100 -0.22% -0.75%
2099 -0.21% -0.75%
2098 -0.2% -0.76%
2097 -0.19% -0.77%
2096 -0.17% -0.77%
2095 -0.16% -0.77%
2094 -0.15% -0.77%
2093 -0.14% -0.78%
2092 -0.14% -0.77%
2091 -0.13% -0.78%
2090 -0.12% -0.78%
2089 -0.11% -0.77%
2088 -0.1% -0.77%
2087 -0.09% -0.77%
2086 -0.08% -0.77%
2085 -0.07% -0.78%
2084 -0.06% -0.77%
2083 -0.05% -0.77%
2082 -0.04% -0.76%
2081 -0.03% -0.77%
2080 -0.02% -0.77%
2079 -0.002% -0.77%
2078 0.009% -0.76%
2077 0.02% -0.76%
2076 0.04% -0.76%
2075 0.05% -0.77%
2074 0.07% -0.77%
2073 0.09% -0.77%
2072 0.1% -0.76%
2071 0.13% -0.77%
2070 0.14% -0.77%
2069 0.16% -0.77%
2068 0.18% -0.76%
2067 0.2% -0.76%
2066 0.22% -0.77%
2065 0.25% -0.76%
2064 0.27% -0.76%
2063 0.3% -0.76%
2062 0.31% -0.75%
2061 0.33% -0.75%
2060 0.36% -0.74%
2059 0.39% -0.73%
2058 0.41% -0.72%
2057 0.43% -0.71%
2056 0.45% -0.69%
2055 0.48% -0.68%
2054 0.5% -0.65%
2053 0.52% -0.64%
2052 0.54% -0.61%
2051 0.56% -0.59%
2050 0.58% -0.57%
2049 0.6% -0.53%
2048 0.62% -0.51%
2047 0.65% -0.49%
2046 0.67% -0.46%
2045 0.68% -0.43%
2044 0.7% -0.41%
2043 0.73% -0.39%
2042 0.74% -0.37%
2041 0.76% -0.34%
2040 0.79% -0.32%
2039 0.81% -0.3%
2038 0.83% -0.28%
2037 0.86% -0.25%
2036 0.88% -0.24%
2035 0.9% -0.21%
2034 0.93% -0.2%
2033 0.96% -0.18%
2032 0.98% -0.16%
2031 1.02% -0.15%
2030 1.05% -0.13%
2029 1.08% -0.12%
2028 1.11% -0.11%
2027 1.15% -0.09%
2026 1.19% -0.08%
2025 1.21% -0.07%
2024 1.24% -0.05%
2023 1.24% -0.05%
2022 1.14% 0.01%
2021 1.22% 0.12%
2020 1.36% 0.17%
2019 1.36% 0.2%
2018 1.4% 0.3%
2017 1.43% 0.42%
2016 1.46% 0.45%
2015 1.47% 0.46%
2014 1.46% 0.53%
2013 1.45% 0.59%
2012 1.42% 0.62%
2011 1.34% 0.62%
2010 1.18% 0.67%
2009 1.03% 0.74%
2008 0.97% 0.77%
2007 0.99% 0.8%
2006 1.05% 0.83%
2005 1.11% 0.86%
2004 1.16% 0.9%
2003 1.24% 0.94%
2002 1.42% 0.97%
2001 1.7% 1.02%
2000 1.95% 1.14%
1999 2.1% 1.26%
1998 2.2% 1.31%
1997 2.28% 1.34%
1996 2.35% 1.39%
1995 2.42% 1.44%
1994 2.49% 1.49%
1993 2.56% 1.56%
1992 2.64% 1.6%
1991 2.69% 1.64%
1990 2.75% 1.65%
1989 2.81% 1.66%
1988 2.84% 1.72%
1987 2.86% 1.75%
1986 2.87% 1.8%
1985 2.86% 1.86%
1984 2.86% 1.92%
1983 2.85% 1.96%
1982 2.82% 1.97%
1981 2.76% 2.03%
1980 2.67% 2.08%
1979 2.58% 2.12%
1978 2.52% 2.21%
1977 2.5% 2.26%
1976 2.5% 2.34%
1975 2.51% 2.47%
1974 2.52% 2.58%
1973 2.45% 2.67%
1972 2.35% 2.7%
1971 2.28% 2.73%
1970 2.27% 2.8%
1969 2.3% 2.86%
1968 2.35% 2.92%
1967 2.41% 2.97%
1966 2.47% 3.01%
1965 2.51% 3.03%
1964 2.53% 3.03%
1963 2.47% 3.02%
1962 2.37% 3%
1961 2.33% 2.97%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.21%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Thailand
Current population
7138671
71565981
Population rank 108/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.86%
One net population change
6.28 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
13.3 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +230 -132
Annual growth/decline +83,925 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 164/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 +27,509
Net migration rank 137/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 27,509
2024 97,223 -12,451 -65,720 23,321
2023 97,748 -12,500 -46,105 19,648
2022 94,627 -12,500 -61,046 21,683
2021 78,667 -8,226 57,382 -2,093
2020 98,667 -8,226 84,107 32,277
2019 103,179 -16,263 116,867 5,221
2018 104,908 -16,472 159,383 10,984
2017 105,634 -16,630 194,695 66,805
2016 106,804 -16,737 226,255 112,978
2015 106,817 -16,834 266,362 32,500
2014 105,585 -16,989 294,628 55,358
2013 103,383 -17,232 325,059 67,452
2012 102,508 -17,763 351,485 74,033
2011 100,442 -20,427 365,670 66,607
2010 99,456 -26,169 370,466 52,791
2009 100,296 -40,112 382,636 110,883
2008 99,821 -44,679 401,730 107,333
2007 99,141 -45,914 425,362 100,486
2006 99,808 -44,568 441,211 102,362
2005 101,035 -42,173 456,378 100,542
2004 101,896 -40,907 466,542 107,199
2003 102,427 -39,941 488,003 105,917
2002 104,658 -36,918 504,299 105,215
2001 107,225 -27,676 524,230 96,817
2000 109,979 -15,884 543,884 121,640
1999 112,726 -11,362 578,073 173,924
1998 114,122 -9,276 617,318 183,471
1997 115,095 -8,704 644,834 150,411
1996 115,623 -8,273 661,397 152,397
1995 115,777 -7,653 682,703 147,226
1994 115,662 -6,999 712,589 132,271
1993 115,211 -6,431 737,696 122,746
1992 115,442 -6,035 754,999 143,318
1991 114,472 -5,420 760,508 124,034
1990 112,864 -4,685 760,808 152,916
1989 111,727 -4,009 774,563 90,497
1988 110,348 -3,557 765,252 128,469
1987 107,962 -3,445 774,498 122,791
1986 105,776 -3,460 783,430 111,820
1985 102,859 -3,562 776,935 141,963
1984 99,937 -3,769 779,856 139,345
1983 96,406 -2,845 794,239 143,393
1982 92,917 -2,725 817,951 101,885
1981 89,456 -2,477 839,297 78,337
1980 84,568 -2,808 845,575 88,478
1979 80,345 -3,570 843,434 85,693
1978 76,691 -4,066 847,799 82,011
1977 74,359 -4,201 871,232 88,937
1976 71,973 -4,066 894,072 40,656
1975 70,285 -3,807 911,980 66,306
1974 69,059 -3,478 923,151 72,801
1973 67,803 -4,346 933,540 80,704
1972 66,625 -7,642 940,420 73,082
1971 66,142 -10,446 936,215 43,400
1970 65,905 -12,579 937,116 49,221
1969 65,616 -12,859 948,314 26,551
1968 65,575 -13,132 953,806 13,718
1967 65,695 -13,346 944,980 17,005
1966 66,002 -13,538 929,469 12,016
1965 66,063 -13,715 909,000 22,995
1964 65,681 -13,915 885,137 17,249
1963 64,741 -14,086 860,728 16,494
1962 63,079 -16,175 828,741 16,605
1961 61,536 -16,972 801,140 14,968
1960 60,009 -16,811 774,190 6,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 87.9% of the population change in Paraguay is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people). In Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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