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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 10.1 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 +1.34% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Paraguay vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Thailand
2100 9,114,469 45,712,111
2099 9,134,868 46,056,854
2098 9,153,773 46,406,925
2097 9,171,880 46,761,683
2096 9,188,931 47,122,446
2095 9,204,812 47,487,866
2094 9,219,996 47,857,414
2093 9,234,274 48,230,566
2092 9,247,659 48,609,149
2091 9,260,551 48,988,448
2090 9,272,453 49,372,024
2089 9,283,984 49,760,635
2088 9,293,775 50,146,313
2087 9,302,722 50,536,233
2086 9,311,508 50,929,394
2085 9,319,285 51,326,092
2084 9,325,447 51,728,619
2083 9,331,054 52,131,789
2082 9,335,846 52,537,598
2081 9,340,017 52,942,608
2080 9,342,618 53,352,029
2079 9,344,195 53,766,821
2078 9,344,403 54,181,891
2077 9,343,525 54,599,508
2076 9,341,603 55,019,721
2075 9,337,944 55,442,571
2074 9,332,883 55,872,412
2073 9,326,126 56,304,891
2072 9,317,685 56,739,842
2071 9,307,917 57,177,118
2070 9,296,216 57,621,370
2069 9,282,854 58,066,637
2068 9,268,086 58,516,959
2067 9,251,858 58,967,738
2066 9,233,146 59,418,676
2065 9,212,933 59,878,082
2064 9,190,368 60,336,709
2063 9,165,372 60,797,201
2062 9,138,205 61,262,000
2061 9,109,701 61,724,999
2060 9,079,572 62,192,387
2059 9,047,300 62,656,203
2058 9,011,957 63,118,413
2057 8,975,110 63,577,864
2056 8,936,412 64,032,675
2055 8,896,115 64,478,337
2054 8,853,974 64,917,436
2053 8,810,350 65,343,383
2052 8,764,844 65,763,356
2051 8,717,773 66,167,939
2050 8,669,516 66,558,274
2049 8,619,672 66,936,876
2048 8,568,157 67,296,897
2047 8,515,265 67,641,907
2046 8,460,084 67,972,603
2045 8,404,136 68,287,399
2044 8,346,996 68,585,177
2043 8,288,781 68,870,333
2042 8,228,904 69,139,548
2041 8,168,202 69,396,419
2040 8,106,496 69,632,464
2039 8,043,273 69,854,146
2038 7,978,464 70,062,543
2037 7,912,690 70,256,027
2036 7,845,468 70,435,348
2035 7,777,137 70,604,705
2034 7,707,832 70,756,791
2033 7,636,950 70,897,217
2032 7,564,485 71,025,384
2031 7,490,891 71,140,609
2030 7,415,529 71,247,320
2029 7,338,535 71,342,891
2028 7,259,813 71,428,869
2027 7,179,864 71,505,168
2026 7,098,035 71,571,743
2025 7,014,448 71,625,629
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/thailand | CC BY

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 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 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 21.8% to 8,669,516 people with a rank change from 108th to 110th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 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 1.23% -0.06%
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 (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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Thailand
Current population
7120169
71571743
Population rank 108/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.86%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +233 -94
Annual growth/decline +85,007 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 168/197
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 - -12,451 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 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 (1960–2024, 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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