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

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The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 7,013,078 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,138,671 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 69.1 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.14M (29.7% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Paraguay vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Tonga
2100 9,112,687 117,617
2099 9,133,083 117,585
2098 9,151,984 117,530
2097 9,170,087 117,492
2096 9,187,135 117,461
2095 9,203,013 117,383
2094 9,218,194 117,290
2093 9,232,470 117,207
2092 9,245,852 117,097
2091 9,258,741 116,983
2090 9,270,641 116,838
2089 9,282,170 116,682
2088 9,291,959 116,481
2087 9,300,904 116,277
2086 9,309,688 116,088
2085 9,317,464 115,872
2084 9,323,625 115,628
2083 9,329,231 115,336
2082 9,334,021 115,041
2081 9,338,192 114,752
2080 9,340,792 114,424
2079 9,342,369 114,074
2078 9,342,577 113,710
2077 9,341,699 113,349
2076 9,339,777 112,945
2075 9,336,119 112,565
2074 9,331,059 112,179
2073 9,324,304 111,790
2072 9,315,864 111,377
2071 9,306,098 110,963
2070 9,294,400 110,576
2069 9,281,039 110,209
2068 9,266,275 109,825
2067 9,250,050 109,446
2066 9,231,342 109,062
2065 9,211,132 108,736
2064 9,188,572 108,377
2063 9,163,581 108,033
2062 9,136,419 107,710
2061 9,107,921 107,396
2060 9,077,798 107,117
2059 9,045,532 106,842
2058 9,010,196 106,589
2057 8,973,356 106,345
2056 8,934,666 106,130
2055 8,894,376 105,915
2054 8,852,244 105,698
2053 8,808,628 105,486
2052 8,763,131 105,286
2051 8,716,069 105,079
2050 8,667,821 104,844
2049 8,617,987 104,636
2048 8,566,482 104,387
2047 8,513,601 104,154
2046 8,458,430 103,852
2045 8,402,494 103,548
2044 8,345,365 103,215
2043 8,287,161 102,934
2042 8,227,296 102,692
2041 8,166,606 102,447
2040 8,104,911 102,228
2039 8,041,701 102,061
2038 7,976,905 101,835
2037 7,911,144 101,707
2036 7,843,935 101,627
2035 7,775,617 101,580
2034 7,706,326 101,571
2033 7,635,458 101,591
2032 7,563,007 101,633
2031 7,489,427 101,764
2030 7,414,080 101,928
2029 7,337,101 102,181
2028 7,258,394 102,494
2027 7,178,461 102,841
2026 7,096,647 103,283
2025 7,013,078 103,742
2024 6,929,153 104,175
2023 6,844,146 104,597
2022 6,760,464 105,042
2021 6,684,182 105,490
2020 6,603,739 105,704
2019 6,515,058 105,669
2018 6,427,382 105,567
2017 6,338,660 105,356
2016 6,249,126 105,524
2015 6,159,103 106,095
2014 6,069,811 106,609
2013 5,982,445 107,078
2012 5,897,008 107,460
2011 5,814,626 107,570
2010 5,737,971 107,400
2009 5,671,236 107,203
2008 5,613,574 107,020
2007 5,559,386 106,726
2006 5,505,148 106,253
2005 5,448,097 105,671
2004 5,388,175 105,071
2003 5,326,436 104,464
2002 5,261,328 103,874
2001 5,187,689 103,288
2000 5,100,868 102,677
1999 5,003,135 102,046
1998 4,900,025 101,388
1997 4,794,412 100,674
1996 4,687,543 100,275
1995 4,579,806 100,225
1994 4,471,417 100,166
1993 4,362,696 100,103
1992 4,253,600 100,022
1991 4,144,364 99,895
1990 4,035,747 99,700
1989 3,927,802 99,403
1988 3,820,546 98,969
1987 3,714,889 98,376
1986 3,611,474 98,010
1985 3,510,671 97,984
1984 3,412,936 97,990
1983 3,318,068 97,998
1982 3,226,189 97,980
1981 3,137,604 97,909
1980 3,053,235 97,769
1979 2,973,968 97,544
1978 2,899,269 97,204
1977 2,827,874 96,725
1976 2,758,836 95,325
1975 2,691,648 93,017
1974 2,625,621 90,683
1973 2,561,102 88,805
1972 2,499,881 87,356
1971 2,442,537 85,896
1970 2,388,028 84,401
1969 2,334,992 82,885
1968 2,282,391 81,353
1967 2,229,994 79,814
1966 2,177,584 78,002
1965 2,125,177 75,924
1964 2,073,119 73,879
1963 2,021,909 71,885
1962 1,973,130 69,940
1961 1,927,394 68,037
1960 1,883,514 66,170

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Tonga
2100 -0.22% 0.03%
2099 -0.21% 0.05%
2098 -0.2% 0.03%
2097 -0.19% 0.03%
2096 -0.17% 0.07%
2095 -0.16% 0.08%
2094 -0.15% 0.07%
2093 -0.14% 0.09%
2092 -0.14% 0.1%
2091 -0.13% 0.12%
2090 -0.12% 0.13%
2089 -0.11% 0.17%
2088 -0.1% 0.18%
2087 -0.09% 0.16%
2086 -0.08% 0.19%
2085 -0.07% 0.21%
2084 -0.06% 0.25%
2083 -0.05% 0.26%
2082 -0.04% 0.25%
2081 -0.03% 0.29%
2080 -0.02% 0.31%
2079 -0.002% 0.32%
2078 0.009% 0.32%
2077 0.02% 0.36%
2076 0.04% 0.34%
2075 0.05% 0.34%
2074 0.07% 0.35%
2073 0.09% 0.37%
2072 0.1% 0.37%
2071 0.13% 0.35%
2070 0.14% 0.33%
2069 0.16% 0.35%
2068 0.18% 0.35%
2067 0.2% 0.35%
2066 0.22% 0.3%
2065 0.25% 0.33%
2064 0.27% 0.32%
2063 0.3% 0.3%
2062 0.31% 0.29%
2061 0.33% 0.26%
2060 0.36% 0.26%
2059 0.39% 0.24%
2058 0.41% 0.23%
2057 0.43% 0.2%
2056 0.45% 0.2%
2055 0.48% 0.2%
2054 0.5% 0.2%
2053 0.52% 0.19%
2052 0.54% 0.2%
2051 0.56% 0.22%
2050 0.58% 0.2%
2049 0.6% 0.24%
2048 0.62% 0.22%
2047 0.65% 0.29%
2046 0.67% 0.29%
2045 0.68% 0.32%
2044 0.7% 0.27%
2043 0.73% 0.24%
2042 0.74% 0.24%
2041 0.76% 0.21%
2040 0.79% 0.16%
2039 0.81% 0.22%
2038 0.83% 0.13%
2037 0.86% 0.08%
2036 0.88% 0.05%
2035 0.9% 0.009%
2034 0.93% -0.02%
2033 0.96% -0.04%
2032 0.98% -0.13%
2031 1.02% -0.16%
2030 1.05% -0.25%
2029 1.08% -0.31%
2028 1.11% -0.34%
2027 1.15% -0.43%
2026 1.19% -0.44%
2025 1.21% -0.42%
2024 1.24% -0.4%
2023 1.24% -0.42%
2022 1.14% -0.42%
2021 1.22% -0.2%
2020 1.36% 0.03%
2019 1.36% 0.1%
2018 1.4% 0.2%
2017 1.43% -0.16%
2016 1.46% -0.54%
2015 1.47% -0.48%
2014 1.46% -0.44%
2013 1.45% -0.36%
2012 1.42% -0.1%
2011 1.34% 0.16%
2010 1.18% 0.18%
2009 1.03% 0.17%
2008 0.97% 0.28%
2007 0.99% 0.45%
2006 1.05% 0.55%
2005 1.11% 0.57%
2004 1.16% 0.58%
2003 1.24% 0.57%
2002 1.42% 0.57%
2001 1.7% 0.6%
2000 1.95% 0.62%
1999 2.1% 0.65%
1998 2.2% 0.71%
1997 2.28% 0.4%
1996 2.35% 0.05%
1995 2.42% 0.06%
1994 2.49% 0.06%
1993 2.56% 0.08%
1992 2.64% 0.13%
1991 2.69% 0.2%
1990 2.75% 0.3%
1989 2.81% 0.44%
1988 2.84% 0.6%
1987 2.86% 0.37%
1986 2.87% 0.03%
1985 2.86% -0.006%
1984 2.86% -0.008%
1983 2.85% 0.02%
1982 2.82% 0.07%
1981 2.76% 0.14%
1980 2.67% 0.23%
1979 2.58% 0.35%
1978 2.52% 0.5%
1977 2.5% 1.47%
1976 2.5% 2.48%
1975 2.51% 2.57%
1974 2.52% 2.11%
1973 2.45% 1.66%
1972 2.35% 1.7%
1971 2.28% 1.77%
1970 2.27% 1.83%
1969 2.3% 1.88%
1968 2.35% 1.93%
1967 2.41% 2.32%
1966 2.47% 2.74%
1965 2.51% 2.77%
1964 2.53% 2.77%
1963 2.47% 2.78%
1962 2.37% 2.8%
1961 2.33% 2.82%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.21%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Tonga
Current population
7138671
103283
Population rank 108/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.001%
One net population change
6.28 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
3.84 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
13.3 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +230 -1
Annual growth/decline +83,925 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 181/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -12,423 -2,150
Net migration rank 137/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - -2,150
2024 97,223 -12,451 1,729 -2,149
2023 97,748 -12,500 1,744 -2,173
2022 94,627 -12,500 1,772 -2,218
2021 78,667 -8,226 1,773 -2,220
2020 98,667 -8,226 1,816 -1,807
2019 103,179 -16,263 1,841 -1,778
2018 104,908 -16,472 1,873 -1,723
2017 105,634 -16,630 1,912 -1,642
2016 106,804 -16,737 1,989 -2,591
2015 106,817 -16,834 2,064 -2,610
2014 105,585 -16,989 2,135 -2,622
2013 103,383 -17,232 2,199 -2,637
2012 102,508 -17,763 2,255 -2,578
2011 100,442 -20,427 2,298 -2,198
2010 99,456 -26,169 2,332 -2,097
2009 100,296 -40,112 2,358 -2,204
2008 99,821 -44,679 2,397 -2,177
2007 99,141 -45,914 2,423 -2,057
2006 99,808 -44,568 2,459 -1,875
2005 101,035 -42,173 2,495 -1,906
2004 101,896 -40,907 2,478 -1,876
2003 102,427 -39,941 2,448 -1,844
2002 104,658 -36,918 2,396 -1,815
2001 107,225 -27,676 2,358 -1,766
2000 109,979 -15,884 2,346 -1,721
1999 112,726 -11,362 2,352 -1,710
1998 114,122 -9,276 2,344 -1,665
1997 115,095 -8,704 2,332 -1,589
1996 115,623 -8,273 2,393 -2,338
1995 115,777 -7,653 2,476 -2,422
1994 115,662 -6,999 2,547 -2,484
1993 115,211 -6,431 2,594 -2,532
1992 115,442 -6,035 2,622 -2,524
1991 114,472 -5,420 2,637 -2,484
1990 112,864 -4,685 2,641 -2,409
1989 111,727 -4,009 2,644 -2,280
1988 110,348 -3,557 2,649 -2,138
1987 107,962 -3,445 2,646 -1,970
1986 105,776 -3,460 2,704 -2,650
1985 102,859 -3,562 2,762 -2,775
1984 99,937 -3,769 2,814 -2,823
1983 96,406 -2,845 2,840 -2,840
1982 92,917 -2,725 2,853 -2,814
1981 89,456 -2,477 2,882 -2,778
1980 84,568 -2,808 2,885 -2,708
1979 80,345 -3,570 2,884 -2,604
1978 76,691 -4,066 2,862 -2,457
1977 74,359 -4,201 2,822 -2,273
1976 71,973 -4,066 2,769 -523
1975 70,285 -3,807 2,709 -346
1974 69,059 -3,478 2,650 -344
1973 67,803 -4,346 2,617 -1,168
1972 66,625 -7,642 2,605 -1,153
1971 66,142 -10,446 2,611 -1,138
1970 65,905 -12,579 2,628 -1,122
1969 65,616 -12,859 2,632 -1,101
1968 65,575 -13,132 2,614 -1,078
1967 65,695 -13,346 2,603 -1,060
1966 66,002 -13,538 2,550 -465
1965 66,063 -13,715 2,498 -426
1964 65,681 -13,915 2,445 -428
1963 64,741 -14,086 2,394 -426
1962 63,079 -16,175 2,343 -420
1961 61,536 -16,972 2,284 -401
1960 60,009 -16,811 2,230 -384

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

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

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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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