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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 68.9 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 +1.34% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Paraguay vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Tonga
2100 9,114,469 117,647
2099 9,134,868 117,615
2098 9,153,773 117,560
2097 9,171,880 117,522
2096 9,188,931 117,491
2095 9,204,812 117,414
2094 9,219,996 117,321
2093 9,234,274 117,237
2092 9,247,659 117,127
2091 9,260,551 117,013
2090 9,272,453 116,869
2089 9,283,984 116,712
2088 9,293,775 116,511
2087 9,302,722 116,307
2086 9,311,508 116,118
2085 9,319,285 115,902
2084 9,325,447 115,658
2083 9,331,054 115,366
2082 9,335,846 115,071
2081 9,340,017 114,782
2080 9,342,618 114,453
2079 9,344,195 114,103
2078 9,344,403 113,740
2077 9,343,525 113,378
2076 9,341,603 112,974
2075 9,337,944 112,594
2074 9,332,883 112,208
2073 9,326,126 111,819
2072 9,317,685 111,405
2071 9,307,917 110,992
2070 9,296,216 110,605
2069 9,282,854 110,238
2068 9,268,086 109,853
2067 9,251,858 109,474
2066 9,233,146 109,090
2065 9,212,933 108,765
2064 9,190,368 108,405
2063 9,165,372 108,061
2062 9,138,205 107,738
2061 9,109,701 107,424
2060 9,079,572 107,145
2059 9,047,300 106,869
2058 9,011,957 106,617
2057 8,975,110 106,372
2056 8,936,412 106,158
2055 8,896,115 105,942
2054 8,853,974 105,725
2053 8,810,350 105,513
2052 8,764,844 105,313
2051 8,717,773 105,106
2050 8,669,516 104,871
2049 8,619,672 104,663
2048 8,568,157 104,414
2047 8,515,265 104,180
2046 8,460,084 103,879
2045 8,404,136 103,575
2044 8,346,996 103,241
2043 8,288,781 102,961
2042 8,228,904 102,718
2041 8,168,202 102,474
2040 8,106,496 102,254
2039 8,043,273 102,088
2038 7,978,464 101,861
2037 7,912,690 101,733
2036 7,845,468 101,653
2035 7,777,137 101,607
2034 7,707,832 101,598
2033 7,636,950 101,618
2032 7,564,485 101,659
2031 7,490,891 101,790
2030 7,415,529 101,954
2029 7,338,535 102,207
2028 7,259,813 102,521
2027 7,179,864 102,868
2026 7,098,035 103,309
2025 7,014,448 103,768
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% 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 21.8% to 8,669,516 people with a rank change from 108th to 110th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 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 1.23% -0.39%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Tonga
Current population
7120169
103309
Population rank 108/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.001%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
3.84 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
13.5 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +233 -1
Annual growth/decline +85,007 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 183/197
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 - -12,451 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 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 (1960–2024, 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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