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

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The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 7,013,078 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,138,671 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 1.09 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.14M (29.7% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Paraguay vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Turkmenistan
2100 9,112,687 10,041,228
2099 9,133,083 10,070,007
2098 9,151,984 10,097,571
2097 9,170,087 10,123,813
2096 9,187,135 10,148,560
2095 9,203,013 10,172,371
2094 9,218,194 10,194,567
2093 9,232,470 10,215,533
2092 9,245,852 10,235,132
2091 9,258,741 10,253,189
2090 9,270,641 10,270,414
2089 9,282,170 10,285,963
2088 9,291,959 10,300,439
2087 9,300,904 10,313,629
2086 9,309,688 10,325,212
2085 9,317,464 10,335,299
2084 9,323,625 10,343,821
2083 9,329,231 10,350,710
2082 9,334,021 10,356,526
2081 9,338,192 10,360,689
2080 9,340,792 10,363,394
2079 9,342,369 10,364,229
2078 9,342,577 10,363,113
2077 9,341,699 10,360,467
2076 9,339,777 10,356,079
2075 9,336,119 10,349,863
2074 9,331,059 10,342,496
2073 9,324,304 10,333,532
2072 9,315,864 10,322,776
2071 9,306,098 10,310,748
2070 9,294,400 10,297,702
2069 9,281,039 10,283,723
2068 9,266,275 10,268,779
2067 9,250,050 10,252,681
2066 9,231,342 10,235,535
2065 9,211,132 10,217,603
2064 9,188,572 10,198,228
2063 9,163,581 10,177,447
2062 9,136,419 10,155,121
2061 9,107,921 10,131,160
2060 9,077,798 10,105,616
2059 9,045,532 10,077,893
2058 9,010,196 10,047,185
2057 8,973,356 10,013,846
2056 8,934,666 9,977,699
2055 8,894,376 9,938,273
2054 8,852,244 9,895,840
2053 8,808,628 9,849,324
2052 8,763,131 9,799,331
2051 8,716,069 9,745,673
2050 8,667,821 9,688,197
2049 8,617,987 9,627,119
2048 8,566,482 9,562,502
2047 8,513,601 9,494,734
2046 8,458,430 9,423,990
2045 8,402,494 9,350,870
2044 8,345,365 9,275,707
2043 8,287,161 9,199,229
2042 8,227,296 9,121,705
2041 8,166,606 9,043,208
2040 8,104,911 8,964,374
2039 8,041,701 8,885,167
2038 7,976,905 8,805,836
2037 7,911,144 8,726,399
2036 7,843,935 8,646,796
2035 7,775,617 8,567,354
2034 7,706,326 8,487,651
2033 7,635,458 8,407,327
2032 7,563,007 8,326,172
2031 7,489,427 8,243,436
2030 7,414,080 8,158,380
2029 7,337,101 8,065,431
2028 7,258,394 7,964,546
2027 7,178,461 7,856,302
2026 7,096,647 7,740,924
2025 7,013,078 7,618,847
2024 6,929,153 7,494,498
2023 6,844,146 7,364,438
2022 6,760,464 7,230,193
2021 6,684,182 7,092,043
2020 6,603,739 6,949,912
2019 6,515,058 6,803,944
2018 6,427,382 6,655,524
2017 6,338,660 6,507,061
2016 6,249,126 6,360,041
2015 6,159,103 6,215,770
2014 6,069,811 6,075,283
2013 5,982,445 5,939,341
2012 5,897,008 5,808,546
2011 5,814,626 5,683,417
2010 5,737,971 5,564,356
2009 5,671,236 5,451,592
2008 5,613,574 5,345,029
2007 5,559,386 5,244,046
2006 5,505,148 5,147,105
2005 5,448,097 5,052,257
2004 5,388,175 4,958,093
2003 5,326,436 4,863,865
2002 5,261,328 4,769,465
2001 5,187,689 4,675,409
2000 5,100,868 4,582,677
1999 5,003,135 4,492,170
1998 4,900,025 4,410,507
1997 4,794,412 4,336,730
1996 4,687,543 4,263,819
1995 4,579,806 4,191,203
1994 4,471,417 4,116,662
1993 4,362,696 4,032,407
1992 4,253,600 3,944,689
1991 4,144,364 3,855,894
1990 4,035,747 3,760,562
1989 3,927,802 3,662,459
1988 3,820,546 3,559,363
1987 3,714,889 3,452,731
1986 3,611,474 3,347,809
1985 3,510,671 3,247,534
1984 3,412,936 3,154,079
1983 3,318,068 3,067,534
1982 3,226,189 2,985,557
1981 3,137,604 2,907,187
1980 3,053,235 2,832,203
1979 2,973,968 2,760,358
1978 2,899,269 2,691,088
1977 2,827,874 2,623,948
1976 2,758,836 2,558,521
1975 2,691,648 2,494,570
1974 2,625,621 2,432,028
1973 2,561,102 2,370,919
1972 2,499,881 2,311,430
1971 2,442,537 2,253,119
1970 2,388,028 2,195,616
1969 2,334,992 2,139,024
1968 2,282,391 2,083,069
1967 2,229,994 2,027,403
1966 2,177,584 1,971,737
1965 2,125,177 1,915,916
1964 2,073,119 1,859,997
1963 2,021,909 1,804,272
1962 1,973,130 1,749,214
1961 1,927,394 1,695,400
1960 1,883,514 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Turkmenistan
2100 -0.22% -0.29%
2099 -0.21% -0.27%
2098 -0.2% -0.26%
2097 -0.19% -0.24%
2096 -0.17% -0.23%
2095 -0.16% -0.22%
2094 -0.15% -0.21%
2093 -0.14% -0.19%
2092 -0.14% -0.18%
2091 -0.13% -0.17%
2090 -0.12% -0.15%
2089 -0.11% -0.14%
2088 -0.1% -0.13%
2087 -0.09% -0.11%
2086 -0.08% -0.1%
2085 -0.07% -0.08%
2084 -0.06% -0.07%
2083 -0.05% -0.06%
2082 -0.04% -0.04%
2081 -0.03% -0.03%
2080 -0.02% -0.008%
2079 -0.002% 0.01%
2078 0.009% 0.03%
2077 0.02% 0.04%
2076 0.04% 0.06%
2075 0.05% 0.07%
2074 0.07% 0.09%
2073 0.09% 0.1%
2072 0.1% 0.12%
2071 0.13% 0.13%
2070 0.14% 0.14%
2069 0.16% 0.15%
2068 0.18% 0.16%
2067 0.2% 0.17%
2066 0.22% 0.18%
2065 0.25% 0.19%
2064 0.27% 0.2%
2063 0.3% 0.22%
2062 0.31% 0.24%
2061 0.33% 0.25%
2060 0.36% 0.28%
2059 0.39% 0.31%
2058 0.41% 0.33%
2057 0.43% 0.36%
2056 0.45% 0.4%
2055 0.48% 0.43%
2054 0.5% 0.47%
2053 0.52% 0.51%
2052 0.54% 0.55%
2051 0.56% 0.59%
2050 0.58% 0.63%
2049 0.6% 0.68%
2048 0.62% 0.71%
2047 0.65% 0.75%
2046 0.67% 0.78%
2045 0.68% 0.81%
2044 0.7% 0.83%
2043 0.73% 0.85%
2042 0.74% 0.87%
2041 0.76% 0.88%
2040 0.79% 0.89%
2039 0.81% 0.9%
2038 0.83% 0.91%
2037 0.86% 0.92%
2036 0.88% 0.93%
2035 0.9% 0.94%
2034 0.93% 0.96%
2033 0.96% 0.97%
2032 0.98% 1%
2031 1.02% 1.04%
2030 1.05% 1.15%
2029 1.08% 1.27%
2028 1.11% 1.38%
2027 1.15% 1.49%
2026 1.19% 1.6%
2025 1.21% 1.66%
2024 1.24% 1.77%
2023 1.24% 1.86%
2022 1.14% 1.95%
2021 1.22% 2.05%
2020 1.36% 2.15%
2019 1.36% 2.23%
2018 1.4% 2.28%
2017 1.43% 2.31%
2016 1.46% 2.32%
2015 1.47% 2.31%
2014 1.46% 2.29%
2013 1.45% 2.25%
2012 1.42% 2.2%
2011 1.34% 2.14%
2010 1.18% 2.07%
2009 1.03% 1.99%
2008 0.97% 1.93%
2007 0.99% 1.88%
2006 1.05% 1.88%
2005 1.11% 1.9%
2004 1.16% 1.94%
2003 1.24% 1.98%
2002 1.42% 2.01%
2001 1.7% 2.02%
2000 1.95% 2.01%
1999 2.1% 1.85%
1998 2.2% 1.7%
1997 2.28% 1.71%
1996 2.35% 1.73%
1995 2.42% 1.81%
1994 2.49% 2.09%
1993 2.56% 2.22%
1992 2.64% 2.3%
1991 2.69% 2.54%
1990 2.75% 2.68%
1989 2.81% 2.9%
1988 2.84% 3.09%
1987 2.86% 3.13%
1986 2.87% 3.09%
1985 2.86% 2.96%
1984 2.86% 2.82%
1983 2.85% 2.75%
1982 2.82% 2.7%
1981 2.76% 2.65%
1980 2.67% 2.6%
1979 2.58% 2.57%
1978 2.52% 2.56%
1977 2.5% 2.56%
1976 2.5% 2.56%
1975 2.51% 2.57%
1974 2.52% 2.58%
1973 2.45% 2.57%
1972 2.35% 2.59%
1971 2.28% 2.62%
1970 2.27% 2.65%
1969 2.3% 2.69%
1968 2.35% 2.75%
1967 2.41% 2.82%
1966 2.47% 2.91%
1965 2.51% 3.01%
1964 2.53% 3.09%
1963 2.47% 3.15%
1962 2.37% 3.17%
1961 2.33% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.21%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Turkmenistan
Current population
7138671
7800189
Population rank 108/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.09%
One net population change
6.28 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +230 +341
Annual growth/decline +83,925 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 63/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 +13,268
Net migration rank 137/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 13,268
2024 97,223 -12,451 112,942 14,646
2023 97,748 -12,500 117,529 15,005
2022 94,627 -12,500 121,814 14,141
2021 78,667 -8,226 122,721 17,617
2020 98,667 -8,226 124,014 19,913
2019 103,179 -16,263 128,275 19,735
2018 104,908 -16,472 129,537 19,293
2017 105,634 -16,630 131,417 16,678
2016 106,804 -16,737 132,581 13,365
2015 106,817 -16,834 132,663 9,936
2014 105,585 -16,989 129,677 8,696
2013 103,383 -17,232 126,217 7,287
2012 102,508 -17,763 120,957 7,125
2011 100,442 -20,427 115,197 6,992
2010 99,456 -26,169 109,318 6,621
2009 100,296 -40,112 102,931 6,656
2008 99,821 -44,679 96,815 6,734
2007 99,141 -45,914 92,038 6,388
2006 99,808 -44,568 87,840 7,613
2005 101,035 -42,173 83,968 10,263
2004 101,896 -40,907 79,850 14,242
2003 102,427 -39,941 76,737 17,625
2002 104,658 -36,918 75,639 18,803
2001 107,225 -27,676 76,682 16,982
2000 109,979 -15,884 76,875 14,925
1999 112,726 -11,362 76,362 12,859
1998 114,122 -9,276 77,342 -3,239
1997 115,095 -8,704 79,045 -5,600
1996 115,623 -8,273 80,996 -8,627
1995 115,777 -7,653 86,289 -13,423
1994 115,662 -6,999 89,319 -13,094
1993 115,211 -6,431 92,596 -312
1992 115,442 -6,035 96,668 -13,517
1991 114,472 -5,420 99,297 -4,864
1990 112,864 -4,685 101,099 -4,864
1989 111,727 -4,009 103,553 -3,576
1988 110,348 -3,557 104,802 1,408
1987 107,962 -3,445 103,885 3,161
1986 105,776 -3,460 100,930 1,878
1985 102,859 -3,562 95,890 1,861
1984 99,937 -3,769 90,591 -1,427
1983 96,406 -2,845 85,183 -1,264
1982 92,917 -2,725 80,989 -961
1981 89,456 -2,477 77,829 -1,102
1980 84,568 -2,808 74,394 -1,152
1979 80,345 -3,570 71,135 -677
1978 76,691 -4,066 68,437 -350
1977 74,359 -4,201 66,318 -132
1976 71,973 -4,066 64,513 160
1975 70,285 -3,807 62,681 550
1974 69,059 -3,478 60,925 924
1973 67,803 -4,346 59,169 1,194
1972 66,625 -7,642 57,326 1,293
1971 66,142 -10,446 56,666 1,348
1970 65,905 -12,579 55,617 1,376
1969 65,616 -12,859 54,791 1,397
1968 65,575 -13,132 54,324 1,401
1967 65,695 -13,346 54,209 1,397
1966 66,002 -13,538 54,353 1,377
1965 66,063 -13,715 54,558 1,366
1964 65,681 -13,915 54,574 1,340
1963 64,741 -14,086 54,203 1,332
1962 63,079 -16,175 53,248 1,337
1961 61,536 -16,972 51,659 1,372
1960 60,009 -16,811 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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