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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 7.47 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Paraguay vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Uganda
2100 9,114,469 122,497,526
2099 9,134,868 122,436,109
2098 9,153,773 122,364,302
2097 9,171,880 122,266,255
2096 9,188,931 122,146,810
2095 9,204,812 121,976,411
2094 9,219,996 121,799,752
2093 9,234,274 121,584,860
2092 9,247,659 121,336,796
2091 9,260,551 121,070,447
2090 9,272,453 120,767,412
2089 9,283,984 120,427,771
2088 9,293,775 120,064,594
2087 9,302,722 119,668,549
2086 9,311,508 119,256,686
2085 9,319,285 118,815,763
2084 9,325,447 118,339,179
2083 9,331,054 117,821,938
2082 9,335,846 117,274,958
2081 9,340,017 116,707,394
2080 9,342,618 116,096,095
2079 9,344,195 115,474,153
2078 9,344,403 114,805,376
2077 9,343,525 114,118,687
2076 9,341,603 113,390,189
2075 9,337,944 112,637,851
2074 9,332,883 111,863,410
2073 9,326,126 111,070,771
2072 9,317,685 110,240,940
2071 9,307,917 109,392,890
2070 9,296,216 108,505,633
2069 9,282,854 107,607,659
2068 9,268,086 106,677,578
2067 9,251,858 105,722,829
2066 9,233,146 104,739,111
2065 9,212,933 103,737,893
2064 9,190,368 102,701,560
2063 9,165,372 101,646,533
2062 9,138,205 100,561,859
2061 9,109,701 99,450,764
2060 9,079,572 98,334,788
2059 9,047,300 97,187,498
2058 9,011,957 96,014,439
2057 8,975,110 94,821,765
2056 8,936,412 93,613,209
2055 8,896,115 92,385,049
2054 8,853,974 91,132,827
2053 8,810,350 89,857,705
2052 8,764,844 88,568,311
2051 8,717,773 87,270,603
2050 8,669,516 85,957,376
2049 8,619,672 84,632,277
2048 8,568,157 83,284,965
2047 8,515,265 81,928,165
2046 8,460,084 80,569,225
2045 8,404,136 79,208,662
2044 8,346,996 77,834,944
2043 8,288,781 76,453,982
2042 8,228,904 75,075,287
2041 8,168,202 73,701,695
2040 8,106,496 72,333,375
2039 8,043,273 70,963,211
2038 7,978,464 69,580,447
2037 7,912,690 68,186,136
2036 7,845,468 66,804,746
2035 7,777,137 65,411,934
2034 7,707,832 64,023,352
2033 7,636,950 62,634,483
2032 7,564,485 61,235,174
2031 7,490,891 59,825,075
2030 7,415,529 58,415,479
2029 7,338,535 57,006,283
2028 7,259,813 55,596,520
2027 7,179,864 54,191,271
2026 7,098,035 52,792,624
2025 7,014,448 51,400,003
2024 6,929,153 50,015,092
2023 6,844,146 48,656,601
2022 6,760,464 47,312,719
2021 6,684,182 45,910,930
2020 6,603,739 44,457,152
2019 6,515,058 42,999,637
2018 6,427,382 41,565,831
2017 6,338,660 40,177,388
2016 6,249,126 38,799,152
2015 6,159,103 37,531,446
2014 6,069,811 36,395,539
2013 5,982,445 35,337,042
2012 5,897,008 34,337,438
2011 5,814,626 33,354,543
2010 5,737,971 32,390,802
2009 5,671,236 31,451,151
2008 5,613,574 30,539,553
2007 5,559,386 29,653,430
2006 5,505,148 28,794,003
2005 5,448,097 27,963,289
2004 5,388,175 27,154,515
2003 5,326,436 26,352,124
2002 5,261,328 25,532,870
2001 5,187,689 24,745,676
2000 5,100,868 24,000,150
1999 5,003,135 23,257,281
1998 4,900,025 22,515,806
1997 4,794,412 21,856,046
1996 4,687,543 21,231,550
1995 4,579,806 20,665,667
1994 4,471,417 20,108,801
1993 4,362,696 19,445,161
1992 4,253,600 18,785,032
1991 4,144,364 18,155,901
1990 4,035,747 17,569,897
1989 3,927,802 17,010,698
1988 3,820,546 16,470,483
1987 3,714,889 15,954,170
1986 3,611,474 15,467,579
1985 3,510,671 15,023,681
1984 3,412,936 14,607,677
1983 3,318,068 14,221,881
1982 3,226,189 13,873,631
1981 3,137,604 13,556,452
1980 3,053,235 13,275,741
1979 2,973,968 13,002,163
1978 2,899,269 12,692,113
1977 2,827,874 12,359,669
1976 2,758,836 12,037,294
1975 2,691,648 11,725,240
1974 2,625,621 11,424,846
1973 2,561,102 11,144,236
1972 2,499,881 10,885,796
1971 2,442,537 10,618,206
1970 2,388,028 10,321,603
1969 2,334,992 10,014,858
1968 2,282,391 9,708,632
1967 2,229,994 9,408,924
1966 2,177,584 9,122,864
1965 2,125,177 8,849,203
1964 2,073,119 8,586,363
1963 2,021,909 8,333,663
1962 1,973,130 8,092,231
1961 1,927,394 7,862,217
1960 1,883,514 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Uganda
2100 -0.22% 0.05%
2099 -0.21% 0.06%
2098 -0.2% 0.08%
2097 -0.19% 0.1%
2096 -0.17% 0.14%
2095 -0.16% 0.15%
2094 -0.15% 0.18%
2093 -0.14% 0.2%
2092 -0.14% 0.22%
2091 -0.13% 0.25%
2090 -0.12% 0.28%
2089 -0.11% 0.3%
2088 -0.1% 0.33%
2087 -0.09% 0.35%
2086 -0.08% 0.37%
2085 -0.07% 0.4%
2084 -0.06% 0.44%
2083 -0.05% 0.47%
2082 -0.04% 0.49%
2081 -0.03% 0.53%
2080 -0.02% 0.54%
2079 -0.002% 0.58%
2078 0.009% 0.6%
2077 0.02% 0.64%
2076 0.04% 0.67%
2075 0.05% 0.69%
2074 0.07% 0.71%
2073 0.09% 0.75%
2072 0.1% 0.78%
2071 0.13% 0.82%
2070 0.14% 0.83%
2069 0.16% 0.87%
2068 0.18% 0.9%
2067 0.2% 0.94%
2066 0.22% 0.97%
2065 0.25% 1.01%
2064 0.27% 1.04%
2063 0.3% 1.08%
2062 0.31% 1.12%
2061 0.33% 1.13%
2060 0.36% 1.18%
2059 0.39% 1.22%
2058 0.41% 1.26%
2057 0.43% 1.29%
2056 0.45% 1.33%
2055 0.48% 1.37%
2054 0.5% 1.42%
2053 0.52% 1.46%
2052 0.54% 1.49%
2051 0.56% 1.53%
2050 0.58% 1.57%
2049 0.6% 1.62%
2048 0.62% 1.66%
2047 0.65% 1.69%
2046 0.67% 1.72%
2045 0.68% 1.76%
2044 0.7% 1.81%
2043 0.73% 1.84%
2042 0.74% 1.86%
2041 0.76% 1.89%
2040 0.79% 1.93%
2039 0.81% 1.99%
2038 0.83% 2.04%
2037 0.86% 2.07%
2036 0.88% 2.13%
2035 0.9% 2.17%
2034 0.93% 2.22%
2033 0.96% 2.29%
2032 0.98% 2.36%
2031 1.02% 2.41%
2030 1.05% 2.47%
2029 1.08% 2.54%
2028 1.11% 2.59%
2027 1.15% 2.65%
2026 1.19% 2.71%
2025 1.23% 2.77%
2024 1.24% 2.79%
2023 1.24% 2.84%
2022 1.14% 3.05%
2021 1.22% 3.27%
2020 1.36% 3.39%
2019 1.36% 3.45%
2018 1.4% 3.46%
2017 1.43% 3.55%
2016 1.46% 3.38%
2015 1.47% 3.12%
2014 1.46% 3%
2013 1.45% 2.91%
2012 1.42% 2.95%
2011 1.34% 2.98%
2010 1.18% 2.99%
2009 1.03% 2.98%
2008 0.97% 2.99%
2007 0.99% 2.98%
2006 1.05% 2.97%
2005 1.11% 2.98%
2004 1.16% 3.04%
2003 1.24% 3.21%
2002 1.42% 3.18%
2001 1.7% 3.11%
2000 1.95% 3.19%
1999 2.1% 3.29%
1998 2.2% 3.02%
1997 2.28% 2.94%
1996 2.35% 2.74%
1995 2.42% 2.77%
1994 2.49% 3.41%
1993 2.56% 3.51%
1992 2.64% 3.47%
1991 2.69% 3.34%
1990 2.75% 3.29%
1989 2.81% 3.28%
1988 2.84% 3.24%
1987 2.86% 3.15%
1986 2.87% 2.95%
1985 2.86% 2.85%
1984 2.86% 2.71%
1983 2.85% 2.51%
1982 2.82% 2.34%
1981 2.76% 2.11%
1980 2.67% 2.1%
1979 2.58% 2.44%
1978 2.52% 2.69%
1977 2.5% 2.68%
1976 2.5% 2.66%
1975 2.51% 2.63%
1974 2.52% 2.52%
1973 2.45% 2.37%
1972 2.35% 2.52%
1971 2.28% 2.87%
1970 2.27% 3.06%
1969 2.3% 3.15%
1968 2.35% 3.19%
1967 2.41% 3.14%
1966 2.47% 3.09%
1965 2.51% 3.06%
1964 2.53% 3.03%
1963 2.47% 2.98%
1962 2.37% 2.93%
1961 2.33% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Uganda
Current population
7120169
53170946
Population rank 108/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.64%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
3.84 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 22/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 -119,059
Net migration rank 137/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - -119,059
2024 - -12,451 - -117,924
2023 97,748 -12,500 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 94,627 -12,500 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 78,667 -8,226 1,423,377 43,464
2020 98,667 -8,226 1,397,288 43,464
2019 103,179 -16,263 1,367,044 107,210
2018 104,908 -16,472 1,332,600 60,724
2017 105,634 -16,630 1,290,658 92,879
2016 106,804 -16,737 1,249,565 123,379
2015 106,817 -16,834 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 105,585 -16,989 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 103,383 -17,232 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 102,508 -17,763 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 100,442 -20,427 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 99,456 -26,169 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 100,296 -40,112 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 99,821 -44,679 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 99,141 -45,914 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 99,808 -44,568 999,958 -156,232
2005 101,035 -42,173 969,096 -151,386
2004 101,896 -40,907 938,623 -138,770
2003 102,427 -39,941 901,374 -96,429
2002 104,658 -36,918 868,756 -35,149
2001 107,225 -27,676 836,751 -95,956
2000 109,979 -15,884 803,069 -52,824
1999 112,726 -11,362 775,166 -39,695
1998 114,122 -9,276 741,175 6,277
1997 115,095 -8,704 727,523 -155,461
1996 115,623 -8,273 699,707 -22,795
1995 115,777 -7,653 697,218 -242,378
1994 115,662 -6,999 675,092 -16,198
1993 115,211 -6,431 650,032 18,349
1992 115,442 -6,035 627,139 24,723
1991 114,472 -5,420 602,740 3,643
1990 112,864 -4,685 587,291 -21,688
1989 111,727 -4,009 565,367 -12,576
1988 110,348 -3,557 547,759 -20,113
1987 107,962 -3,445 527,397 -22,415
1986 105,776 -3,460 487,693 -19,485
1985 102,859 -3,562 462,534 -42,942
1984 99,937 -3,769 421,241 -8,818
1983 96,406 -2,845 404,940 -45,776
1982 92,917 -2,725 390,820 -53,497
1981 89,456 -2,477 380,028 -83,010
1980 84,568 -2,808 370,287 -105,900
1979 80,345 -3,570 381,626 -98,863
1978 76,691 -4,066 371,930 -34,606
1977 74,359 -4,201 365,216 -37,671
1976 71,973 -4,066 359,458 -42,259
1975 70,285 -3,807 354,278 -47,359
1974 69,059 -3,478 345,773 -51,910
1973 67,803 -4,346 340,780 -73,439
1972 66,625 -7,642 335,935 -86,409
1971 66,142 -10,446 328,294 -42,642
1970 65,905 -12,579 333,202 -25,646
1969 65,616 -12,859 320,486 -14,548
1968 65,575 -13,132 309,725 -3,214
1967 65,695 -13,346 296,692 -3,773
1966 66,002 -13,538 282,225 -3,021
1965 66,063 -13,715 271,830 -3,716
1964 65,681 -13,915 260,733 -3,169
1963 64,741 -14,086 250,885 -3,058
1962 63,079 -16,175 241,513 -6,470
1961 61,536 -16,972 232,894 -7,893
1960 60,009 -16,811 225,080 -7,586

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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