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Population in Paraguay compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.64 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Paraguay vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay UAE
2100 9,114,469 26,368,750
2099 9,134,868 26,130,374
2098 9,153,773 25,894,010
2097 9,171,880 25,660,062
2096 9,188,931 25,427,961
2095 9,204,812 25,197,670
2094 9,219,996 24,968,891
2093 9,234,274 24,741,434
2092 9,247,659 24,515,086
2091 9,260,551 24,289,496
2090 9,272,453 24,064,404
2089 9,283,984 23,839,033
2088 9,293,775 23,613,963
2087 9,302,722 23,388,786
2086 9,311,508 23,163,641
2085 9,319,285 22,938,169
2084 9,325,447 22,711,804
2083 9,331,054 22,484,154
2082 9,335,846 22,255,625
2081 9,340,017 22,026,183
2080 9,342,618 21,796,073
2079 9,344,195 21,565,118
2078 9,344,403 21,333,574
2077 9,343,525 21,101,274
2076 9,341,603 20,868,733
2075 9,337,944 20,636,203
2074 9,332,883 20,404,044
2073 9,326,126 20,171,659
2072 9,317,685 19,940,853
2071 9,307,917 19,710,934
2070 9,296,216 19,483,026
2069 9,282,854 19,256,572
2068 9,268,086 19,032,681
2067 9,251,858 18,811,331
2066 9,233,146 18,593,017
2065 9,212,933 18,377,364
2064 9,190,368 18,164,584
2063 9,165,372 17,955,352
2062 9,138,205 17,749,596
2061 9,109,701 17,547,827
2060 9,079,572 17,349,620
2059 9,047,300 17,153,273
2058 9,011,957 16,959,263
2057 8,975,110 16,767,893
2056 8,936,412 16,579,195
2055 8,896,115 16,392,558
2054 8,853,974 16,207,309
2053 8,810,350 16,024,789
2052 8,764,844 15,844,357
2051 8,717,773 15,665,362
2050 8,669,516 15,487,008
2049 8,619,672 15,309,031
2048 8,568,157 15,132,784
2047 8,515,265 14,958,209
2046 8,460,084 14,788,046
2045 8,404,136 14,620,902
2044 8,346,996 14,454,466
2043 8,288,781 14,289,021
2042 8,228,904 14,124,515
2041 8,168,202 13,961,010
2040 8,106,496 13,798,651
2039 8,043,273 13,637,499
2038 7,978,464 13,477,450
2037 7,912,690 13,319,346
2036 7,845,468 13,163,073
2035 7,777,137 13,009,160
2034 7,707,832 12,857,729
2033 7,636,950 12,709,520
2032 7,564,485 12,564,906
2031 7,490,891 12,424,286
2030 7,415,529 12,288,186
2029 7,338,535 12,148,661
2028 7,259,813 11,999,549
2027 7,179,864 11,831,082
2026 7,098,035 11,632,806
2025 7,014,448 11,367,504
2024 6,929,153 10,986,400
2023 6,844,146 10,483,751
2022 6,760,464 10,074,977
2021 6,684,182 9,575,152
2020 6,603,739 9,401,038
2019 6,515,058 9,445,785
2018 6,427,382 9,346,701
2017 6,338,660 9,223,225
2016 6,249,126 8,935,095
2015 6,159,103 8,505,237
2014 6,069,811 8,059,440
2013 5,982,445 7,693,031
2012 5,897,008 7,391,448
2011 5,814,626 7,104,538
2010 5,737,971 6,869,838
2009 5,671,236 6,707,058
2008 5,613,574 6,302,664
2007 5,559,386 5,624,635
2006 5,505,148 5,009,100
2005 5,448,097 4,664,790
2004 5,388,175 4,428,967
2003 5,326,436 4,192,457
2002 5,261,328 3,956,826
2001 5,187,689 3,723,590
2000 5,100,868 3,493,575
1999 5,003,135 3,266,009
1998 4,900,025 3,040,421
1997 4,794,412 2,817,410
1996 4,687,543 2,597,564
1995 4,579,806 2,434,662
1994 4,471,417 2,328,188
1993 4,362,696 2,222,093
1992 4,253,600 2,114,730
1991 4,144,364 2,006,626
1990 4,035,747 1,898,220
1989 3,927,802 1,789,851
1988 3,820,546 1,681,788
1987 3,714,889 1,574,244
1986 3,611,474 1,467,383
1985 3,510,671 1,377,911
1984 3,412,936 1,305,996
1983 3,318,068 1,235,305
1982 3,226,189 1,166,370
1981 3,137,604 1,099,855
1980 3,053,235 1,015,700
1979 2,973,968 912,010
1978 2,899,269 809,274
1977 2,827,874 710,209
1976 2,758,836 615,866
1975 2,691,648 542,856
1974 2,625,621 489,087
1973 2,561,102 436,399
1972 2,499,881 385,014
1971 2,442,537 335,027
1970 2,388,028 286,536
1969 2,334,992 239,660
1968 2,282,391 199,416
1967 2,229,994 179,700
1966 2,177,584 173,976
1965 2,125,177 167,103
1964 2,073,119 159,692
1963 2,021,909 152,211
1962 1,973,130 144,946
1961 1,927,394 137,989
1960 1,883,514 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay UAE
2100 -0.22% 0.91%
2099 -0.21% 0.91%
2098 -0.2% 0.91%
2097 -0.19% 0.91%
2096 -0.17% 0.91%
2095 -0.16% 0.92%
2094 -0.15% 0.92%
2093 -0.14% 0.92%
2092 -0.14% 0.93%
2091 -0.13% 0.94%
2090 -0.12% 0.95%
2089 -0.11% 0.95%
2088 -0.1% 0.96%
2087 -0.09% 0.97%
2086 -0.08% 0.98%
2085 -0.07% 1%
2084 -0.06% 1.01%
2083 -0.05% 1.03%
2082 -0.04% 1.04%
2081 -0.03% 1.06%
2080 -0.02% 1.07%
2079 -0.002% 1.09%
2078 0.009% 1.1%
2077 0.02% 1.11%
2076 0.04% 1.13%
2075 0.05% 1.14%
2074 0.07% 1.15%
2073 0.09% 1.16%
2072 0.1% 1.17%
2071 0.13% 1.17%
2070 0.14% 1.18%
2069 0.16% 1.18%
2068 0.18% 1.18%
2067 0.2% 1.17%
2066 0.22% 1.17%
2065 0.25% 1.17%
2064 0.27% 1.17%
2063 0.3% 1.16%
2062 0.31% 1.15%
2061 0.33% 1.14%
2060 0.36% 1.14%
2059 0.39% 1.14%
2058 0.41% 1.14%
2057 0.43% 1.14%
2056 0.45% 1.14%
2055 0.48% 1.14%
2054 0.5% 1.14%
2053 0.52% 1.14%
2052 0.54% 1.14%
2051 0.56% 1.15%
2050 0.58% 1.16%
2049 0.6% 1.16%
2048 0.62% 1.17%
2047 0.65% 1.15%
2046 0.67% 1.14%
2045 0.68% 1.15%
2044 0.7% 1.16%
2043 0.73% 1.16%
2042 0.74% 1.17%
2041 0.76% 1.18%
2040 0.79% 1.18%
2039 0.81% 1.19%
2038 0.83% 1.19%
2037 0.86% 1.19%
2036 0.88% 1.18%
2035 0.9% 1.18%
2034 0.93% 1.17%
2033 0.96% 1.15%
2032 0.98% 1.13%
2031 1.02% 1.11%
2030 1.05% 1.15%
2029 1.08% 1.24%
2028 1.11% 1.42%
2027 1.15% 1.7%
2026 1.19% 2.33%
2025 1.23% 3.47%
2024 1.24% 4.79%
2023 1.24% 4.06%
2022 1.14% 5.22%
2021 1.22% 1.85%
2020 1.36% -0.47%
2019 1.36% 1.06%
2018 1.4% 1.34%
2017 1.43% 3.22%
2016 1.46% 5.05%
2015 1.47% 5.53%
2014 1.46% 4.76%
2013 1.45% 4.08%
2012 1.42% 4.04%
2011 1.34% 3.42%
2010 1.18% 2.43%
2009 1.03% 6.42%
2008 0.97% 12.1%
2007 0.99% 12.3%
2006 1.05% 7.38%
2005 1.11% 5.32%
2004 1.16% 5.64%
2003 1.24% 5.96%
2002 1.42% 6.26%
2001 1.7% 6.58%
2000 1.95% 6.97%
1999 2.1% 7.42%
1998 2.2% 7.92%
1997 2.28% 8.46%
1996 2.35% 6.69%
1995 2.42% 4.57%
1994 2.49% 4.77%
1993 2.56% 5.08%
1992 2.64% 5.39%
1991 2.69% 5.71%
1990 2.75% 6.05%
1989 2.81% 6.43%
1988 2.84% 6.83%
1987 2.86% 7.28%
1986 2.87% 6.49%
1985 2.86% 5.51%
1984 2.86% 5.72%
1983 2.85% 5.91%
1982 2.82% 6.05%
1981 2.76% 8.29%
1980 2.67% 11.4%
1979 2.58% 12.7%
1978 2.52% 13.9%
1977 2.5% 15.3%
1976 2.5% 13.4%
1975 2.51% 11%
1974 2.52% 12.1%
1973 2.45% 13.3%
1972 2.35% 14.9%
1971 2.28% 16.9%
1970 2.27% 19.6%
1969 2.3% 20.2%
1968 2.35% 11%
1967 2.41% 3.29%
1966 2.47% 4.11%
1965 2.51% 4.64%
1964 2.53% 4.91%
1963 2.47% 5.01%
1962 2.37% 5.04%
1961 2.33% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Paraguay UAE
Current population
7120169
11686438
Population rank 108/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.14%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 3/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 +158,634
Net migration rank 137/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 158,634
2024 - -12,451 - 278,439
2023 97,748 -12,500 92,698 300,004
2022 94,627 -12,500 81,758 322,773
2021 78,667 -8,226 76,802 421,663
2020 98,667 -8,226 87,871 92,541
2019 103,179 -16,263 86,296 -125,186
2018 104,908 -16,472 86,840 14,611
2017 105,634 -16,630 89,382 34,155
2016 106,804 -16,737 87,028 195,317
2015 106,817 -16,834 85,044 342,468
2014 105,585 -16,989 84,277 360,174
2013 103,383 -17,232 82,977 279,269
2012 102,508 -17,763 78,682 225,921
2011 100,442 -20,427 73,496 215,183
2010 99,456 -26,169 69,907 161,842
2009 100,296 -40,112 66,521 163,643
2008 99,821 -44,679 55,426 523,207
2007 99,141 -45,914 55,048 722,380
2006 99,808 -44,568 54,338 399,306
2005 101,035 -42,173 60,046 174,926
2004 101,896 -40,907 60,344 176,319
2003 102,427 -39,941 59,118 177,237
2002 104,658 -36,918 55,922 178,988
2001 107,225 -27,676 52,789 178,779
2000 109,979 -15,884 49,993 178,469
1999 112,726 -11,362 46,198 180,469
1998 114,122 -9,276 41,176 183,329
1997 115,095 -8,704 38,207 183,310
1996 115,623 -8,273 37,886 180,296
1995 115,777 -7,653 38,685 68,938
1994 115,662 -6,999 42,976 62,352
1993 115,211 -6,431 41,324 65,545
1992 115,442 -6,035 42,119 65,739
1991 114,472 -5,420 41,409 66,943
1990 112,864 -4,685 41,339 67,118
1989 111,727 -4,009 40,148 68,132
1988 110,348 -3,557 38,861 68,991
1987 107,962 -3,445 37,741 69,493
1986 105,776 -3,460 36,829 69,655
1985 102,859 -3,562 34,855 37,605
1984 99,937 -3,769 33,250 38,124
1983 96,406 -2,845 31,480 38,536
1982 92,917 -2,725 29,585 38,276
1981 89,456 -2,477 27,560 37,600
1980 84,568 -2,808 25,005 78,148
1979 80,345 -3,570 21,987 82,238
1978 76,691 -4,066 18,879 82,359
1977 74,359 -4,201 15,787 81,111
1976 71,973 -4,066 12,876 78,903
1975 70,285 -3,807 11,859 42,380
1974 69,059 -3,478 10,835 42,474
1973 67,803 -4,346 9,822 42,243
1972 66,625 -7,642 8,818 41,888
1971 66,142 -10,446 7,839 41,425
1970 65,905 -12,579 6,922 40,792
1969 65,616 -12,859 6,138 39,902
1968 65,575 -13,132 5,588 28,866
1967 65,695 -13,346 5,264 -283
1966 66,002 -13,538 4,955 1,516
1965 66,063 -13,715 4,675 2,598
1964 65,681 -13,915 4,410 3,126
1963 64,741 -14,086 4,157 3,264
1962 63,079 -16,175 3,901 3,212
1961 61,536 -16,972 3,657 3,141
1960 60,009 -16,811 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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