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

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The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 7,013,078 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,138,671 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.66 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 +1.32% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.14M (29.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 9,112,687 26,706,595
2099 9,133,083 26,465,166
2098 9,151,984 26,225,773
2097 9,170,087 25,988,828
2096 9,187,135 25,753,753
2095 9,203,013 25,520,511
2094 9,218,194 25,288,801
2093 9,232,470 25,058,430
2092 9,245,852 24,829,182
2091 9,258,741 24,600,702
2090 9,270,641 24,372,725
2089 9,282,170 24,144,467
2088 9,291,959 23,916,513
2087 9,300,904 23,688,452
2086 9,309,688 23,460,422
2085 9,317,464 23,232,061
2084 9,323,625 23,002,795
2083 9,329,231 22,772,229
2082 9,334,021 22,540,771
2081 9,338,192 22,308,390
2080 9,340,792 22,075,331
2079 9,342,369 21,841,417
2078 9,342,577 21,606,907
2077 9,341,699 21,371,631
2076 9,339,777 21,136,110
2075 9,336,119 20,900,601
2074 9,331,059 20,665,468
2073 9,324,304 20,430,105
2072 9,315,864 20,196,342
2071 9,306,098 19,963,477
2070 9,294,400 19,732,649
2069 9,281,039 19,503,294
2068 9,266,275 19,276,535
2067 9,250,050 19,052,348
2066 9,231,342 18,831,237
2065 9,211,132 18,612,821
2064 9,188,572 18,397,315
2063 9,163,581 18,185,402
2062 9,136,419 17,977,010
2061 9,107,921 17,772,656
2060 9,077,798 17,571,910
2059 9,045,532 17,373,047
2058 9,010,196 17,176,551
2057 8,973,356 16,982,730
2056 8,934,666 16,791,613
2055 8,894,376 16,602,585
2054 8,852,244 16,414,963
2053 8,808,628 16,230,105
2052 8,763,131 16,047,360
2051 8,716,069 15,866,073
2050 8,667,821 15,685,433
2049 8,617,987 15,505,176
2048 8,566,482 15,326,671
2047 8,513,601 15,149,859
2046 8,458,430 14,977,516
2045 8,402,494 14,808,230
2044 8,345,365 14,639,661
2043 8,287,161 14,472,097
2042 8,227,296 14,305,483
2041 8,166,606 14,139,883
2040 8,104,911 13,975,444
2039 8,041,701 13,812,227
2038 7,976,905 13,650,128
2037 7,911,144 13,489,998
2036 7,843,935 13,331,723
2035 7,775,617 13,175,838
2034 7,706,326 13,022,467
2033 7,635,458 12,872,359
2032 7,563,007 12,725,892
2031 7,489,427 12,583,470
2030 7,414,080 12,445,626
2029 7,337,101 12,304,314
2028 7,258,394 12,153,292
2027 7,178,461 11,982,666
2026 7,096,647 11,781,850
2025 7,013,078 11,513,149
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 21.4% to 8,667,821 people with a rank change from 108th to 110th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 1.21% 4.79%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.21%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Paraguay UAE
Current population
7138671
11885001
Population rank 108/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.14%
One net population change
6.28 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
3.84 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +230 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +83,925 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 1/197
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 97,223 -12,451 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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