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

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The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 7,013,078 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,138,671 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 9.82 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.14M (29.7% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Paraguay vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay United Kingdom
2100 9,112,687 74,517,005
2099 9,133,083 74,647,273
2098 9,151,984 74,766,073
2097 9,170,087 74,879,923
2096 9,187,135 74,991,940
2095 9,203,013 75,102,041
2094 9,218,194 75,198,597
2093 9,232,470 75,296,704
2092 9,245,852 75,390,038
2091 9,258,741 75,480,137
2090 9,270,641 75,566,962
2089 9,282,170 75,649,353
2088 9,291,959 75,721,067
2087 9,300,904 75,791,990
2086 9,309,688 75,859,854
2085 9,317,464 75,918,647
2084 9,323,625 75,969,065
2083 9,329,231 76,018,614
2082 9,334,021 76,059,464
2081 9,338,192 76,086,593
2080 9,340,792 76,118,679
2079 9,342,369 76,147,352
2078 9,342,577 76,165,841
2077 9,341,699 76,183,437
2076 9,339,777 76,185,828
2075 9,336,119 76,198,349
2074 9,331,059 76,209,676
2073 9,324,304 76,218,781
2072 9,315,864 76,211,187
2071 9,306,098 76,200,495
2070 9,294,400 76,190,801
2069 9,281,039 76,184,140
2068 9,266,275 76,183,288
2067 9,250,050 76,175,881
2066 9,231,342 76,168,987
2065 9,211,132 76,168,193
2064 9,188,572 76,165,129
2063 9,163,581 76,165,534
2062 9,136,419 76,158,910
2061 9,107,921 76,156,587
2060 9,077,798 76,157,104
2059 9,045,532 76,157,593
2058 9,010,196 76,139,384
2057 8,973,356 76,119,478
2056 8,934,666 76,086,799
2055 8,894,376 76,047,952
2054 8,852,244 75,980,524
2053 8,808,628 75,907,047
2052 8,763,131 75,815,200
2051 8,716,069 75,709,173
2050 8,667,821 75,591,218
2049 8,617,987 75,460,140
2048 8,566,482 75,313,837
2047 8,513,601 75,153,802
2046 8,458,430 74,986,563
2045 8,402,494 74,808,886
2044 8,345,365 74,623,687
2043 8,287,161 74,424,133
2042 8,227,296 74,224,922
2041 8,166,606 74,020,934
2040 8,104,911 73,812,680
2039 8,041,701 73,600,788
2038 7,976,905 73,378,310
2037 7,911,144 73,155,497
2036 7,843,935 72,921,995
2035 7,775,617 72,671,687
2034 7,706,326 72,418,766
2033 7,635,458 72,145,065
2032 7,563,007 71,869,259
2031 7,489,427 71,581,519
2030 7,414,080 71,267,237
2029 7,337,101 70,948,992
2028 7,258,394 70,609,246
2027 7,178,461 70,248,858
2026 7,096,647 69,883,746
2025 7,013,078 69,487,000
2024 6,929,153 69,281,000
2023 6,844,146 68,526,000
2022 6,760,464 67,636,000
2021 6,684,182 66,978,000
2020 6,603,739 66,740,000
2019 6,515,058 66,628,000
2018 6,427,382 66,287,000
2017 6,338,660 65,964,000
2016 6,249,126 65,606,000
2015 6,159,103 65,087,000
2014 6,069,811 64,619,000
2013 5,982,445 64,138,000
2012 5,897,008 63,711,000
2011 5,814,626 63,258,810
2010 5,737,971 62,766,365
2009 5,671,236 62,276,270
2008 5,613,574 61,806,995
2007 5,559,386 61,322,463
2006 5,505,148 60,846,820
2005 5,448,097 60,401,206
2004 5,388,175 59,987,905
2003 5,326,436 59,647,577
2002 5,261,328 59,370,479
2001 5,187,689 59,119,673
2000 5,100,868 58,892,514
1999 5,003,135 58,682,466
1998 4,900,025 58,487,141
1997 4,794,412 58,316,954
1996 4,687,543 58,166,950
1995 4,579,806 58,019,030
1994 4,471,417 57,865,745
1993 4,362,696 57,718,614
1992 4,253,600 57,580,402
1991 4,144,364 57,424,897
1990 4,035,747 57,247,586
1989 3,927,802 57,076,711
1988 3,820,546 56,928,327
1987 3,714,889 56,802,050
1986 3,611,474 56,681,396
1985 3,510,671 56,550,268
1984 3,412,936 56,422,072
1983 3,318,068 56,332,848
1982 3,226,189 56,313,641
1981 3,137,604 56,333,829
1980 3,053,235 56,314,216
1979 2,973,968 56,246,951
1978 2,899,269 56,196,504
1977 2,827,874 56,193,492
1976 2,758,836 56,211,968
1975 2,691,648 56,225,800
1974 2,625,621 56,229,974
1973 2,561,102 56,194,527
1972 2,499,881 56,086,065
1971 2,442,537 55,896,223
1970 2,388,028 55,663,250
1969 2,334,992 55,441,750
1968 2,282,391 55,211,700
1967 2,229,994 54,943,600
1966 2,177,584 54,648,500
1965 2,125,177 54,348,050
1964 2,073,119 54,000,000
1963 2,021,909 53,650,000
1962 1,973,130 53,250,000
1961 1,927,394 52,800,000
1960 1,883,514 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay United Kingdom
2100 -0.22% -0.17%
2099 -0.21% -0.16%
2098 -0.2% -0.15%
2097 -0.19% -0.15%
2096 -0.17% -0.15%
2095 -0.16% -0.13%
2094 -0.15% -0.13%
2093 -0.14% -0.12%
2092 -0.14% -0.12%
2091 -0.13% -0.11%
2090 -0.12% -0.11%
2089 -0.11% -0.09%
2088 -0.1% -0.09%
2087 -0.09% -0.09%
2086 -0.08% -0.08%
2085 -0.07% -0.07%
2084 -0.06% -0.07%
2083 -0.05% -0.05%
2082 -0.04% -0.04%
2081 -0.03% -0.04%
2080 -0.02% -0.04%
2079 -0.002% -0.02%
2078 0.009% -0.02%
2077 0.02% -0.003%
2076 0.04% -0.02%
2075 0.05% -0.01%
2074 0.07% -0.01%
2073 0.09% 0.01%
2072 0.1% 0.01%
2071 0.13% 0.01%
2070 0.14% 0.009%
2069 0.16% 0.001%
2068 0.18% 0.01%
2067 0.2% 0.009%
2066 0.22% 0.001%
2065 0.25% 0.004%
2064 0.27% -0%
2063 0.3% 0.009%
2062 0.31% 0.003%
2061 0.33% -0.001%
2060 0.36% -0.001%
2059 0.39% 0.02%
2058 0.41% 0.03%
2057 0.43% 0.04%
2056 0.45% 0.05%
2055 0.48% 0.09%
2054 0.5% 0.1%
2053 0.52% 0.12%
2052 0.54% 0.14%
2051 0.56% 0.16%
2050 0.58% 0.17%
2049 0.6% 0.19%
2048 0.62% 0.21%
2047 0.65% 0.22%
2046 0.67% 0.24%
2045 0.68% 0.25%
2044 0.7% 0.27%
2043 0.73% 0.27%
2042 0.74% 0.28%
2041 0.76% 0.28%
2040 0.79% 0.29%
2039 0.81% 0.3%
2038 0.83% 0.3%
2037 0.86% 0.32%
2036 0.88% 0.34%
2035 0.9% 0.35%
2034 0.93% 0.38%
2033 0.96% 0.38%
2032 0.98% 0.4%
2031 1.02% 0.44%
2030 1.05% 0.45%
2029 1.08% 0.48%
2028 1.11% 0.51%
2027 1.15% 0.52%
2026 1.19% 0.57%
2025 1.21% 0.3%
2024 1.24% 1.1%
2023 1.24% 1.32%
2022 1.14% 0.98%
2021 1.22% 0.36%
2020 1.36% 0.17%
2019 1.36% 0.51%
2018 1.4% 0.49%
2017 1.43% 0.55%
2016 1.46% 0.8%
2015 1.47% 0.72%
2014 1.46% 0.75%
2013 1.45% 0.67%
2012 1.42% 0.71%
2011 1.34% 0.78%
2010 1.18% 0.79%
2009 1.03% 0.76%
2008 0.97% 0.79%
2007 0.99% 0.78%
2006 1.05% 0.74%
2005 1.11% 0.69%
2004 1.16% 0.57%
2003 1.24% 0.47%
2002 1.42% 0.42%
2001 1.7% 0.39%
2000 1.95% 0.36%
1999 2.1% 0.33%
1998 2.2% 0.29%
1997 2.28% 0.26%
1996 2.35% 0.25%
1995 2.42% 0.26%
1994 2.49% 0.25%
1993 2.56% 0.24%
1992 2.64% 0.27%
1991 2.69% 0.31%
1990 2.75% 0.3%
1989 2.81% 0.26%
1988 2.84% 0.22%
1987 2.86% 0.21%
1986 2.87% 0.23%
1985 2.86% 0.23%
1984 2.86% 0.16%
1983 2.85% 0.03%
1982 2.82% -0.04%
1981 2.76% 0.03%
1980 2.67% 0.12%
1979 2.58% 0.09%
1978 2.52% 0.005%
1977 2.5% -0.03%
1976 2.5% -0.02%
1975 2.51% -0.007%
1974 2.52% 0.06%
1973 2.45% 0.19%
1972 2.35% 0.34%
1971 2.28% 0.42%
1970 2.27% 0.4%
1969 2.3% 0.42%
1968 2.35% 0.49%
1967 2.41% 0.54%
1966 2.47% 0.55%
1965 2.51% 0.64%
1964 2.53% 0.65%
1963 2.47% 0.75%
1962 2.37% 0.85%
1961 2.33% 0.76%

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 Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Paraguay United Kingdom
Current population
7138671
70071289
Population rank 108/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.84%
One net population change
6.28 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
13.3 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +230 +564
Annual growth/decline +83,925 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 145/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 +389,911
Net migration rank 137/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 389,911
2024 97,223 -12,451 13,233 417,114
2023 97,748 -12,500 34,606 445,523
2022 94,627 -12,500 39,770 487,029
2021 78,667 -8,226 30,609 462,967
2020 98,667 -8,226 -4,272 144,221
2019 103,179 -16,263 108,338 232,727
2018 104,908 -16,472 119,317 259,744
2017 105,634 -16,630 145,121 272,311
2016 106,804 -16,737 177,136 324,649
2015 106,817 -16,834 175,735 347,839
2014 105,585 -16,989 206,781 306,091
2013 103,383 -17,232 198,827 237,272
2012 102,508 -17,763 248,473 172,088
2011 100,442 -20,427 259,361 228,773
2010 99,456 -26,169 251,066 274,811
2009 100,296 -40,112 230,422 249,639
2008 99,821 -44,679 216,325 263,390
2007 99,141 -45,914 196,232 309,385
2006 99,808 -44,568 176,455 288,923
2005 101,035 -42,173 144,963 308,279
2004 101,896 -40,907 131,974 276,077
2003 102,427 -39,941 89,471 211,846
2002 104,658 -36,918 65,308 203,577
2001 107,225 -27,676 65,032 175,133
2000 109,979 -15,884 70,671 153,917
1999 112,726 -11,362 64,551 152,653
1998 114,122 -9,276 87,730 125,541
1997 115,095 -8,704 99,138 59,723
1996 115,623 -8,273 98,884 54,964
1995 115,777 -7,653 87,028 61,385
1994 115,662 -6,999 127,304 45,339
1993 115,211 -6,431 103,893 27,403
1992 115,442 -6,035 149,709 17,846
1991 114,472 -5,420 143,562 27,601
1990 112,864 -4,685 154,569 57,132
1989 111,727 -4,009 119,861 49,586
1988 110,348 -3,557 136,628 13,952
1987 107,962 -3,445 136,325 8,266
1986 105,776 -3,460 90,690 41,836
1985 102,859 -3,562 79,170 83,164
1984 99,937 -3,769 84,633 71,107
1983 96,406 -2,845 61,966 27,063
1982 92,917 -2,725 56,314 -61,152
1981 89,456 -2,477 73,234 -83,876
1980 84,568 -2,808 95,734 -25,187
1979 80,345 -3,570 61,872 11,255
1978 76,691 -4,066 16,859 3,783
1977 74,359 -4,201 0 -21,636
1976 71,973 -4,066 -5,621 -19,135
1975 70,285 -3,807 33,735 -40,241
1974 69,059 -3,478 67,476 -65,710
1973 67,803 -4,346 112,389 -33,840
1972 66,625 -7,642 162,650 -1,406
1971 66,142 -10,446 257,123 1,175
1970 65,905 -12,579 244,918 -15,254
1969 65,616 -12,859 260,577 -60,655
1968 65,575 -13,132 292,622 -38,852
1967 65,695 -13,346 346,145 -39,659
1966 66,002 -13,538 333,356 -27,935
1965 66,063 -13,715 364,132 -24,955
1964 65,681 -13,915 405,000 -23,885
1963 64,741 -14,086 337,995 8,271
1962 63,079 -16,175 340,800 76,443
1961 61,536 -16,972 311,519 52,295
1960 60,009 -16,811 314,400 19,953

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

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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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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