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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 9.85 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 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Paraguay vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay United Kingdom
2100 9,114,469 74,700,585
2099 9,134,868 74,831,175
2098 9,153,773 74,950,267
2097 9,171,880 75,064,397
2096 9,188,931 75,176,691
2095 9,204,812 75,287,063
2094 9,219,996 75,383,856
2093 9,234,274 75,482,205
2092 9,247,659 75,575,769
2091 9,260,551 75,666,091
2090 9,272,453 75,753,129
2089 9,283,984 75,835,723
2088 9,293,775 75,907,614
2087 9,302,722 75,978,712
2086 9,311,508 76,046,742
2085 9,319,285 76,105,680
2084 9,325,447 76,156,223
2083 9,331,054 76,205,894
2082 9,335,846 76,246,844
2081 9,340,017 76,274,040
2080 9,342,618 76,306,205
2079 9,344,195 76,334,949
2078 9,344,403 76,353,484
2077 9,343,525 76,371,123
2076 9,341,603 76,373,520
2075 9,337,944 76,386,071
2074 9,332,883 76,397,426
2073 9,326,126 76,406,554
2072 9,317,685 76,398,941
2071 9,307,917 76,388,223
2070 9,296,216 76,378,505
2069 9,282,854 76,371,827
2068 9,268,086 76,370,973
2067 9,251,858 76,363,548
2066 9,233,146 76,356,638
2065 9,212,933 76,355,841
2064 9,190,368 76,352,770
2063 9,165,372 76,353,175
2062 9,138,205 76,346,535
2061 9,109,701 76,344,206
2060 9,079,572 76,344,725
2059 9,047,300 76,345,215
2058 9,011,957 76,326,961
2057 8,975,110 76,307,006
2056 8,936,412 76,274,247
2055 8,896,115 76,235,304
2054 8,853,974 76,167,710
2053 8,810,350 76,094,051
2052 8,764,844 76,001,979
2051 8,717,773 75,895,690
2050 8,669,516 75,777,445
2049 8,619,672 75,646,044
2048 8,568,157 75,499,380
2047 8,515,265 75,338,951
2046 8,460,084 75,171,300
2045 8,404,136 74,993,186
2044 8,346,996 74,807,530
2043 8,288,781 74,607,485
2042 8,228,904 74,407,783
2041 8,168,202 74,203,292
2040 8,106,496 73,994,525
2039 8,043,273 73,782,112
2038 7,978,464 73,559,085
2037 7,912,690 73,335,723
2036 7,845,468 73,101,646
2035 7,777,137 72,850,722
2034 7,707,832 72,597,177
2033 7,636,950 72,322,802
2032 7,564,485 72,046,316
2031 7,490,891 71,757,868
2030 7,415,529 71,442,811
2029 7,338,535 71,123,782
2028 7,259,813 70,783,199
2027 7,179,864 70,421,923
2026 7,098,035 70,055,911
2025 7,014,448 69,658,188
2024 6,929,153 69,226,000
2023 6,844,146 68,492,000
2022 6,760,464 67,604,000
2021 6,684,182 66,984,000
2020 6,603,739 66,744,000
2019 6,515,058 66,631,000
2018 6,427,382 66,289,000
2017 6,338,660 65,966,000
2016 6,249,126 65,607,000
2015 6,159,103 65,088,000
2014 6,069,811 64,620,000
2013 5,982,445 64,139,000
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% 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 21.8% to 8,669,516 people with a rank change from 108th to 110th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 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 76.4M 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 1.23% 0.62%
2024 1.24% 1.07%
2023 1.24% 1.31%
2022 1.14% 0.93%
2021 1.22% 0.36%
2020 1.36% 0.17%
2019 1.36% 0.52%
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 (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 Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Paraguay United Kingdom
Current population
7120169
70154914
Population rank 108/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.85%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
3.84 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +233 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 97/197
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 - -12,451 - 417,114
2023 97,748 -12,500 34,589 445,523
2022 94,627 -12,500 39,751 487,029
2021 78,667 -8,226 30,612 462,967
2020 98,667 -8,226 -4,272 144,221
2019 103,179 -16,263 108,342 232,727
2018 104,908 -16,472 119,321 259,744
2017 105,634 -16,630 145,125 272,311
2016 106,804 -16,737 177,139 324,649
2015 106,817 -16,834 175,738 347,839
2014 105,585 -16,989 206,784 306,091
2013 103,383 -17,232 198,830 237,272
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 2026-04-06).

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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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 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 (1960–2024, 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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