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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 48.3 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.24% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Paraguay vs United States: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay United States
2100 9,114,469 415,429,771
2099 9,134,868 414,829,167
2098 9,153,773 414,231,720
2097 9,171,880 413,576,381
2096 9,188,931 412,927,393
2095 9,204,812 412,225,379
2094 9,219,996 411,498,749
2093 9,234,274 410,785,729
2092 9,247,659 410,051,921
2091 9,260,551 409,320,183
2090 9,272,453 408,613,732
2089 9,283,984 407,885,645
2088 9,293,775 407,129,733
2087 9,302,722 406,421,298
2086 9,311,508 405,715,343
2085 9,319,285 405,059,379
2084 9,325,447 404,343,130
2083 9,331,054 403,612,785
2082 9,335,846 402,871,293
2081 9,340,017 402,054,554
2080 9,342,618 401,319,194
2079 9,344,195 400,554,914
2078 9,344,403 399,737,968
2077 9,343,525 398,906,565
2076 9,341,603 398,035,750
2075 9,337,944 397,109,170
2074 9,332,883 396,226,412
2073 9,326,126 395,307,725
2072 9,317,685 394,393,561
2071 9,307,917 393,415,363
2070 9,296,216 392,469,727
2069 9,282,854 391,479,981
2068 9,268,086 390,517,695
2067 9,251,858 389,543,856
2066 9,233,146 388,597,719
2065 9,212,933 387,685,327
2064 9,190,368 386,805,026
2063 9,165,372 385,911,917
2062 9,138,205 385,032,627
2061 9,109,701 384,170,837
2060 9,079,572 383,361,269
2059 9,047,300 382,542,030
2058 9,011,957 381,704,804
2057 8,975,110 380,907,023
2056 8,936,412 380,159,777
2055 8,896,115 379,430,756
2054 8,853,974 378,682,851
2053 8,810,350 377,878,421
2052 8,764,844 377,073,303
2051 8,717,773 376,229,840
2050 8,669,516 375,373,155
2049 8,619,672 374,493,150
2048 8,568,157 373,590,762
2047 8,515,265 372,626,259
2046 8,460,084 371,644,809
2045 8,404,136 370,602,914
2044 8,346,996 369,518,897
2043 8,288,781 368,375,680
2042 8,228,904 367,158,772
2041 8,168,202 365,937,822
2040 8,106,496 364,671,837
2039 8,043,273 363,367,337
2038 7,978,464 361,997,023
2037 7,912,690 360,606,236
2036 7,845,468 359,193,245
2035 7,777,137 357,750,686
2034 7,707,832 356,266,726
2033 7,636,950 354,775,032
2032 7,564,485 353,259,037
2031 7,490,891 351,721,511
2030 7,415,529 350,155,042
2029 7,338,535 348,564,667
2028 7,259,813 346,906,294
2027 7,179,864 345,257,605
2026 7,098,035 343,565,426
2025 7,014,448 341,784,857
2024 6,929,153 340,110,988
2023 6,844,146 334,914,895
2022 6,760,464 333,271,411
2021 6,684,182 331,893,745
2020 6,603,739 331,526,933
2019 6,515,058 328,329,953
2018 6,427,382 326,838,199
2017 6,338,660 325,122,128
2016 6,249,126 323,071,755
2015 6,159,103 320,738,994
2014 6,069,811 318,386,329
2013 5,982,445 316,059,947
2012 5,897,008 313,877,662
2011 5,814,626 311,583,481
2010 5,737,971 309,327,143
2009 5,671,236 306,771,529
2008 5,613,574 304,093,966
2007 5,559,386 301,231,207
2006 5,505,148 298,379,912
2005 5,448,097 295,516,599
2004 5,388,175 292,805,298
2003 5,326,436 290,107,933
2002 5,261,328 287,625,193
2001 5,187,689 284,968,955
2000 5,100,868 282,162,411
1999 5,003,135 279,294,713
1998 4,900,025 276,115,288
1997 4,794,412 272,911,760
1996 4,687,543 269,667,391
1995 4,579,806 266,557,091
1994 4,471,417 263,435,673
1993 4,362,696 260,255,352
1992 4,253,600 256,894,189
1991 4,144,364 253,492,503
1990 4,035,747 250,131,894
1989 3,927,802 246,819,222
1988 3,820,546 244,499,004
1987 3,714,889 242,288,936
1986 3,611,474 240,132,831
1985 3,510,671 237,923,734
1984 3,412,936 235,824,908
1983 3,318,068 233,792,014
1982 3,226,189 231,664,432
1981 3,137,604 229,465,744
1980 3,053,235 226,542,250
1979 2,973,968 225,055,487
1978 2,899,269 222,584,545
1977 2,827,874 220,239,425
1976 2,758,836 218,035,164
1975 2,691,648 215,973,199
1974 2,625,621 213,853,928
1973 2,561,102 211,908,788
1972 2,499,881 209,896,021
1971 2,442,537 207,660,677
1970 2,388,028 205,052,174
1969 2,334,992 202,676,946
1968 2,282,391 200,706,052
1967 2,229,994 198,712,056
1966 2,177,584 196,560,338
1965 2,125,177 194,302,963
1964 2,073,119 191,888,791
1963 2,021,909 189,241,798
1962 1,973,130 186,537,737
1961 1,927,394 183,691,481
1960 1,883,514 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay United States
2100 -0.22% 0.14%
2099 -0.21% 0.14%
2098 -0.2% 0.16%
2097 -0.19% 0.16%
2096 -0.17% 0.17%
2095 -0.16% 0.18%
2094 -0.15% 0.17%
2093 -0.14% 0.18%
2092 -0.14% 0.18%
2091 -0.13% 0.17%
2090 -0.12% 0.18%
2089 -0.11% 0.19%
2088 -0.1% 0.17%
2087 -0.09% 0.17%
2086 -0.08% 0.16%
2085 -0.07% 0.18%
2084 -0.06% 0.18%
2083 -0.05% 0.18%
2082 -0.04% 0.2%
2081 -0.03% 0.18%
2080 -0.02% 0.19%
2079 -0.002% 0.2%
2078 0.009% 0.21%
2077 0.02% 0.22%
2076 0.04% 0.23%
2075 0.05% 0.22%
2074 0.07% 0.23%
2073 0.09% 0.23%
2072 0.1% 0.25%
2071 0.13% 0.24%
2070 0.14% 0.25%
2069 0.16% 0.25%
2068 0.18% 0.25%
2067 0.2% 0.24%
2066 0.22% 0.24%
2065 0.25% 0.23%
2064 0.27% 0.23%
2063 0.3% 0.23%
2062 0.31% 0.22%
2061 0.33% 0.21%
2060 0.36% 0.21%
2059 0.39% 0.22%
2058 0.41% 0.21%
2057 0.43% 0.2%
2056 0.45% 0.19%
2055 0.48% 0.2%
2054 0.5% 0.21%
2053 0.52% 0.21%
2052 0.54% 0.22%
2051 0.56% 0.23%
2050 0.58% 0.23%
2049 0.6% 0.24%
2048 0.62% 0.26%
2047 0.65% 0.26%
2046 0.67% 0.28%
2045 0.68% 0.29%
2044 0.7% 0.31%
2043 0.73% 0.33%
2042 0.74% 0.33%
2041 0.76% 0.35%
2040 0.79% 0.36%
2039 0.81% 0.38%
2038 0.83% 0.39%
2037 0.86% 0.39%
2036 0.88% 0.4%
2035 0.9% 0.42%
2034 0.93% 0.42%
2033 0.96% 0.43%
2032 0.98% 0.44%
2031 1.02% 0.45%
2030 1.05% 0.46%
2029 1.08% 0.48%
2028 1.11% 0.48%
2027 1.15% 0.49%
2026 1.19% 0.52%
2025 1.23% 0.49%
2024 1.24% 1.55%
2023 1.24% 0.49%
2022 1.14% 0.42%
2021 1.22% 0.11%
2020 1.36% 0.97%
2019 1.36% 0.46%
2018 1.4% 0.53%
2017 1.43% 0.63%
2016 1.46% 0.73%
2015 1.47% 0.74%
2014 1.46% 0.74%
2013 1.45% 0.7%
2012 1.42% 0.74%
2011 1.34% 0.73%
2010 1.18% 0.83%
2009 1.03% 0.88%
2008 0.97% 0.95%
2007 0.99% 0.96%
2006 1.05% 0.97%
2005 1.11% 0.93%
2004 1.16% 0.93%
2003 1.24% 0.86%
2002 1.42% 0.93%
2001 1.7% 0.99%
2000 1.95% 1.03%
1999 2.1% 1.15%
1998 2.2% 1.17%
1997 2.28% 1.2%
1996 2.35% 1.17%
1995 2.42% 1.18%
1994 2.49% 1.22%
1993 2.56% 1.31%
1992 2.64% 1.34%
1991 2.69% 1.34%
1990 2.75% 1.34%
1989 2.81% 0.95%
1988 2.84% 0.91%
1987 2.86% 0.9%
1986 2.87% 0.93%
1985 2.86% 0.89%
1984 2.86% 0.87%
1983 2.85% 0.92%
1982 2.82% 0.96%
1981 2.76% 1.29%
1980 2.67% 0.66%
1979 2.58% 1.11%
1978 2.52% 1.06%
1977 2.5% 1.01%
1976 2.5% 0.95%
1975 2.51% 0.99%
1974 2.52% 0.92%
1973 2.45% 0.96%
1972 2.35% 1.08%
1971 2.28% 1.27%
1970 2.27% 1.17%
1969 2.3% 0.98%
1968 2.35% 1%
1967 2.41% 1.09%
1966 2.47% 1.16%
1965 2.51% 1.26%
1964 2.53% 1.4%
1963 2.47% 1.45%
1962 2.37% 1.55%
1961 2.33% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Paraguay United States
Current population
7120169
344023146
Population rank 108/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 4.15%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
3.84 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +233 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 134/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -12,423 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 137/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 1,230,663
2024 - -12,451 - 1,286,132
2023 97,748 -12,500 502,372 1,322,668
2022 94,627 -12,500 399,926 1,319,009
2021 78,667 -8,226 199,137 674,787
2020 98,667 -8,226 208,862 329,769
2019 103,179 -16,263 887,476 1,774,500
2018 104,908 -16,472 955,022 1,764,961
2017 105,634 -16,630 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 106,804 -16,737 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 106,817 -16,834 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 105,585 -16,989 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 103,383 -17,232 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 102,508 -17,763 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 100,442 -20,427 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 99,456 -26,169 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 100,296 -40,112 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 99,821 -44,679 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 99,141 -45,914 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 99,808 -44,568 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 101,035 -42,173 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 101,896 -40,907 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 102,427 -39,941 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 104,658 -36,918 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 107,225 -27,676 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 109,979 -15,884 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 112,726 -11,362 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 114,122 -9,276 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 115,095 -8,704 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 115,623 -8,273 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 115,777 -7,653 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 115,662 -6,999 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 115,211 -6,431 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 115,442 -6,035 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 114,472 -5,420 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 112,864 -4,685 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 111,727 -4,009 1,875,826 400,998
1988 110,348 -3,557 1,735,943 460,778
1987 107,962 -3,445 1,720,252 480,815
1986 105,776 -3,460 1,656,917 493,082
1985 102,859 -3,562 1,689,258 598,777
1984 99,937 -3,769 1,627,192 622,793
1983 96,406 -2,845 1,636,544 662,840
1982 92,917 -2,725 1,714,317 600,149
1981 89,456 -2,477 1,652,153 583,070
1980 84,568 -2,808 1,608,450 595,916
1979 80,345 -3,570 1,597,894 503,559
1978 76,691 -4,066 1,402,283 556,521
1977 74,359 -4,201 1,431,556 577,060
1976 71,973 -4,066 1,264,604 635,590
1975 70,285 -3,807 1,252,644 655,078
1974 69,059 -3,478 1,218,968 706,978
1973 67,803 -4,346 1,165,499 783,163
1972 66,625 -7,642 1,301,355 833,543
1971 66,142 -10,446 1,640,519 833,549
1970 65,905 -12,579 1,824,965 744,902
1969 65,616 -12,859 1,702,487 523,740
1968 65,575 -13,132 1,565,507 594,514
1967 65,695 -13,346 1,669,181 585,410
1966 66,002 -13,538 1,749,387 637,692
1965 66,063 -13,715 1,943,030 644,902
1964 65,681 -13,915 2,245,099 618,635
1963 64,741 -14,086 2,289,826 639,495
1962 63,079 -16,175 2,406,337 625,617
1961 61,536 -16,972 2,571,681 580,333
1960 60,009 -16,811 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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)
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