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Population in Paraguay compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 7,607 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Paraguay vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Vatican
2100 9,114,469 2,521
2099 9,134,868 2,506
2098 9,153,773 2,497
2097 9,171,880 2,482
2096 9,188,931 2,469
2095 9,204,812 2,452
2094 9,219,996 2,435
2093 9,234,274 2,421
2092 9,247,659 2,400
2091 9,260,551 2,384
2090 9,272,453 2,359
2089 9,283,984 2,337
2088 9,293,775 2,319
2087 9,302,722 2,291
2086 9,311,508 2,269
2085 9,319,285 2,248
2084 9,325,447 2,217
2083 9,331,054 2,183
2082 9,335,846 2,159
2081 9,340,017 2,129
2080 9,342,618 2,105
2079 9,344,195 2,089
2078 9,344,403 2,068
2077 9,343,525 2,050
2076 9,341,603 2,025
2075 9,337,944 2,001
2074 9,332,883 1,970
2073 9,326,126 1,944
2072 9,317,685 1,912
2071 9,307,917 1,866
2070 9,296,216 1,829
2069 9,282,854 1,795
2068 9,268,086 1,777
2067 9,251,858 1,755
2066 9,233,146 1,729
2065 9,212,933 1,701
2064 9,190,368 1,679
2063 9,165,372 1,651
2062 9,138,205 1,623
2061 9,109,701 1,595
2060 9,079,572 1,556
2059 9,047,300 1,530
2058 9,011,957 1,512
2057 8,975,110 1,493
2056 8,936,412 1,469
2055 8,896,115 1,441
2054 8,853,974 1,419
2053 8,810,350 1,382
2052 8,764,844 1,358
2051 8,717,773 1,335
2050 8,669,516 1,311
2049 8,619,672 1,283
2048 8,568,157 1,256
2047 8,515,265 1,237
2046 8,460,084 1,215
2045 8,404,136 1,192
2044 8,346,996 1,174
2043 8,288,781 1,152
2042 8,228,904 1,135
2041 8,168,202 1,105
2040 8,106,496 1,070
2039 8,043,273 1,033
2038 7,978,464 1,001
2037 7,912,690 996
2036 7,845,468 1,001
2035 7,777,137 988
2034 7,707,832 988
2033 7,636,950 974
2032 7,564,485 964
2031 7,490,891 977
2030 7,415,529 979
2029 7,338,535 985
2028 7,259,813 983
2027 7,179,864 946
2026 7,098,035 933
2025 7,014,448 927
2024 6,929,153 910
2023 6,844,146 927
2022 6,760,464 951
2021 6,684,182 972
2020 6,603,739 987
2019 6,515,058 1,000
2018 6,427,382 -
2017 6,338,660 1,000
2016 6,249,126 -
2015 6,159,103 1,000
2014 6,069,811 842
2013 5,982,445 839
2012 5,897,008 836
2011 5,814,626 832
2010 5,737,971 829
2009 5,671,236 826
2008 5,613,574 824
2007 5,559,386 821
2006 5,505,148 932
2005 5,448,097 921
2004 5,388,175 921
2003 5,326,436 911
2002 5,261,328 900
2001 5,187,689 890
2000 5,100,868 880
1999 5,003,135 -
1998 4,900,025 -
1997 4,794,412 -
1996 4,687,543 -
1995 4,579,806 -
1994 4,471,417 -
1993 4,362,696 -
1992 4,253,600 -
1991 4,144,364 -
1990 4,035,747 -
1989 3,927,802 -
1988 3,820,546 -
1987 3,714,889 -
1986 3,611,474 -
1985 3,510,671 -
1984 3,412,936 -
1983 3,318,068 -
1982 3,226,189 -
1981 3,137,604 -
1980 3,053,235 -
1979 2,973,968 -
1978 2,899,269 -
1977 2,827,874 -
1976 2,758,836 -
1975 2,691,648 -
1974 2,625,621 -
1973 2,561,102 -
1972 2,499,881 -
1971 2,442,537 -
1970 2,388,028 -
1969 2,334,992 -
1968 2,282,391 -
1967 2,229,994 -
1966 2,177,584 -
1965 2,125,177 -
1964 2,073,119 -
1963 2,021,909 -
1962 1,973,130 -
1961 1,927,394 -
1960 1,883,514 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Vatican
2100 -0.22% 0.59%
2099 -0.21% 0.37%
2098 -0.2% 0.6%
2097 -0.19% 0.53%
2096 -0.17% 0.68%
2095 -0.16% 0.69%
2094 -0.15% 0.61%
2093 -0.14% 0.85%
2092 -0.14% 0.7%
2091 -0.13% 1.02%
2090 -0.12% 0.95%
2089 -0.11% 0.8%
2088 -0.1% 1.21%
2087 -0.09% 0.98%
2086 -0.08% 0.91%
2085 -0.07% 1.42%
2084 -0.06% 1.53%
2083 -0.05% 1.12%
2082 -0.04% 1.39%
2081 -0.03% 1.15%
2080 -0.02% 0.8%
2079 -0.002% 0.99%
2078 0.009% 0.9%
2077 0.02% 1.19%
2076 0.04% 1.2%
2075 0.05% 1.6%
2074 0.07% 1.34%
2073 0.09% 1.65%
2072 0.1% 2.49%
2071 0.13% 2.03%
2070 0.14% 1.86%
2069 0.16% 1.04%
2068 0.18% 1.27%
2067 0.2% 1.5%
2066 0.22% 1.64%
2065 0.25% 1.33%
2064 0.27% 1.69%
2063 0.3% 1.71%
2062 0.31% 1.74%
2061 0.33% 2.5%
2060 0.36% 1.7%
2059 0.39% 1.23%
2058 0.41% 1.24%
2057 0.43% 1.64%
2056 0.45% 1.93%
2055 0.48% 1.57%
2054 0.5% 2.68%
2053 0.52% 1.78%
2052 0.54% 1.67%
2051 0.56% 1.84%
2050 0.58% 2.17%
2049 0.6% 2.22%
2048 0.62% 1.5%
2047 0.65% 1.83%
2046 0.67% 1.87%
2045 0.68% 1.58%
2044 0.7% 1.93%
2043 0.73% 1.47%
2042 0.74% 2.68%
2041 0.76% 3.29%
2040 0.79% 3.59%
2039 0.81% 3.15%
2038 0.83% 0.56%
2037 0.86% -0.56%
2036 0.88% 1.31%
2035 0.9% 0%
2034 0.93% 1.52%
2033 0.96% 0.96%
2032 0.98% -1.33%
2031 1.02% -0.19%
2030 1.05% -0.56%
2029 1.08% 0.19%
2028 1.11% 3.92%
2027 1.15% 1.39%
2026 1.19% 0.6%
2025 1.23% 1.83%
2024 1.24% -1.8%
2023 1.24% -2.53%
2022 1.14% -2.1%
2021 1.22% -1.5%
2020 1.36% -1.3%
2019 1.36% 0%
2018 1.4% 0%
2017 1.43% 0%
2016 1.46% 0%
2015 1.47% 18.8%
2014 1.46% 0.36%
2013 1.45% 0.36%
2012 1.42% 0.48%
2011 1.34% 0.36%
2010 1.18% 0.36%
2009 1.03% 0.24%
2008 0.97% 0.37%
2007 0.99% -11.9%
2006 1.05% 1.19%
2005 1.11% 0%
2004 1.16% 1.1%
2003 1.24% 1.22%
2002 1.42% 1.12%
2001 1.7% 1.14%
2000 1.95% -
1999 2.1% -
1998 2.2% -
1997 2.28% -
1996 2.35% -
1995 2.42% -
1994 2.49% -
1993 2.56% -
1992 2.64% -
1991 2.69% -
1990 2.75% -
1989 2.81% -
1988 2.84% -
1987 2.86% -
1986 2.87% -
1985 2.86% -
1984 2.86% -
1983 2.85% -
1982 2.82% -
1981 2.76% -
1980 2.67% -
1979 2.58% -
1978 2.52% -
1977 2.5% -
1976 2.5% -
1975 2.51% -
1974 2.52% -
1973 2.45% -
1972 2.35% -
1971 2.28% -
1970 2.27% -
1969 2.3% -
1968 2.35% -
1967 2.41% -
1966 2.47% -
1965 2.51% -
1964 2.53% -
1963 2.47% -
1962 2.37% -
1961 2.33% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Vatican
Current population
7120169
936
Population rank 108/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.00001%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
1 month
One birth every
3.84 minutes
n/a
One death every
13.5 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +233 +0
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +0%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 163/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change -12,423 n/a
Net migration rank 137/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - -
2024 - -12,451 - -
2023 97,748 -12,500 - -
2022 94,627 -12,500 - -
2021 78,667 -8,226 - -
2020 98,667 -8,226 - -
2019 103,179 -16,263 - -
2018 104,908 -16,472 - -
2017 105,634 -16,630 - -
2016 106,804 -16,737 - -
2015 106,817 -16,834 - -
2014 105,585 -16,989 - -
2013 103,383 -17,232 - -
2012 102,508 -17,763 - -
2011 100,442 -20,427 - -
2010 99,456 -26,169 - -
2009 100,296 -40,112 - -
2008 99,821 -44,679 - -
2007 99,141 -45,914 - -
2006 99,808 -44,568 - -
2005 101,035 -42,173 - -
2004 101,896 -40,907 - -
2003 102,427 -39,941 - -
2002 104,658 -36,918 - -
2001 107,225 -27,676 - -
2000 109,979 -15,884 - -
1999 112,726 -11,362 - -
1998 114,122 -9,276 - -
1997 115,095 -8,704 - -
1996 115,623 -8,273 - -
1995 115,777 -7,653 - -
1994 115,662 -6,999 - -
1993 115,211 -6,431 - -
1992 115,442 -6,035 - -
1991 114,472 -5,420 - -
1990 112,864 -4,685 - -
1989 111,727 -4,009 - -
1988 110,348 -3,557 - -
1987 107,962 -3,445 - -
1986 105,776 -3,460 - -
1985 102,859 -3,562 - -
1984 99,937 -3,769 - -
1983 96,406 -2,845 - -
1982 92,917 -2,725 - -
1981 89,456 -2,477 - -
1980 84,568 -2,808 - -
1979 80,345 -3,570 - -
1978 76,691 -4,066 - -
1977 74,359 -4,201 - -
1976 71,973 -4,066 - -
1975 70,285 -3,807 - -
1974 69,059 -3,478 - -
1973 67,803 -4,346 - -
1972 66,625 -7,642 - -
1971 66,142 -10,446 - -
1970 65,905 -12,579 - -
1969 65,616 -12,859 - -
1968 65,575 -13,132 - -
1967 65,695 -13,346 - -
1966 66,002 -13,538 - -
1965 66,063 -13,715 - -
1964 65,681 -13,915 - -
1963 64,741 -14,086 - -
1962 63,079 -16,175 - -
1961 61,536 -16,972 - -
1960 60,009 -16,811 - -

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

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between Paraguay and the Vatican

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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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