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Population in Paraguay compared to Venezuela: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 7,013,078 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,138,671 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 4.02 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.32% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.14M (29.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Paraguay vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Venezuela
2100 9,112,687 28,410,292
2099 9,133,083 28,556,135
2098 9,151,984 28,707,705
2097 9,170,087 28,852,186
2096 9,187,135 28,997,910
2095 9,203,013 29,134,707
2094 9,218,194 29,264,882
2093 9,232,470 29,394,209
2092 9,245,852 29,510,768
2091 9,258,741 29,623,813
2090 9,270,641 29,734,285
2089 9,282,170 29,840,423
2088 9,291,959 29,936,470
2087 9,300,904 30,030,678
2086 9,309,688 30,120,614
2085 9,317,464 30,201,240
2084 9,323,625 30,276,736
2083 9,329,231 30,348,224
2082 9,334,021 30,418,460
2081 9,338,192 30,484,132
2080 9,340,792 30,549,302
2079 9,342,369 30,612,881
2078 9,342,577 30,674,565
2077 9,341,699 30,730,870
2076 9,339,777 30,780,046
2075 9,336,119 30,829,620
2074 9,331,059 30,868,955
2073 9,324,304 30,913,457
2072 9,315,864 30,956,993
2071 9,306,098 30,999,181
2070 9,294,400 31,039,456
2069 9,281,039 31,077,886
2068 9,266,275 31,111,229
2067 9,250,050 31,147,205
2066 9,231,342 31,177,952
2065 9,211,132 31,202,552
2064 9,188,572 31,217,149
2063 9,163,581 31,232,539
2062 9,136,419 31,245,802
2061 9,107,921 31,255,590
2060 9,077,798 31,264,668
2059 9,045,532 31,272,623
2058 9,010,196 31,273,762
2057 8,973,356 31,276,766
2056 8,934,666 31,268,661
2055 8,894,376 31,252,602
2054 8,852,244 31,238,775
2053 8,808,628 31,222,231
2052 8,763,131 31,194,694
2051 8,716,069 31,174,182
2050 8,667,821 31,139,557
2049 8,617,987 31,104,189
2048 8,566,482 31,062,699
2047 8,513,601 31,009,532
2046 8,458,430 30,960,686
2045 8,402,494 30,905,370
2044 8,345,365 30,845,107
2043 8,287,161 30,776,828
2042 8,227,296 30,694,535
2041 8,166,606 30,607,831
2040 8,104,911 30,504,638
2039 8,041,701 30,389,092
2038 7,976,905 30,268,244
2037 7,911,144 30,145,046
2036 7,843,935 30,014,973
2035 7,775,617 29,870,829
2034 7,706,326 29,718,039
2033 7,635,458 29,574,127
2032 7,563,007 29,428,330
2031 7,489,427 29,279,969
2030 7,414,080 29,139,878
2029 7,337,101 29,004,690
2028 7,258,394 28,880,803
2027 7,178,461 28,750,990
2026 7,096,647 28,630,592
2025 7,013,078 28,516,896
2024 6,929,153 28,405,543
2023 6,844,146 28,300,854
2022 6,760,464 28,213,017
2021 6,684,182 28,237,826
2020 6,603,739 28,444,077
2019 6,515,058 28,938,098
2018 6,427,382 29,807,592
2017 6,338,660 30,565,323
2016 6,249,126 30,765,720
2015 6,159,103 30,573,972
2014 6,069,811 30,254,079
2013 5,982,445 29,912,198
2012 5,897,008 29,553,826
2011 5,814,626 29,185,212
2010 5,737,971 28,813,101
2009 5,671,236 28,438,298
2008 5,613,574 28,053,696
2007 5,559,386 27,649,363
2006 5,505,148 27,224,686
2005 5,448,097 26,785,804
2004 5,388,175 26,340,838
2003 5,326,436 25,892,703
2002 5,261,328 25,435,671
2001 5,187,689 24,979,922
2000 5,100,868 24,526,708
1999 5,003,135 24,066,593
1998 4,900,025 23,601,337
1997 4,794,412 23,131,685
1996 4,687,543 22,662,113
1995 4,579,806 22,193,821
1994 4,471,417 21,725,188
1993 4,362,696 21,254,520
1992 4,253,600 20,780,948
1991 4,144,364 20,304,896
1990 4,035,747 19,827,010
1989 3,927,802 19,348,921
1988 3,820,546 18,871,020
1987 3,714,889 18,394,963
1986 3,611,474 17,923,536
1985 3,510,671 17,461,434
1984 3,412,936 17,008,841
1983 3,318,068 16,562,205
1982 3,226,189 16,121,874
1981 3,137,604 15,687,297
1980 3,053,235 15,258,218
1979 2,973,968 14,834,552
1978 2,899,269 14,416,684
1977 2,827,874 14,006,812
1976 2,758,836 13,606,284
1975 2,691,648 13,215,892
1974 2,625,621 12,835,351
1973 2,561,102 12,463,537
1972 2,499,881 12,099,180
1971 2,442,537 11,741,008
1970 2,388,028 11,387,790
1969 2,334,992 11,040,280
1968 2,282,391 10,697,530
1967 2,229,994 10,358,513
1966 2,177,584 10,024,854
1965 2,125,177 9,697,790
1964 2,073,119 9,377,712
1963 2,021,909 9,064,021
1962 1,973,130 8,756,870
1961 1,927,394 8,455,915
1960 1,883,514 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Venezuela
2100 -0.22% -0.51%
2099 -0.21% -0.53%
2098 -0.2% -0.5%
2097 -0.19% -0.5%
2096 -0.17% -0.47%
2095 -0.16% -0.44%
2094 -0.15% -0.44%
2093 -0.14% -0.39%
2092 -0.14% -0.38%
2091 -0.13% -0.37%
2090 -0.12% -0.36%
2089 -0.11% -0.32%
2088 -0.1% -0.31%
2087 -0.09% -0.3%
2086 -0.08% -0.27%
2085 -0.07% -0.25%
2084 -0.06% -0.24%
2083 -0.05% -0.23%
2082 -0.04% -0.22%
2081 -0.03% -0.21%
2080 -0.02% -0.21%
2079 -0.002% -0.2%
2078 0.009% -0.18%
2077 0.02% -0.16%
2076 0.04% -0.16%
2075 0.05% -0.13%
2074 0.07% -0.14%
2073 0.09% -0.14%
2072 0.1% -0.14%
2071 0.13% -0.13%
2070 0.14% -0.12%
2069 0.16% -0.11%
2068 0.18% -0.12%
2067 0.2% -0.1%
2066 0.22% -0.08%
2065 0.25% -0.05%
2064 0.27% -0.05%
2063 0.3% -0.04%
2062 0.31% -0.03%
2061 0.33% -0.03%
2060 0.36% -0.03%
2059 0.39% -0.004%
2058 0.41% -0.01%
2057 0.43% 0.03%
2056 0.45% 0.05%
2055 0.48% 0.04%
2054 0.5% 0.05%
2053 0.52% 0.09%
2052 0.54% 0.07%
2051 0.56% 0.11%
2050 0.58% 0.11%
2049 0.6% 0.13%
2048 0.62% 0.17%
2047 0.65% 0.16%
2046 0.67% 0.18%
2045 0.68% 0.2%
2044 0.7% 0.22%
2043 0.73% 0.27%
2042 0.74% 0.28%
2041 0.76% 0.34%
2040 0.79% 0.38%
2039 0.81% 0.4%
2038 0.83% 0.41%
2037 0.86% 0.43%
2036 0.88% 0.48%
2035 0.9% 0.51%
2034 0.93% 0.49%
2033 0.96% 0.5%
2032 0.98% 0.51%
2031 1.02% 0.48%
2030 1.05% 0.47%
2029 1.08% 0.43%
2028 1.11% 0.45%
2027 1.15% 0.42%
2026 1.19% 0.4%
2025 1.21% 0.39%
2024 1.24% 0.37%
2023 1.24% 0.31%
2022 1.14% -0.09%
2021 1.22% -0.73%
2020 1.36% -1.71%
2019 1.36% -2.92%
2018 1.4% -2.48%
2017 1.43% -0.65%
2016 1.46% 0.63%
2015 1.47% 1.06%
2014 1.46% 1.14%
2013 1.45% 1.21%
2012 1.42% 1.26%
2011 1.34% 1.29%
2010 1.18% 1.32%
2009 1.03% 1.37%
2008 0.97% 1.46%
2007 0.99% 1.56%
2006 1.05% 1.64%
2005 1.11% 1.69%
2004 1.16% 1.73%
2003 1.24% 1.8%
2002 1.42% 1.82%
2001 1.7% 1.85%
2000 1.95% 1.91%
1999 2.1% 1.97%
1998 2.2% 2.03%
1997 2.28% 2.07%
1996 2.35% 2.11%
1995 2.42% 2.16%
1994 2.49% 2.21%
1993 2.56% 2.28%
1992 2.64% 2.34%
1991 2.69% 2.41%
1990 2.75% 2.47%
1989 2.81% 2.53%
1988 2.84% 2.59%
1987 2.86% 2.63%
1986 2.87% 2.65%
1985 2.86% 2.66%
1984 2.86% 2.7%
1983 2.85% 2.73%
1982 2.82% 2.77%
1981 2.76% 2.81%
1980 2.67% 2.86%
1979 2.58% 2.9%
1978 2.52% 2.93%
1977 2.5% 2.94%
1976 2.5% 2.95%
1975 2.51% 2.96%
1974 2.52% 2.98%
1973 2.45% 3.01%
1972 2.35% 3.05%
1971 2.28% 3.1%
1970 2.27% 3.15%
1969 2.3% 3.2%
1968 2.35% 3.27%
1967 2.41% 3.33%
1966 2.47% 3.37%
1965 2.51% 3.41%
1964 2.53% 3.46%
1963 2.47% 3.51%
1962 2.37% 3.56%
1961 2.33% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.21%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Venezuela
Current population
7138671
28692435
Population rank 108/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.35%
One net population change
6.28 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +230 +305
Annual growth/decline +83,925 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 139/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 -100,467
Net migration rank 137/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - -100,467
2024 97,223 -12,451 214,547 -105,297
2023 97,748 -12,500 213,020 -112,899
2022 94,627 -12,500 216,619 -141,107
2021 78,667 -8,226 207,746 -332,936
2020 98,667 -8,226 237,223 -524,649
2019 103,179 -16,263 274,826 -975,534
2018 104,908 -16,472 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 105,634 -16,630 340,222 -817,376
2016 106,804 -16,737 359,651 -283,270
2015 106,817 -16,834 384,560 -77,417
2014 105,585 -16,989 395,088 -62,437
2013 103,383 -17,232 408,930 -57,818
2012 102,508 -17,763 420,758 -55,131
2011 100,442 -20,427 425,958 -54,384
2010 99,456 -26,169 425,397 -52,781
2009 100,296 -40,112 427,257 -50,286
2008 99,821 -44,679 435,870 -43,636
2007 99,141 -45,914 452,482 -36,060
2006 99,808 -44,568 460,152 -27,240
2005 101,035 -42,173 463,260 -18,407
2004 101,896 -40,907 455,881 -10,798
2003 102,427 -39,941 456,902 -5,729
2002 104,658 -36,918 466,821 -3,944
2001 107,225 -27,676 451,487 -2,856
2000 109,979 -15,884 459,802 -1,999
1999 112,726 -11,362 463,787 -1,376
1998 114,122 -9,276 469,123 -1,010
1997 115,095 -8,704 472,002 -816
1996 115,623 -8,273 468,653 -708
1995 115,777 -7,653 469,267 -622
1994 115,662 -6,999 469,178 -559
1993 115,211 -6,431 473,189 -477
1992 115,442 -6,035 474,824 -381
1991 114,472 -5,420 477,917 -236
1990 112,864 -4,685 478,168 -69
1989 111,727 -4,009 478,053 32
1988 110,348 -3,557 477,569 137
1987 107,962 -3,445 474,204 182
1986 105,776 -3,460 468,252 201
1985 102,859 -3,562 455,517 237
1984 99,937 -3,769 449,186 247
1983 96,406 -2,845 443,569 260
1982 92,917 -2,725 436,564 260
1981 89,456 -2,477 432,059 251
1980 84,568 -2,808 425,613 237
1979 80,345 -3,570 421,256 228
1978 76,691 -4,066 414,032 205
1977 74,359 -4,201 405,315 196
1976 71,973 -4,066 395,344 190
1975 70,285 -3,807 385,045 186
1974 69,059 -3,478 375,678 173
1973 67,803 -4,346 367,612 171
1972 66,625 -7,642 360,749 173
1971 66,142 -10,446 355,212 215
1970 65,905 -12,579 350,709 305
1969 65,616 -12,859 343,596 403
1968 65,575 -13,132 340,973 532
1967 65,695 -13,346 335,813 717
1966 66,002 -13,538 329,697 1,087
1965 66,063 -13,715 321,695 1,656
1964 65,681 -13,915 314,397 2,410
1963 64,741 -14,086 307,279 3,296
1962 63,079 -16,175 299,345 4,386
1961 61,536 -16,972 292,109 6,069
1960 60,009 -16,811 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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