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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 4.03 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 +1.34% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Paraguay vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Venezuela
2100 9,114,469 28,408,393
2099 9,134,868 28,554,225
2098 9,153,773 28,705,786
2097 9,171,880 28,850,257
2096 9,188,931 28,995,972
2095 9,204,812 29,132,759
2094 9,219,996 29,262,925
2093 9,234,274 29,392,244
2092 9,247,659 29,508,795
2091 9,260,551 29,621,832
2090 9,272,453 29,732,297
2089 9,283,984 29,838,428
2088 9,293,775 29,934,468
2087 9,302,722 30,028,670
2086 9,311,508 30,118,600
2085 9,319,285 30,199,220
2084 9,325,447 30,274,712
2083 9,331,054 30,346,195
2082 9,335,846 30,416,426
2081 9,340,017 30,482,094
2080 9,342,618 30,547,260
2079 9,344,195 30,610,834
2078 9,344,403 30,672,514
2077 9,343,525 30,728,816
2076 9,341,603 30,777,988
2075 9,337,944 30,827,559
2074 9,332,883 30,866,891
2073 9,326,126 30,911,390
2072 9,317,685 30,954,923
2071 9,307,917 30,997,109
2070 9,296,216 31,037,381
2069 9,282,854 31,075,808
2068 9,268,086 31,109,149
2067 9,251,858 31,145,122
2066 9,233,146 31,175,867
2065 9,212,933 31,200,466
2064 9,190,368 31,215,062
2063 9,165,372 31,230,451
2062 9,138,205 31,243,713
2061 9,109,701 31,253,501
2060 9,079,572 31,262,578
2059 9,047,300 31,270,532
2058 9,011,957 31,271,671
2057 8,975,110 31,274,675
2056 8,936,412 31,266,571
2055 8,896,115 31,250,513
2054 8,853,974 31,236,686
2053 8,810,350 31,220,143
2052 8,764,844 31,192,608
2051 8,717,773 31,172,098
2050 8,669,516 31,137,475
2049 8,619,672 31,102,109
2048 8,568,157 31,060,623
2047 8,515,265 31,007,458
2046 8,460,084 30,958,617
2045 8,404,136 30,903,304
2044 8,346,996 30,843,044
2043 8,288,781 30,774,770
2042 8,228,904 30,692,483
2041 8,168,202 30,605,785
2040 8,106,496 30,502,599
2039 8,043,273 30,387,061
2038 7,978,464 30,266,220
2037 7,912,690 30,143,030
2036 7,845,468 30,012,966
2035 7,777,137 29,868,832
2034 7,707,832 29,716,052
2033 7,636,950 29,572,150
2032 7,564,485 29,426,362
2031 7,490,891 29,278,011
2030 7,415,529 29,137,930
2029 7,338,535 29,002,751
2028 7,259,813 28,878,872
2027 7,179,864 28,749,068
2026 7,098,035 28,628,678
2025 7,014,448 28,514,989
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 21.8% to 8,669,516 people with a rank change from 108th to 110th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 1.23% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Venezuela
Current population
7120169
28661242
Population rank 108/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.35%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +287
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 143/197
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 - -12,451 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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