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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 3.19 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Paraguay vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Zambia
2100 9,114,469 65,217,429
2099 9,134,868 64,871,545
2098 9,153,773 64,515,891
2097 9,171,880 64,148,736
2096 9,188,931 63,777,313
2095 9,204,812 63,393,169
2094 9,219,996 62,992,652
2093 9,234,274 62,590,327
2092 9,247,659 62,175,930
2091 9,260,551 61,750,591
2090 9,272,453 61,321,399
2089 9,283,984 60,880,148
2088 9,293,775 60,434,676
2087 9,302,722 59,970,107
2086 9,311,508 59,499,234
2085 9,319,285 59,023,040
2084 9,325,447 58,535,857
2083 9,331,054 58,040,512
2082 9,335,846 57,538,672
2081 9,340,017 57,027,491
2080 9,342,618 56,506,421
2079 9,344,195 55,983,242
2078 9,344,403 55,449,777
2077 9,343,525 54,906,771
2076 9,341,603 54,361,075
2075 9,337,944 53,806,856
2074 9,332,883 53,246,777
2073 9,326,126 52,677,348
2072 9,317,685 52,101,139
2071 9,307,917 51,519,691
2070 9,296,216 50,931,614
2069 9,282,854 50,334,700
2068 9,268,086 49,737,479
2067 9,251,858 49,135,488
2066 9,233,146 48,530,443
2065 9,212,933 47,918,592
2064 9,190,368 47,299,740
2063 9,165,372 46,677,439
2062 9,138,205 46,048,819
2061 9,109,701 45,416,657
2060 9,079,572 44,777,347
2059 9,047,300 44,137,306
2058 9,011,957 43,494,451
2057 8,975,110 42,851,923
2056 8,936,412 42,206,898
2055 8,896,115 41,558,284
2054 8,853,974 40,906,492
2053 8,810,350 40,255,629
2052 8,764,844 39,603,888
2051 8,717,773 38,949,958
2050 8,669,516 38,294,607
2049 8,619,672 37,634,194
2048 8,568,157 36,971,309
2047 8,515,265 36,309,749
2046 8,460,084 35,645,868
2045 8,404,136 34,981,812
2044 8,346,996 34,316,981
2043 8,288,781 33,652,420
2042 8,228,904 32,990,657
2041 8,168,202 32,329,447
2040 8,106,496 31,664,262
2039 8,043,273 31,001,305
2038 7,978,464 30,335,662
2037 7,912,690 29,668,561
2036 7,845,468 29,000,264
2035 7,777,137 28,333,498
2034 7,707,832 27,671,195
2033 7,636,950 27,011,974
2032 7,564,485 26,356,580
2031 7,490,891 25,702,812
2030 7,415,529 25,055,216
2029 7,338,535 24,414,405
2028 7,259,813 23,780,809
2027 7,179,864 23,151,479
2026 7,098,035 22,529,742
2025 7,014,448 21,918,187
2024 6,929,153 21,314,956
2023 6,844,146 20,723,965
2022 6,760,464 20,152,938
2021 6,684,182 19,603,607
2020 6,603,739 19,059,395
2019 6,515,058 18,513,839
2018 6,427,382 17,973,569
2017 6,338,660 17,441,320
2016 6,249,126 16,914,423
2015 6,159,103 16,399,089
2014 6,069,811 15,895,315
2013 5,982,445 15,398,997
2012 5,897,008 14,913,629
2011 5,814,626 14,437,796
2010 5,737,971 13,965,594
2009 5,671,236 13,490,389
2008 5,613,574 13,021,324
2007 5,559,386 12,565,085
2006 5,505,148 12,129,553
2005 5,448,097 11,718,819
2004 5,388,175 11,338,198
2003 5,326,436 10,983,595
2002 5,261,328 10,647,949
2001 5,187,689 10,325,185
2000 5,100,868 10,017,631
1999 5,003,135 9,740,005
1998 4,900,025 9,482,408
1997 4,794,412 9,237,063
1996 4,687,543 9,004,053
1995 4,579,806 8,785,763
1994 4,471,417 8,576,269
1993 4,362,696 8,373,921
1992 4,253,600 8,176,680
1991 4,144,364 7,981,650
1990 4,035,747 7,786,169
1989 3,927,802 7,589,216
1988 3,820,546 7,391,440
1987 3,714,889 7,191,282
1986 3,611,474 6,986,471
1985 3,510,671 6,780,953
1984 3,412,936 6,580,490
1983 3,318,068 6,381,038
1982 3,226,189 6,178,637
1981 3,137,604 5,983,289
1980 3,053,235 5,802,833
1979 2,973,968 5,631,728
1978 2,899,269 5,465,374
1977 2,827,874 5,302,480
1976 2,758,836 5,143,842
1975 2,691,648 4,990,086
1974 2,625,621 4,842,746
1973 2,561,102 4,702,693
1972 2,499,881 4,569,309
1971 2,442,537 4,442,525
1970 2,388,028 4,321,718
1969 2,334,992 4,197,116
1968 2,282,391 4,065,593
1967 2,229,994 3,936,343
1966 2,177,584 3,812,003
1965 2,125,177 3,692,086
1964 2,073,119 3,577,017
1963 2,021,909 3,465,907
1962 1,973,130 3,358,099
1961 1,927,394 3,254,086
1960 1,883,514 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Zambia
2100 -0.22% 0.53%
2099 -0.21% 0.55%
2098 -0.2% 0.57%
2097 -0.19% 0.58%
2096 -0.17% 0.61%
2095 -0.16% 0.64%
2094 -0.15% 0.64%
2093 -0.14% 0.67%
2092 -0.14% 0.69%
2091 -0.13% 0.7%
2090 -0.12% 0.72%
2089 -0.11% 0.74%
2088 -0.1% 0.77%
2087 -0.09% 0.79%
2086 -0.08% 0.81%
2085 -0.07% 0.83%
2084 -0.06% 0.85%
2083 -0.05% 0.87%
2082 -0.04% 0.9%
2081 -0.03% 0.92%
2080 -0.02% 0.93%
2079 -0.002% 0.96%
2078 0.009% 0.99%
2077 0.02% 1%
2076 0.04% 1.03%
2075 0.05% 1.05%
2074 0.07% 1.08%
2073 0.09% 1.11%
2072 0.1% 1.13%
2071 0.13% 1.15%
2070 0.14% 1.19%
2069 0.16% 1.2%
2068 0.18% 1.23%
2067 0.2% 1.25%
2066 0.22% 1.28%
2065 0.25% 1.31%
2064 0.27% 1.33%
2063 0.3% 1.37%
2062 0.31% 1.39%
2061 0.33% 1.43%
2060 0.36% 1.45%
2059 0.39% 1.48%
2058 0.41% 1.5%
2057 0.43% 1.53%
2056 0.45% 1.56%
2055 0.48% 1.59%
2054 0.5% 1.62%
2053 0.52% 1.65%
2052 0.54% 1.68%
2051 0.56% 1.71%
2050 0.58% 1.75%
2049 0.6% 1.79%
2048 0.62% 1.82%
2047 0.65% 1.86%
2046 0.67% 1.9%
2045 0.68% 1.94%
2044 0.7% 1.97%
2043 0.73% 2.01%
2042 0.74% 2.05%
2041 0.76% 2.1%
2040 0.79% 2.14%
2039 0.81% 2.19%
2038 0.83% 2.25%
2037 0.86% 2.3%
2036 0.88% 2.35%
2035 0.9% 2.39%
2034 0.93% 2.44%
2033 0.96% 2.49%
2032 0.98% 2.54%
2031 1.02% 2.58%
2030 1.05% 2.62%
2029 1.08% 2.66%
2028 1.11% 2.72%
2027 1.15% 2.76%
2026 1.19% 2.79%
2025 1.23% 2.83%
2024 1.24% 2.85%
2023 1.24% 2.83%
2022 1.14% 2.8%
2021 1.22% 2.86%
2020 1.36% 2.95%
2019 1.36% 3.01%
2018 1.4% 3.05%
2017 1.43% 3.12%
2016 1.46% 3.14%
2015 1.47% 3.17%
2014 1.46% 3.22%
2013 1.45% 3.25%
2012 1.42% 3.3%
2011 1.34% 3.38%
2010 1.18% 3.52%
2009 1.03% 3.6%
2008 0.97% 3.63%
2007 0.99% 3.59%
2006 1.05% 3.5%
2005 1.11% 3.36%
2004 1.16% 3.23%
2003 1.24% 3.15%
2002 1.42% 3.13%
2001 1.7% 3.07%
2000 1.95% 2.85%
1999 2.1% 2.72%
1998 2.2% 2.66%
1997 2.28% 2.59%
1996 2.35% 2.48%
1995 2.42% 2.44%
1994 2.49% 2.42%
1993 2.56% 2.41%
1992 2.64% 2.44%
1991 2.69% 2.51%
1990 2.75% 2.6%
1989 2.81% 2.68%
1988 2.84% 2.78%
1987 2.86% 2.93%
1986 2.87% 3.03%
1985 2.86% 3.05%
1984 2.86% 3.13%
1983 2.85% 3.28%
1982 2.82% 3.26%
1981 2.76% 3.11%
1980 2.67% 3.04%
1979 2.58% 3.04%
1978 2.52% 3.07%
1977 2.5% 3.08%
1976 2.5% 3.08%
1975 2.51% 3.04%
1974 2.52% 2.98%
1973 2.45% 2.92%
1972 2.35% 2.85%
1971 2.28% 2.8%
1970 2.27% 2.97%
1969 2.3% 3.24%
1968 2.35% 3.28%
1967 2.41% 3.26%
1966 2.47% 3.25%
1965 2.51% 3.22%
1964 2.53% 3.21%
1963 2.47% 3.21%
1962 2.37% 3.2%
1961 2.33% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Zambia
Current population
7120169
22697916
Population rank 108/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.27%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
3.84 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 21/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -12,423 +6,562
Net migration rank 137/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 6,562
2024 - -12,451 - 7,381
2023 97,748 -12,500 577,660 9,521
2022 94,627 -12,500 563,456 -8,566
2021 78,667 -8,226 535,629 8,143
2020 98,667 -8,226 536,484 8,156
2019 103,179 -16,263 528,089 18,385
2018 104,908 -16,472 515,644 18,431
2017 105,634 -16,630 504,630 25,789
2016 106,804 -16,737 497,521 25,860
2015 106,817 -16,834 491,021 16,261
2014 105,585 -16,989 483,663 16,574
2013 103,383 -17,232 476,846 15,542
2012 102,508 -17,763 469,406 8,958
2011 100,442 -20,427 459,743 13,569
2010 99,456 -26,169 448,337 22,761
2009 100,296 -40,112 434,458 44,867
2008 99,821 -44,679 419,560 39,249
2007 99,141 -45,914 403,729 49,945
2006 99,808 -44,568 387,891 29,517
2005 101,035 -42,173 368,756 35,316
2004 101,896 -40,907 349,352 7,819
2003 102,427 -39,941 331,189 20,845
2002 104,658 -36,918 316,041 3,206
2001 107,225 -27,676 302,682 23,582
2000 109,979 -15,884 293,186 -4,338
1999 112,726 -11,362 283,297 -16,888
1998 114,122 -9,276 275,568 -26,796
1997 115,095 -8,704 268,198 -26,276
1996 115,623 -8,273 262,468 -38,358
1995 115,777 -7,653 257,897 -45,423
1994 115,662 -6,999 252,023 -45,504
1993 115,211 -6,431 245,917 -47,739
1992 115,442 -6,035 239,953 -43,656
1991 114,472 -5,420 237,957 -44,203
1990 112,864 -4,685 235,835 -38,619
1989 111,727 -4,009 233,429 -36,736
1988 110,348 -3,557 230,118 -31,270
1987 107,962 -3,445 227,813 -26,338
1986 105,776 -3,460 224,768 -16,610
1985 102,859 -3,562 221,351 -18,474
1984 99,937 -3,769 216,695 -18,652
1983 96,406 -2,845 212,712 -11,849
1982 92,917 -2,725 207,621 -3,676
1981 89,456 -2,477 202,822 -16,072
1980 84,568 -2,808 198,817 -24,664
1979 80,345 -3,570 197,578 -29,515
1978 76,691 -4,066 194,933 -30,284
1977 74,359 -4,201 191,557 -30,423
1976 71,973 -4,066 186,762 -30,612
1975 70,285 -3,807 182,258 -30,886
1974 69,059 -3,478 174,484 -31,178
1973 67,803 -4,346 168,258 -31,472
1972 66,625 -7,642 161,648 -31,672
1971 66,142 -10,446 155,249 -31,651
1970 65,905 -12,579 149,380 -31,370
1969 65,616 -12,859 142,660 -11,469
1968 65,575 -13,132 137,315 -5,447
1967 65,695 -13,346 131,938 -5,298
1966 66,002 -13,538 127,164 -5,129
1965 66,063 -13,715 122,814 -5,023
1964 65,681 -13,915 117,197 -4,851
1963 64,741 -14,086 114,555 -4,676
1962 63,079 -16,175 110,173 -4,428
1961 61,536 -16,972 106,318 -4,043
1960 60,009 -16,811 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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