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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 2.44 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.09% for Paraguay vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Paraguay vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Zimbabwe
2100 9,114,469 37,483,053
2099 9,134,868 37,412,398
2098 9,153,773 37,328,255
2097 9,171,880 37,235,542
2096 9,188,931 37,142,915
2095 9,204,812 37,032,129
2094 9,219,996 36,912,747
2093 9,234,274 36,810,893
2092 9,247,659 36,688,511
2091 9,260,551 36,567,262
2090 9,272,453 36,425,606
2089 9,283,984 36,280,973
2088 9,293,775 36,141,446
2087 9,302,722 35,977,638
2086 9,311,508 35,808,135
2085 9,319,285 35,637,092
2084 9,325,447 35,456,207
2083 9,331,054 35,268,035
2082 9,335,846 35,078,904
2081 9,340,017 34,873,129
2080 9,342,618 34,658,962
2079 9,344,195 34,439,720
2078 9,344,403 34,217,295
2077 9,343,525 33,982,909
2076 9,341,603 33,739,228
2075 9,337,944 33,495,867
2074 9,332,883 33,244,838
2073 9,326,126 32,978,488
2072 9,317,685 32,706,059
2071 9,307,917 32,445,747
2070 9,296,216 32,181,119
2069 9,282,854 31,906,793
2068 9,268,086 31,631,000
2067 9,251,858 31,345,338
2066 9,233,146 31,062,884
2065 9,212,933 30,766,830
2064 9,190,368 30,479,939
2063 9,165,372 30,176,104
2062 9,138,205 29,867,679
2061 9,109,701 29,557,068
2060 9,079,572 29,252,423
2059 9,047,300 28,945,088
2058 9,011,957 28,631,679
2057 8,975,110 28,307,305
2056 8,936,412 27,990,713
2055 8,896,115 27,658,887
2054 8,853,974 27,331,920
2053 8,810,350 26,986,935
2052 8,764,844 26,643,553
2051 8,717,773 26,287,592
2050 8,669,516 25,934,893
2049 8,619,672 25,585,239
2048 8,568,157 25,228,082
2047 8,515,265 24,874,649
2046 8,460,084 24,513,443
2045 8,404,136 24,147,637
2044 8,346,996 23,783,088
2043 8,288,781 23,401,965
2042 8,228,904 23,035,288
2041 8,168,202 22,647,950
2040 8,106,496 22,273,520
2039 8,043,273 21,902,980
2038 7,978,464 21,530,130
2037 7,912,690 21,159,664
2036 7,845,468 20,791,034
2035 7,777,137 20,413,656
2034 7,707,832 20,048,019
2033 7,636,950 19,676,339
2032 7,564,485 19,311,985
2031 7,490,891 18,959,300
2030 7,415,529 18,613,738
2029 7,338,535 18,270,049
2028 7,259,813 17,933,466
2027 7,179,864 17,600,984
2026 7,098,035 17,273,208
2025 7,014,448 16,949,303
2024 6,929,153 16,634,373
2023 6,844,146 16,340,822
2022 6,760,464 16,069,056
2021 6,684,182 15,797,210
2020 6,603,739 15,526,888
2019 6,515,058 15,271,368
2018 6,427,382 15,034,452
2017 6,338,660 14,812,482
2016 6,249,126 14,600,294
2015 6,159,103 14,399,013
2014 6,069,811 14,207,359
2013 5,982,445 14,013,808
2012 5,897,008 13,817,887
2011 5,814,626 13,595,424
2010 5,737,971 13,356,548
2009 5,671,236 13,142,790
2008 5,613,574 12,959,149
2007 5,559,386 12,804,058
2006 5,505,148 12,636,445
2005 5,448,097 12,483,432
2004 5,388,175 12,365,896
2003 5,326,436 12,232,323
2002 5,261,328 12,087,653
2001 5,187,689 11,971,901
2000 5,100,868 11,892,055
1999 5,003,135 11,783,458
1998 4,900,025 11,594,297
1997 4,794,412 11,369,827
1996 4,687,543 11,158,360
1995 4,579,806 10,974,599
1994 4,471,417 10,873,148
1993 4,362,696 10,860,288
1992 4,253,600 10,702,700
1991 4,144,364 10,404,816
1990 4,035,747 10,137,281
1989 3,927,802 9,864,798
1988 3,820,546 9,583,094
1987 3,714,889 9,284,644
1986 3,611,474 8,982,578
1985 3,510,671 8,686,813
1984 3,412,936 8,391,488
1983 3,318,068 8,098,404
1982 3,226,189 7,796,496
1981 3,137,604 7,498,635
1980 3,053,235 7,041,303
1979 2,973,968 6,647,556
1978 2,899,269 6,543,575
1977 2,827,874 6,449,512
1976 2,758,836 6,287,105
1975 2,691,648 6,098,658
1974 2,625,621 5,908,328
1973 2,561,102 5,720,404
1972 2,499,881 5,542,445
1971 2,442,537 5,374,712
1970 2,388,028 5,215,918
1969 2,334,992 5,058,181
1968 2,282,391 4,900,440
1967 2,229,994 4,748,307
1966 2,177,584 4,601,217
1965 2,125,177 4,458,462
1964 2,073,119 4,320,006
1963 2,021,909 4,185,877
1962 1,973,130 4,055,959
1961 1,927,394 3,930,401
1960 1,883,514 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Zimbabwe
2100 -0.22% 0.19%
2099 -0.21% 0.23%
2098 -0.2% 0.25%
2097 -0.19% 0.25%
2096 -0.17% 0.3%
2095 -0.16% 0.32%
2094 -0.15% 0.28%
2093 -0.14% 0.33%
2092 -0.14% 0.33%
2091 -0.13% 0.39%
2090 -0.12% 0.4%
2089 -0.11% 0.39%
2088 -0.1% 0.46%
2087 -0.09% 0.47%
2086 -0.08% 0.48%
2085 -0.07% 0.51%
2084 -0.06% 0.53%
2083 -0.05% 0.54%
2082 -0.04% 0.59%
2081 -0.03% 0.62%
2080 -0.02% 0.64%
2079 -0.002% 0.65%
2078 0.009% 0.69%
2077 0.02% 0.72%
2076 0.04% 0.73%
2075 0.05% 0.76%
2074 0.07% 0.81%
2073 0.09% 0.83%
2072 0.1% 0.8%
2071 0.13% 0.82%
2070 0.14% 0.86%
2069 0.16% 0.87%
2068 0.18% 0.91%
2067 0.2% 0.91%
2066 0.22% 0.96%
2065 0.25% 0.94%
2064 0.27% 1.01%
2063 0.3% 1.03%
2062 0.31% 1.05%
2061 0.33% 1.04%
2060 0.36% 1.06%
2059 0.39% 1.09%
2058 0.41% 1.15%
2057 0.43% 1.13%
2056 0.45% 1.2%
2055 0.48% 1.2%
2054 0.5% 1.28%
2053 0.52% 1.29%
2052 0.54% 1.35%
2051 0.56% 1.36%
2050 0.58% 1.37%
2049 0.6% 1.42%
2048 0.62% 1.42%
2047 0.65% 1.47%
2046 0.67% 1.51%
2045 0.68% 1.53%
2044 0.7% 1.63%
2043 0.73% 1.59%
2042 0.74% 1.71%
2041 0.76% 1.68%
2040 0.79% 1.69%
2039 0.81% 1.73%
2038 0.83% 1.75%
2037 0.86% 1.77%
2036 0.88% 1.85%
2035 0.9% 1.82%
2034 0.93% 1.89%
2033 0.96% 1.89%
2032 0.98% 1.86%
2031 1.02% 1.86%
2030 1.05% 1.88%
2029 1.08% 1.88%
2028 1.11% 1.89%
2027 1.15% 1.9%
2026 1.19% 1.91%
2025 1.23% 1.89%
2024 1.24% 1.8%
2023 1.24% 1.69%
2022 1.14% 1.72%
2021 1.22% 1.74%
2020 1.36% 1.67%
2019 1.36% 1.58%
2018 1.4% 1.5%
2017 1.43% 1.45%
2016 1.46% 1.4%
2015 1.47% 1.35%
2014 1.46% 1.38%
2013 1.45% 1.42%
2012 1.42% 1.64%
2011 1.34% 1.79%
2010 1.18% 1.63%
2009 1.03% 1.42%
2008 0.97% 1.21%
2007 0.99% 1.33%
2006 1.05% 1.23%
2005 1.11% 0.95%
2004 1.16% 1.09%
2003 1.24% 1.2%
2002 1.42% 0.97%
2001 1.7% 0.67%
2000 1.95% 0.92%
1999 2.1% 1.63%
1998 2.2% 1.97%
1997 2.28% 1.9%
1996 2.35% 1.67%
1995 2.42% 0.93%
1994 2.49% 0.12%
1993 2.56% 1.47%
1992 2.64% 2.86%
1991 2.69% 2.64%
1990 2.75% 2.76%
1989 2.81% 2.94%
1988 2.84% 3.21%
1987 2.86% 3.36%
1986 2.87% 3.4%
1985 2.86% 3.52%
1984 2.86% 3.62%
1983 2.85% 3.87%
1982 2.82% 3.97%
1981 2.76% 6.49%
1980 2.67% 5.92%
1979 2.58% 1.59%
1978 2.52% 1.46%
1977 2.5% 2.58%
1976 2.5% 3.09%
1975 2.51% 3.22%
1974 2.52% 3.29%
1973 2.45% 3.21%
1972 2.35% 3.12%
1971 2.28% 3.04%
1970 2.27% 3.12%
1969 2.3% 3.22%
1968 2.35% 3.2%
1967 2.41% 3.2%
1966 2.47% 3.2%
1965 2.51% 3.2%
1964 2.53% 3.2%
1963 2.47% 3.2%
1962 2.37% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Zimbabwe
Current population
7120169
17361868
Population rank 108/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.21%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +233 +804
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 60/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -12,423 -54,555
Net migration rank 137/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - -54,555
2024 - -12,451 - -60,528
2023 97,748 -12,500 372,505 -97,380
2022 94,627 -12,500 371,243 -102,828
2021 78,667 -8,226 349,908 -74,623
2020 98,667 -8,226 354,790 -89,440
2019 103,179 -16,263 348,798 -103,107
2018 104,908 -16,472 345,883 -117,758
2017 105,634 -16,630 344,035 -128,241
2016 106,804 -16,737 348,772 -140,181
2015 106,817 -16,834 356,203 -162,220
2014 105,585 -16,989 366,350 -177,029
2013 103,383 -17,232 374,757 -176,972
2012 102,508 -17,763 371,135 -177,061
2011 100,442 -20,427 359,572 -108,714
2010 99,456 -26,169 335,570 -108,671
2009 100,296 -40,112 309,316 -108,689
2008 99,821 -44,679 280,527 -113,858
2007 99,141 -45,914 261,805 -118,299
2006 99,808 -44,568 248,963 -57,257
2005 101,035 -42,173 248,545 -134,212
2004 101,896 -40,907 248,307 -127,550
2003 102,427 -39,941 243,057 -96,667
2002 104,658 -36,918 244,170 -101,212
2001 107,225 -27,676 227,909 -139,361
2000 109,979 -15,884 236,343 -165,181
1999 112,726 -11,362 232,393 -86,343
1998 114,122 -9,276 225,614 6,645
1997 115,095 -8,704 216,288 395
1996 115,623 -8,273 205,269 978
1995 115,777 -7,653 206,695 -45,428
1994 115,662 -6,999 216,343 -174,723
1993 115,211 -6,431 228,045 -243,947
1992 115,442 -6,035 255,291 75,788
1991 114,472 -5,420 260,943 3,749
1990 112,864 -4,685 265,444 4,948
1989 111,727 -4,009 270,838 3,736
1988 110,348 -3,557 277,498 11,327
1987 107,962 -3,445 286,766 21,308
1986 105,776 -3,460 289,894 6,154
1985 102,859 -3,562 290,756 4,718
1984 99,937 -3,769 290,052 5,124
1983 96,406 -2,845 286,545 4,456
1982 92,917 -2,725 279,934 32,899
1981 89,456 -2,477 271,361 11,523
1980 84,568 -2,808 241,179 390,593
1979 80,345 -3,570 223,657 -67,937
1978 76,691 -4,066 222,979 -170,727
1977 74,359 -4,201 225,139 -89,270
1976 71,973 -4,066 221,419 -32,495
1975 70,285 -3,807 216,947 -28,988
1974 69,059 -3,478 208,806 -16,105
1973 67,803 -4,346 201,885 -18,733
1972 66,625 -7,642 193,725 -20,959
1971 66,142 -10,446 185,427 -22,719
1970 65,905 -12,579 178,979 -24,102
1969 65,616 -12,859 172,626 -12,028
1968 65,575 -13,132 166,865 -11,997
1967 65,695 -13,346 161,205 -11,814
1966 66,002 -13,538 156,014 -11,211
1965 66,063 -13,715 151,164 -10,465
1964 65,681 -13,915 145,848 -9,631
1963 64,741 -14,086 140,984 -8,936
1962 63,079 -16,175 136,317 -8,529
1961 61,536 -16,972 131,531 -8,204
1960 60,009 -16,811 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/paraguay/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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