Paraguay Population History
1960 - 2026
Paraguay's population has grown from 1,883,514 in 1960 to 6,844,146 in 2023, a total increase of 263.4% (3.63x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
1.9M
2023 Population
6.8M
Total Growth
263.4%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
1.9M
1970
2.4M
1980
3.1M
1990
4.0M
2000
5.1M
2010
5.7M
2020
6.6M
2023
6.8M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.44%
1965-1970
+2.36%
1970-1975
+2.42%
1975-1980
+2.55%
1980-1985
+2.83%
1985-1990
+2.83%
1990-1995
+2.56%
1995-2000
+2.18%
2000-2005
+1.33%
2005-2010
+1.04%
2010-2015
+1.43%
2015-2020
+1.40%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,844,146 | +83,682 |
| 2022 | 6,760,464 | +76,282 |
| 2021 | 6,684,182 | +80,443 |
| 2020 | 6,603,739 | +88,681 |
| 2019 | 6,515,058 | +87,676 |
| 2018 | 6,427,382 | +88,722 |
| 2017 | 6,338,660 | +89,534 |
| 2016 | 6,249,126 | +90,023 |
| 2015 | 6,159,103 | +89,292 |
| 2014 | 6,069,811 | +87,366 |
| 2013 | 5,982,445 | +85,437 |
| 2012 | 5,897,008 | +82,382 |
| 2011 | 5,814,626 | +76,655 |
| 2010 | 5,737,971 | +66,735 |
| 2009 | 5,671,236 | +57,662 |
| 2008 | 5,613,574 | +54,188 |
| 2007 | 5,559,386 | +54,238 |
| 2006 | 5,505,148 | +57,051 |
| 2005 | 5,448,097 | +59,922 |
| 2004 | 5,388,175 | +61,739 |
| 2003 | 5,326,436 | +65,108 |
| 2002 | 5,261,328 | +73,639 |
| 2001 | 5,187,689 | +86,821 |
| 2000 | 5,100,868 | +97,733 |
| 1999 | 5,003,135 | +103,110 |
| 1998 | 4,900,025 | +105,613 |
| 1997 | 4,794,412 | +106,869 |
| 1996 | 4,687,543 | +107,737 |
| 1995 | 4,579,806 | +108,389 |
| 1994 | 4,471,417 | +108,721 |
| 1993 | 4,362,696 | +109,096 |
| 1992 | 4,253,600 | +109,236 |
| 1991 | 4,144,364 | +108,617 |
| 1990 | 4,035,747 | +107,945 |
| 1989 | 3,927,802 | +107,256 |
| 1988 | 3,820,546 | +105,657 |
| 1987 | 3,714,889 | +103,415 |
| 1986 | 3,611,474 | +100,803 |
| 1985 | 3,510,671 | +97,735 |
| 1984 | 3,412,936 | +94,868 |
| 1983 | 3,318,068 | +91,879 |
| 1982 | 3,226,189 | +88,585 |
| 1981 | 3,137,604 | +84,369 |
| 1980 | 3,053,235 | +79,267 |
| 1979 | 2,973,968 | +74,699 |
| 1978 | 2,899,269 | +71,395 |
| 1977 | 2,827,874 | +69,038 |
| 1976 | 2,758,836 | +67,188 |
| 1975 | 2,691,648 | +66,027 |
| 1974 | 2,625,621 | +64,519 |
| 1973 | 2,561,102 | +61,221 |
| 1972 | 2,499,881 | +57,344 |
| 1971 | 2,442,537 | +54,509 |
| 1970 | 2,388,028 | +53,036 |
| 1969 | 2,334,992 | +52,601 |
| 1968 | 2,282,391 | +52,397 |
| 1967 | 2,229,994 | +52,410 |
| 1966 | 2,177,584 | +52,407 |
| 1965 | 2,125,177 | +52,058 |
| 1964 | 2,073,119 | +51,210 |
| 1963 | 2,021,909 | +48,779 |
| 1962 | 1,973,130 | +45,736 |
| 1961 | 1,927,394 | +43,880 |
| 1960 | 1,883,514 | — |