The population of Paraguay is expected to grow by 79,000 in 2025 and reach 7,551,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 13,993 people yearly. On average there are 139,035 births and 46,153 deaths in Paraguay per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.24 percent per year. The population density of Paraguay has changed from 8.0 in 1980 to 18.4 in 2023.
| Current population | 7,477,701 people at present (Wednesday 22nd of January 2025) | |
| Median Age | 30.8 years |
| Life expectancy | 74.1 years | |
| Population density | 18.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,473,000 | 79,000 (1.1%) | -13,993 | 30.8 | 2.27 | 19 | 4,676,000 (62.6%) |
| 2024 | 7,394,000 | 80,000 (1.1%) | -15,336 | 30.6 | 19 | 4,603,000 (62.3%) | |
| 2023 | 7,314,000 | 82,000 (1.1%) | -15,336 | 30.3 | 18 | 4,530,000 (61.9%) | |
| 2022 | 7,232,000 | 82,000 (1.1%) | -15,336 | 30.1 | 18 | 4,457,000 (61.6%) | |
| 2021 | 7,150,000 | 84,000 (1.2%) | -15,336 | 29.8 | 18 | 4,385,000 (61.3%) | |
| 2020 | 7,066,000 | 84,000 (1.2%) | -15,336 | 29.6 | 2.38 | 18 | 4,313,000 (61.0%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -16,473 | 29.4 | 2.41 | 18 | 4,241,000 (60.7%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -16,473 | 29.2 | 2.43 | 17 | 4,170,000 (60.5%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -16,473 | 29.0 | 2.46 | 17 | 4,100,000 (60.2%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -16,473 | 28.7 | 2.48 | 17 | 4,030,074 (59.9%) |
| 2015 | 6,639,119 | 86,535 (1.3%) | -16,473 | 28.5 | 2.51 | 17 | 3,961,297 (59.7%) |
| 2010 | 6,209,877 | 82,040 (1.3%) | -17,340 | 27.3 | 2.73 | 16 | 3,631,971 (58.5%) |
| 2005 | 5,795,494 | 91,754 (1.6%) | -23,460 | 26.2 | 3.04 | 15 | 3,323,716 (57.4%) |
| 2000 | 5,302,700 | 105,763 (2.0%) | -9,384 | 25.1 | 3.55 | 13 | 2,934,037 (55.3%) |
| 1995 | 4,760,850 | 109,625 (2.3%) | -8,772 | 24.4 | 4.11 | 12 | 2,481,879 (52.1%) |
| 1990 | 4,213,742 | 109,831 (2.6%) | -6,210 | 23.8 | 4.55 | 11 | 2,051,840 (48.7%) |
| 1985 | 3,671,826 | 104,074 (2.8%) | -3,448 | 23.4 | 4.97 | 9 | 1,651,697 (45.0%) |
| 1980 | 3,180,630 | 86,148 (2.7%) | -4,242 | 23.2 | 5.17 | 8 | 1,325,941 (41.7%) |
| 1975 | 2,790,962 | 67,439 (2.4%) | -9,266 | 22.7 | 5.22 | 7 | 1,087,945 (39.0%) |
| 1970 | 2,474,106 | 61,540 (2.5%) | -11,766 | 22.2 | 5.74 | 6 | 917,027 (37.1%) |
| 1965 | 2,170,859 | 56,764 (2.6%) | -13,165 | 21.9 | 6.36 | 5 | 786,784 (36.2%) |
| 1960 | 1,902,875 | 50,453 (2.6%) | -14,116 | 21.7 | 6.50 | 5 | 676,834 (35.6%) |
In 2024 the population of Paraguay was 7,394,000 and the average age increased from 21.7 in 1960 to 30.6. Urban population has increased from 2,934,037 (55.3%) in 2000 to 4,676,000 (62.6%) in the current year. The population density of Paraguay has changed from 8.0 in 1980 to 18.4 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -15,336 | 29.6 | 2.38 | 18 | 4,313,000 (61.0%) |
| 2025 | 7,473,000 | 79,000 (1.1%) | -13,993 | 30.8 | 2.27 | 19 | 4,676,000 (62.6%) |
| 2030 | 7,845,000 | 71,000 (0.9%) | -12,511 | 32.0 | 2.17 | 20 | 5,042,000 (64.3%) |
| 2035 | 8,176,000 | 63,000 (0.8%) | -12,511 | 33.3 | 2.09 | 21 | 5,403,000 (66.1%) |
| 2040 | 8,460,000 | 53,000 (0.6%) | -12,511 | 34.6 | 2.02 | 21 | 5,748,000 (67.9%) |
| 2045 | 8,700,000 | 44,000 (0.5%) | -12,511 | 35.8 | 1.96 | 22 | 6,070,000 (69.8%) |
| 2050 | 8,897,000 | 36,000 (0.4%) | -12,511 | 37.0 | 1.91 | 22 | 6,363,000 (71.5%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 77.0 (74.6 years for male and 79.4 years for females). Population density will go up to 22.4 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Paraguay constitutes of 3,693,000 women and 3,780,000 men, which means there are 1,024 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 35.9% of population (2,685,796) is 19 or younger, 56.2% of population (4,201,321) is between age 20 and 64 and 7.8% of population (585,136) is over 65.