Paraguay vs Zambia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Paraguay
3.63 million
in 2025
Zambia
3.47 million
in 2025
Paraguay rank
61st
Zambia rank
64th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Paraguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 3.63 million against 3.47 million in Zambia, a difference of 156,350.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 64th of 121 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 457,226 | 160,163 | 297,062 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 647,429 | 378,776 | 268,653 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 910,062 | 628,123 | 281,939 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 890,500 | 448,959 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 1.34 million | 761,869 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.93 million | 2.16 million | 777,170 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.48 million | 3.12 million | 365,250 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Paraguay or Zambia?
- Paraguay, at 3.63 million against 3.47 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Paraguay and Zambia?
- 156,350, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Zambia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Paraguay ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 64th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.