Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 17.5 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.5 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
193rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
17.5 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
4.85 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Paraguay stood at 17.5 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Paraguay peaked at 17.5 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.85 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 193rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.85 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 4.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 5.09 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 5.22 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 5.35 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 5.48 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 5.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.74 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.88 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 6.15 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.29 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.45 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6.77 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.94 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 7.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.49 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.68 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.9 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 8.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 8.35 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 8.59 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 8.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 9.09 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 9.35 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 9.62 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 9.89 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 10.16 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 10.43 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.71 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 10.98 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 11.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 12.59 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 13.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.24 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.71 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.86 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.99 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.13 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 14.64 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.84 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 16.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.82 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 17.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 17.5 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 17.5 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.35 people per sq. km of land area | 4.85 people per sq. km of land area | 5.88 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.71 people per sq. km of land area | 6.01 people per sq. km of land area | 7.49 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.74 people per sq. km of land area | 7.68 people per sq. km of land area | 9.89 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.39 people per sq. km of land area | 10.16 people per sq. km of land area | 12.59 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.61 people per sq. km of land area | 12.84 people per sq. km of land area | 14.27 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4 people per sq. km of land area | 14.44 people per sq. km of land area | 16.4 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.06 people per sq. km of land area | 16.62 people per sq. km of land area | 17.5 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 190 Congo 18.54 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 191 Finland 18.49 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 192 Belize 18.28 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 194 Oman 17.06 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 195 Argentina 16.7 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 196 Saudi Arabia 16.42 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Paraguay
- Population in the largest city 73.5% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.5172 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.63 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 8.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.63 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.28 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 54.81 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Paraguay?
- Population density in Paraguay was 17.5 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for population density?
- Paraguay ranks 193rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.