Population in the largest city in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population in the largest city was 73.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 153 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 2016
All-time low
53.8%
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Paraguay stood at 73.5%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Paraguay peaked at 78.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 1992.
That places Paraguay 7th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.5% | — |
| 1961 | 58.2% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 62.7% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 62.2% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 61.8% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 61.2% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 60.6% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 60.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 59.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 58.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 58.1% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 57.3% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 55.8% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 55.1% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 54.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.0% | 57.5% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.9% | 61.8% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.3% | 55.1% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 53.8% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 57.9% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 75.8% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 73.5% | 76.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More urban development data for Paraguay
- Population density 17.28 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 in the largest city in Paraguay?
- Population in the largest city in Paraguay was 73.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for population in the largest city?
- Paraguay ranks 7th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.