Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Paraguay, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Paraguay is 1.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Paraguay peaked at 4.69 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.64 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Paraguay 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2020 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.57 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 55 Kazakhstan 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 56 United Arab Emirates 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Ecuador 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Oman 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Kuwait 1.53 % change on previous year compare
More urban development data for Paraguay
- Population in the largest city 73.5% (2025)
- 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 3.63 million (2025)
- 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, 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Paraguay?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Paraguay was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.