Mexico vs Paraguay: Rural population growth
Mexico
-0.6%
in 2025
Paraguay
-0.6%
in 2025
Mexico rank
144th
Paraguay rank
142nd
Rural population growth over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports -0.6% against -0.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 144th and Paraguay ranks 142nd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -1.6% | 1.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at -0.6% against -0.6% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for rural population growth?
- Mexico ranks 144th and Paraguay ranks 142nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.