Chile vs Paraguay: Rural population
Chile
2.15 million
in 2025
Paraguay
2.08 million
in 2025
Chile rank
103rd
Paraguay rank
104th
Rural population over time
- Chile
- Paraguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.15 million against 2.08 million in Paraguay, a difference of 72,790.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 103rd and Paraguay ranks 104th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 million | 1.34 million | 1.21 million | Chile |
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 1.64 million | 643,697 | Chile |
| 1980s | 2.15 million | 1.90 million | 245,063 | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.24 million | 2.09 million | 155,381 | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 2.23 million | 71,088 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 2.35 million | 86,243 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.13 million | 74,992 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Chile or Paraguay?
- Chile, at 2.15 million against 2.08 million in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Chile and Paraguay?
- 72,790, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Paraguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Paraguay rank globally for rural population?
- Chile ranks 103rd and Paraguay ranks 104th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.