Ireland vs Paraguay: Rural population
Ireland
1.94 million
in 2025
Paraguay
2.08 million
in 2025
Ireland rank
106th
Paraguay rank
104th
Rural population over time
- Ireland
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.08 million against 1.94 million in Ireland, a difference of 134,440.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 106th and Paraguay ranks 104th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million | 1.34 million | 147,794 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 1.64 million | 173,410 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.90 million | 368,697 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 2.09 million | 564,501 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 2.23 million | 588,881 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 2.35 million | 584,085 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 2.13 million | 242,403 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Ireland or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2.08 million against 1.94 million in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Ireland and Paraguay?
- 134,440, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Paraguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Paraguay rank globally for rural population?
- Ireland ranks 106th and Paraguay ranks 104th of 217 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.