Rural population growth (annual %) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Rural population growth (annual %) was -0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Paraguay, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Paraguay stood at -0.6%.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 330.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Paraguay peaked at 2.3% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 143rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1% | — |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -60.7% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -151.4% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | +294.1% |
| 2017 | -0.9% | +74.7% |
| 2018 | -1.3% | +41.3% |
| 2019 | -1.6% | +28.1% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | -2.4% | +22.1% |
| 2022 | -3.0% | +28.3% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | -65.4% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -56.0% |
| 2025 | -0.6% | +21.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6%, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2%, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -294.1% | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | -151.4% | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | -74.7% | -0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | +65.4% | -3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | +56.0% | -1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | -60.7% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -1.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -3.0% | -0.5% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Paraguay?
- Rural population growth in Paraguay was -0.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1964.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for rural population growth?
- Paraguay ranks 143rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 330.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.