Rural population, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Rural population, per capita was 0.2961 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Paraguay stood at 0.2961 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.6445 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2961 units per person, in 2025.
Paraguay ranks 128th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6445 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6433 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.642 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6408 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6395 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6382 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6369 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6354 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6339 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6322 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6303 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6282 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6259 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.623 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6193 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.615 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.61 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6046 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5987 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5925 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.586 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5794 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5727 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5654 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5572 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5481 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5385 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5286 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5185 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5086 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4991 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4901 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.482 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4743 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4665 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4587 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.451 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4436 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4367 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4304 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4249 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4203 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4169 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4145 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4126 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4111 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4098 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4087 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4076 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4063 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4049 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4031 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4008 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3976 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3929 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3867 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3792 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3705 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3608 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3502 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3388 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3269 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3136 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3065 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3014 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2961 units per person | -1.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.2961 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 86% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.2961 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6387 units per person | 0.6322 units per person | 0.6445 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6147 units per person | 0.5925 units per person | 0.6303 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5503 units per person | 0.5086 units per person | 0.586 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4632 units per person | 0.4304 units per person | 0.4991 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4133 units per person | 0.4063 units per person | 0.4249 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3847 units per person | 0.3502 units per person | 0.4049 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3139 units per person | 0.2961 units per person | 0.3388 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 29.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Paraguay?
- Rural population, per capita in Paraguay was 0.2961 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6445 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2961 units per person in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for rural population, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 128th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.