Rural population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Rural population was 29.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Paraguay stood at 29.6%. 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 in Paraguay peaked at 64.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2025.
Paraguay ranks 129th of 217 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 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.4% | — |
| 1961 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 61.9% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 61.5% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 61.0% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 60.5% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.2% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 58.6% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 57.9% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 57.3% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 56.5% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 55.7% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 54.8% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 53.9% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 52.9% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 47.4% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 29.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.9% | 63.2% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.5% | 59.2% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.0% | 50.9% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 43.0% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 40.6% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 35.0% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 29.6% | 33.9% | 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 in Paraguay?
- Rural population in Paraguay was 29.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for rural population?
- Paraguay ranks 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.