Rural population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Rural population was 2.08 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.08 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
104th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.38 million
in 2014
All-time low
1.21 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Paraguay is 2.08 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Paraguay peaked at 2.38 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1960.
Paraguay ranks 104th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.39 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.56 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.66 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.71 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.94 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.28 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.08 million | -0.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.08 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53 million, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.08 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 622,054, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 million | 1.21 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million | 1.51 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 1.79 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million | 2.01 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million | 2.17 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 2.28 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 2.08 million | 2.24 million | 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)
- 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 2.08 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for rural population?
- Paraguay ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.