Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Paraguay

Paraguay: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 2,290 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2,290 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
94th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2,703 1000 No
in 2026
All-time low
963.99 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Paraguay, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Paraguay is 2,290 1000 No, measured in 2050.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Paraguay peaked at 2,703 1000 No in 2026 and was at its lowest, 963.99 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Paraguay 94th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Paraguay, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 963.99 1000 No —
1951 987.68 1000 No +2.5%
1952 1,012 1000 No +2.4%
1953 1,036 1000 No +2.4%
1954 1,061 1000 No +2.4%
1955 1,086 1000 No +2.4%
1956 1,113 1000 No +2.4%
1957 1,140 1000 No +2.4%
1958 1,168 1000 No +2.4%
1959 1,196 1000 No +2.5%
1960 1,226 1000 No +2.5%
1961 1,257 1000 No +2.5%
1962 1,288 1000 No +2.5%
1963 1,319 1000 No +2.4%
1964 1,351 1000 No +2.4%
1965 1,384 1000 No +2.4%
1966 1,418 1000 No +2.4%
1967 1,452 1000 No +2.4%
1968 1,487 1000 No +2.4%
1969 1,522 1000 No +2.4%
1970 1,557 1000 No +2.3%
1971 1,591 1000 No +2.2%
1972 1,626 1000 No +2.2%
1973 1,651 1000 No +1.6%
1974 1,676 1000 No +1.5%
1975 1,703 1000 No +1.6%
1976 1,731 1000 No +1.6%
1977 1,760 1000 No +1.7%
1978 1,790 1000 No +1.7%
1979 1,821 1000 No +1.8%
1980 1,855 1000 No +1.8%
1981 1,890 1000 No +1.9%
1982 1,926 1000 No +1.9%
1983 1,958 1000 No +1.6%
1984 1,989 1000 No +1.6%
1985 2,020 1000 No +1.6%
1986 2,050 1000 No +1.5%
1987 2,080 1000 No +1.4%
1988 2,109 1000 No +1.4%
1989 2,136 1000 No +1.3%
1990 2,162 1000 No +1.2%
1991 2,186 1000 No +1.1%
1992 2,208 1000 No +1.0%
1993 2,233 1000 No +1.1%
1994 2,256 1000 No +1.1%
1995 2,279 1000 No +1.0%
1996 2,300 1000 No +0.9%
1997 2,320 1000 No +0.9%
1998 2,338 1000 No +0.8%
1999 2,355 1000 No +0.7%
2000 2,369 1000 No +0.6%
2001 2,381 1000 No +0.5%
2002 2,391 1000 No +0.4%
2003 2,413 1000 No +0.9%
2004 2,435 1000 No +0.9%
2005 2,455 1000 No +0.8%
2006 2,473 1000 No +0.7%
2007 2,489 1000 No +0.6%
2008 2,503 1000 No +0.6%
2009 2,516 1000 No +0.5%
2010 2,530 1000 No +0.5%
2011 2,544 1000 No +0.5%
2012 2,558 1000 No +0.5%
2013 2,574 1000 No +0.6%
2014 2,590 1000 No +0.6%
2015 2,606 1000 No +0.6%
2016 2,621 1000 No +0.6%
2017 2,636 1000 No +0.6%
2018 2,649 1000 No +0.5%
2019 2,662 1000 No +0.5%
2020 2,672 1000 No +0.4%
2021 2,682 1000 No +0.3%
2022 2,689 1000 No +0.3%
2023 2,695 1000 No +0.2%
2024 2,700 1000 No +0.2%
2025 2,702 1000 No +0.1%
2026 2,703 1000 No +0.0%
2027 2,703 1000 No -0.0%
2028 2,700 1000 No -0.1%
2029 2,696 1000 No -0.1%
2030 2,691 1000 No -0.2%
2031 2,683 1000 No -0.3%
2032 2,674 1000 No -0.3%
2033 2,664 1000 No -0.4%
2034 2,651 1000 No -0.5%
2035 2,637 1000 No -0.5%
2036 2,622 1000 No -0.6%
2037 2,605 1000 No -0.6%
2038 2,587 1000 No -0.7%
2039 2,567 1000 No -0.8%
2040 2,546 1000 No -0.8%
2041 2,523 1000 No -0.9%
2042 2,500 1000 No -0.9%
2043 2,475 1000 No -1.0%
2044 2,450 1000 No -1.0%
2045 2,425 1000 No -1.0%
2046 2,399 1000 No -1.1%
2047 2,372 1000 No -1.1%
2048 2,345 1000 No -1.1%
2049 2,318 1000 No -1.2%
2050 2,290 1000 No -1.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 2,290 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 2,290 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 4.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,076 1000 No 963.99 1000 No 1,196 1000 No 10
1960s 1,371 1000 No 1,226 1000 No 1,522 1000 No 10
1970s 1,691 1000 No 1,557 1000 No 1,821 1000 No 10
1980s 2,001 1000 No 1,855 1000 No 2,136 1000 No 10
1990s 2,264 1000 No 2,162 1000 No 2,355 1000 No 10
2000s 2,442 1000 No 2,369 1000 No 2,516 1000 No 10
2010s 2,597 1000 No 2,530 1000 No 2,662 1000 No 10
2020s 2,694 1000 No 2,672 1000 No 2,703 1000 No 10
2030s 2,638 1000 No 2,567 1000 No 2,691 1000 No 10
2040s 2,435 1000 No 2,318 1000 No 2,546 1000 No 10
2050s 2,290 1000 No 2,290 1000 No 2,290 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 91 Mauritania 2,433 1000 No compare
  2. 92 Serbia 2,326 1000 No compare
  3. 93 Congo 2,302 1000 No compare
  4. 95 Portugal 1,861 1000 No compare
  5. 96 Switzerland 1,842 1000 No compare
  6. 97 Czechia 1,792 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Paraguay?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Paraguay was 2,290 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 2,703 1000 No in 2026.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 963.99 1000 No in 1950.
How does Paraguay rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Paraguay ranks 94th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.