Urban population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Urban population was 4.94 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 4.94 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Paraguay peaked at 4.94 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 669,616, in 1960.
Paraguay ranks 98th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 760,419 | 669,616 | 858,818 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million | 882,826 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million | 1.26 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 million | 2.02 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 million | 2.93 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 million | 3.41 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 million | 4.37 million | 4.94 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More climate change data for Paraguay
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 70.4% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 51.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.41 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 14.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 14.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Paraguay?
- Urban population in Paraguay was 4.94 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 669,616 in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for urban population?
- Paraguay ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.