Population density in Paraguay
Paraguay had 17.5 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
Paraguay, 2024
17.5
Change from 2023
+1.2%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
191st of 214
Population density in Paraguay over time
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Paraguay
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Paraguay |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.5 people per km² |
| 2023 | 17.3 people per km² |
| 2022 | 17.1 people per km² |
| 2021 | 16.8 people per km² |
| 2020 | 16.6 people per km² |
| 2019 | 16.4 people per km² |
| 2018 | 16.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 16.0 people per km² |
| 2016 | 15.7 people per km² |
| 2015 | 15.5 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.2% from 17.3 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 15.3 people per km², the figure has changed by +14.5%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Paraguay has the 191st highest value.
More for Paraguay
All statistics for Paraguay
Population
7,013,078 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
70.4%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
6,844,146 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
26.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.42 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.25%
2023 · UN Population Division