Paraguay Population Pyramid 1990
Paraguay in 1990
As of 1990, Paraguay counted 4,035,748 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 32.2%, up from 3,053,235 in 1980.
With a median age of 19.2 years, Paraguay had a youth dependency ratio of 75.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.9 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Paraguay was 2.42 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 73.8 years on average (77.0 years for girls, 70.9 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
176,426 immigrants live in Paraguay, 2.5% of the population.
| Brazil | 85,207 |
| Argentina | 65,943 |
| Uruguay | 3,379 |
| Republic of Korea | 2,942 |
| Canada | 2,635 |
746,360 people born in Paraguay live in other countries.
| Argentina | 517,429 |
| Spain | 144,878 |
| Brazil | 53,941 |
| Chile | 6,354 |
| Canada | 6,174 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 4,035,748 | 19.2 | |
| Uruguay | 3,104,403 | 30.9 | |
| Bolivia | 7,130,143 | 19.6 | |
| Guyana | 749,894 | 20.9 | |
| Suriname | 412,493 | 20.8 |





