Paraguay Population Pyramid 2040
Paraguay in 2040
By 2040, the population of Paraguay is expected to reach 8,087,572. Compared with 2030, when the projection stands at 7,407,618, that represents growth of 9.2% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 31.9 years, with 35.2 children under 15 and 14.7 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 8,087,572 | 31.9 | |
| Uruguay | 3,336,459 | 42.7 | |
| Bolivia | 14,899,397 | 30.3 | |
| Guyana | 907,507 | 30.7 | |
| Suriname | 707,160 | 34.2 |





