Paraguay Population Pyramid 2074
Paraguay in 2074
In 2074, Paraguay is projected to have a population of 9,278,307 people. Compared with 2064, when the projection stands at 9,145,362, that represents growth of 1.5% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 40.6 years, Paraguay would have a youth dependency ratio of 28.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 31.1 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing 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 | 9,278,307 | 40.6 | |
| Uruguay | 2,848,258 | 53.3 | |
| Guyana | 955,180 | 39.6 | |
| Chile | 17,700,422 | 57.4 | |
| Bolivia | 17,736,124 | 38.1 |





