Population of Paraguay
As of April 2025, the population of Paraguay is 7 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 83 thousand in the last year, representing a growth of 1.21%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 23.7 years in 2015 to 26.8 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 74.3 years and population density is 17.4 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Population Growth
The population growth rate of Paraguay peaked in 1985, reaching around 2.81% annually, but has since declined to approximately 1.18% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 109.21 thousand in 1993 to nearly 83.22 thousand in 2025.
Life Expectancy
In Paraguay, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 70.5 years in 2005 to 74.3 years in 2025, representing an increase of almost 4 years over the past 2 decades.
Most populous cities in Paraguay
The cities of Paraguay are mostly small, but 6 stand out with more than 100 thousand inhabitants. The most populous city is Asunción, con una diferencia significativa sobre las demás, alcanzando approximately 1.5 million inhabitants. It is followed by Ciudad del Este, Alto Paraná Department with 301.8 thousand and San Lorenzo, Central Department with 227.9 thousand.
These are the 20 most populous cities in Paraguay:
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asunción | 1,482,200 |
| 2 | Ciudad del Este, Alto Paraná Department | 301,815 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo, Central Department | 227,876 |
| 4 | Capiatá, Central Department | 198,553 |
| 5 | Lambaré, Central Department | 126,377 |
| 6 | Fernando de la Mora, Central Department | 120,167 |
| 7 | Limpio, Central Department | 96,143 |
| 8 | Nemby, Central Department | 94,641 |
| 9 | Pedro Juan Caballero, Amambay Department | 75,109 |
| 10 | Encarnación, Itapúa | 74,983 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mariano Roque Alonso, Central Department | 72,008 |
| 12 | Itauguá, Central Department | 64,997 |
| 13 | Villa Elisa, Central Department | 64,099 |
| 14 | Villa Hayes, Presidente Hayes | 57,217 |
| 15 | Caacupé, Cordillera Department | 56,864 |
| 16 | San Antonio, Central Department | 55,754 |
| 17 | Caaguazú, Caaguazú Department | 54,808 |
| 18 | Presidente Franco, Alto Paraná Department | 54,292 |
| 19 | Coronel Oviedo, Caaguazú Department | 51,286 |
| 20 | Concepción | 48,123 |