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Paraguay by the numbers

Official figures for Paraguay. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.

People

Population

7,013,078

ParaguayWorld Bank, 2025

From 6,159,103 in 2015 to 7,013,078 in 2025.

Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.

Change over 5 years

+6.2%

ParaguayWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025

Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.

Living in urban areas

70.4%

ParaguayWorld Bank, 2025

From 61.3% in 2015 to 70.4% in 2025.

Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.

Life expectancy at birth

74.0years

ParaguayWorld Bank, 2024

From 73.5 years in 2015 to 74.0 years in 2024.

How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.

Work and income

GDP per person

$7,027

ParaguayWorld Bank, 2025

From $5,879 in 2015 to $7,027 in 2025.

The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.

Unemployment rate

4.8%

ParaguayWorld Bank, 2025

From 4.6% in 2015 to 4.8% in 2025.

Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.

Sources

Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.