Population, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population, female was 3.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.50 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
108th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.50 million
in 2025
All-time low
951,669
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 3.50 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Paraguay peaked at 3.50 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 951,669, in 1960.
That places Paraguay 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 951,669 | — |
| 1961 | 973,615 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 996,460 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.15 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.52 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.84 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.78 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.50 million | +1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.50 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.50 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.56 million, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 million | 951,669 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 million | 1.20 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 million | 1.52 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 million | 2.00 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 2.52 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million | 2.85 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million | 3.29 million | 3.50 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Paraguay?
- Population, female in Paraguay was 3.50 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 951,669 in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for population, female?
- Paraguay ranks 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.