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Paraguay is projected to count 7,095,279 residents in 2026. That is a 5-fold increase on the 1,504,344 recorded in 1950. It is expanding at +1.15% a year, adding about 81.3K people a year. With only 18 people/km², it is one of the world's more sparsely settled countries. Half the population is younger than 27.3 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 33.5 by 2050. The sexes are close to evenly balanced, at 100 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections see it rising to 9,047,989, up 28% from 2026.
Total population
7,095,279
Density
18 people/km²
Median age
27.3 years
Growth rate
+1.15%
Paraguay's population continues to grow, though at a moderate pace. The population is aging rapidly; median age will rise from 27 in 2026 to 34 by 2050. Population density is low at 18 people per km².