Niger vs Paraguay: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Niger
1.33 million people
in 2020
Paraguay
1.31 million people
in 2020
Niger rank
107th
Paraguay rank
109th

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Niger
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.33 million people against 1.31 million people in Paraguay, a difference of 17,700 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.

Niger ranks 107th and Paraguay ranks 109th of 182 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1970s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1980s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1990s 0 people 600,030 people 600,030 people Paraguay
2000s 0 people 1.51 million people 1.51 million people Paraguay
2010s 1.09 million people 1.73 million people 643,280 people Paraguay
2020s 1.33 million people 1.31 million people 17,700 people Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Niger or Paraguay?
Niger, at 1.33 million people against 1.31 million people in Paraguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Niger and Paraguay?
17,700 people, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Paraguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Niger and Paraguay rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Niger ranks 107th and Paraguay ranks 109th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.