Total sample population, rural in Paraguay

Paraguay: Total sample population, rural was 2.66 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.66 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 96 countries
All-time high
2.73 million
in 2014
All-time low
2.38 million
in 2002
Years of data
23
1997–2021

Total sample population, rural in Paraguay, 1997–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M1997200920211997: 2.5M1999: 2.6M2001: 2.7M2002: 2.4M2003: 2.5M2004: 2.5M2005: 2.5M2006: 2.5M2007: 2.5M2008: 2.6M2009: 2.6M2010: 2.6M2011: 2.6M2012: 2.7M2013: 2.7M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.6M2016: 2.6M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.7M2020: 2.7M2021: 2.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total sample population, rural in Paraguay stood at 2.66 million.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Paraguay peaked at 2.73 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million, in 2002.

That places Paraguay 58th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total sample population, rural in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 2.50 million —
1999 2.60 million +4.0%
2001 2.68 million +3.2%
2002 2.38 million -11.3%
2003 2.48 million +4.3%
2004 2.46 million -0.9%
2005 2.45 million -0.3%
2006 2.49 million +1.5%
2007 2.52 million +1.1%
2008 2.55 million +1.4%
2009 2.58 million +1.2%
2010 2.61 million +1.2%
2011 2.64 million +1.1%
2012 2.67 million +1.1%
2013 2.70 million +1.1%
2014 2.73 million +1.0%
2015 2.62 million -3.8%
2016 2.63 million +0.4%
2017 2.64 million +0.3%
2018 2.65 million +0.3%
2019 2.66 million +0.3%
2020 2.67 million +0.3%
2021 2.66 million -0.3%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 2.66 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.52 million, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 2.66 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.33 million, 80% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.55 million 2.50 million 2.60 million 2
2000s 2.51 million 2.38 million 2.68 million 9
2010s 2.66 million 2.61 million 2.73 million 10
2020s 2.66 million 2.66 million 2.67 million 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 55 Sweden 2.92 million compare
  2. 56 Serbia 2.81 million compare
  3. 57 Portugal 2.73 million compare
  4. 59 Nicaragua 2.63 million compare
  5. 60 El Salvador 2.57 million compare
  6. 61 Belarus 2.38 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Paraguay?
Total sample population, rural in Paraguay was 2.66 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2014.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2002.
How does Paraguay rank for total sample population, rural?
Paraguay ranks 58th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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