Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 19.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Paraguay, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Paraguay stood at 19.8%.
That represents a change of down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Paraguay peaked at 30.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Paraguay 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 0.0% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.1% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.5% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Paraguay?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Paraguay was 19.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Paraguay ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the 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.