Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Population
Nicaragua
6.92 million
in 2024
Paraguay
6.93 million
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
105th
Paraguay rank
104th
Population over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6.93 million against 6.92 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 13,010.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 105th and Paraguay ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 million | 2.10 million | 51,740 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 2.67 million | 116,720 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3.66 million | 3.47 million | 187,437 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 4.52 million | 56,968 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5.32 million | 5.41 million | 82,634 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 6.11 million | 6.12 million | 10,101 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6.74 million | 6.76 million | 28,254 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 6.93 million against 6.92 million in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 13,010, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for population?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th and Paraguay ranks 104th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.