Female population by age group in Paraguay
Paraguay: Female population by age group was 331,882 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
331,882 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
334,035 people
in 2020
All-time low
140,349 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Paraguay stood at 331,882 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Paraguay peaked at 334,035 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 140,349 people, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 99th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 140,349 people | — |
| 1951 | 142,848 people | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 145,456 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 147,907 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 150,188 people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 152,723 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 155,510 people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 158,351 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 161,286 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 164,360 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 167,611 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 171,065 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 174,756 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 179,163 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 184,042 people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 188,541 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 192,275 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 194,920 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 196,602 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 197,658 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 198,411 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 199,214 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 200,339 people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 201,937 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 204,156 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 206,929 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 210,205 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 214,288 people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 219,225 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 225,106 people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 232,349 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 241,119 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 250,920 people | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 261,112 people | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 271,222 people | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 280,712 people | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 289,247 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 296,891 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 303,942 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 310,304 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 315,744 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 320,373 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 324,385 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 327,512 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 329,795 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 331,691 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 333,042 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 333,692 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 333,871 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 333,463 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 331,887 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 328,816 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 324,382 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 318,803 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 313,073 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 308,372 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 304,802 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 302,377 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 301,340 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 301,422 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 302,176 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 303,822 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 306,633 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 309,971 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 313,638 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 318,253 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 323,310 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 327,678 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 331,107 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 333,269 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 334,035 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 333,879 people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 333,094 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 331,882 people | -0.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 331,882 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 331,882 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 5.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 151,898 people | 140,349 people | 164,360 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 184,663 people | 167,611 people | 197,658 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 207,981 people | 198,411 people | 225,106 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 273,782 people | 232,349 people | 310,304 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 328,357 people | 315,744 people | 333,871 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 313,527 people | 301,340 people | 331,887 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 316,986 people | 302,176 people | 333,269 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 333,222 people | 331,882 people | 334,035 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Paraguay?
- Female population by age group in Paraguay was 331,882 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 334,035 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,349 people in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for female population by age group?
- Paraguay ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.