Share of the population that is female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of the population that is female was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
148th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 1960
All-time low
49.5%
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Paraguay stood at 49.9%.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Paraguay peaked at 50.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 148th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 49.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 68,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 65,881 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 66,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 69,208 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Paraguay?
- Share of the population that is female in Paraguay was 49.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of the population that is female?
- Paraguay ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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