Demographics of Paraguay | |
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Population | 6,109,644 (2022 census)[1] |
Growth rate | 0.89% (2022 census) |
Birth rate | 16.32 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Death rate | 4.87 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Life expectancy | 78.37 years |
Fertility rate | 2.4 children born/woman (2022 census) |
Infant mortality rate | 23.21 deaths/1,000 live births |
Net migration rate | -0.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Age structure | |
0–14 years | 24.3% |
15–64 years | 66.9% |
65 and over | 8.8% |
Nationality | |
Nationality | Paraguayan |
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Minor ethnic |
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Language | |
Official | Spanish and Guarani |
Spoken | Languages of Paraguay |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1950 | 1,328,452 | — |
1962 | 1,819,103 | +36.9% |
1972 | 2,357,955 | +29.6% |
1982 | 3,029,830 | +28.5% |
1992 | 4,152,588 | +37.1% |
2002 | 5,163,198 | +24.3% |
2012 | 6,461,041 | +25.1% |
2022 | 6,109,644 | −5.4% |
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Demographic features of the population of Paraguay include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.