Population in Paraguay

Paraguay

7 252 672

people

As of September 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Paraguay is 7 252 672 people, including children under the age of 6 - 727 080 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 854 002 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 872 134 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 3 116 836 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 581 082 people, and the centenarians in Paraguay over 80 years old - 101 537 people.

99

place is occupied by Paraguay in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Paraguay by age groups

Children under 6 years old

727 080 / 10.03%

Teenagers from 7 to 17

854 002 / 11.78%

Young people from 18 to 29

872 134 / 12.03%

Adults from 30 to 59

3 116 836 / 42.98%

Elderly over 60

1 581 082 / 21.8%

Centenarians over 80

101 537 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Paraguay

Total in Paraguay permanent residents 3 361 613 men (46.35%) and 3 891 059 women (53.65%).

Age

Men

Women

Percentage of women

0 – 4

216 854 / 5.9%

173 485 / 5.8%

47.1%

5 – 9

216 854 / 5.9%

170 148 / 5.7%

46.9%

10 - 14

193 501 / 5.2%

153 467 / 5.2%

46.9%

15 - 19

163 475 / 4.3%

133 450 / 4.6%

47.4%

20 - 24

193 501 / 5.2%

160 140 / 5.4%

48.4%

25 - 29

286 915 / 8%

240 209 / 7.8%

48.3%

30 - 34

280 243 / 7.8%

240 209 / 7.8%

48.8%

35 - 39

256 889 / 7.1%

233 537 / 7.6%

50.5%

40 - 44

236 872 / 6.5%

220 192 / 7.2%

50.9%

45 - 49

216 854 / 5.9%

203 511 / 6.7%

51.2%

50 - 54

246 880 / 6.8%

246 882 / 8%

53%

55 - 59

260 225 / 7.2%

283 580 / 9.1%

54.9%

60 - 64

216 854 / 5.9%

253 554 / 8.2%

56.7%

65 - 69

150 130 / 3.9%

200 174 / 6.6%

59.8%

70 - 74

63 388 / 1.3%

106 760 / 3.8%

65.2%

75 - 79

80 069 / 1.8%

166 812 / 5.6%

69.4%

80+

56 715 / 1.1%

150 131 / 5.1%

74.6%

Education level

Education level of residents in Paraguay: have higher education 22.5% (1 631 851 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (224 833 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (2 574 699 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (1 124 164 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (616 477 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (609 224 people), have no education — 0.2% (14 505 people), illiterate — 0.8% (58 021 people).

Higher education

1 631 851 / 22.5%

Incomplete higher

224 833 / 3.1%

Secondary vocational

2 574 699 / 35.5%

Elementary school

1 124 164 / 15.5%

Middle school

616 477 / 8.5%

High school

609 224 / 8.4%

Without education

14 505 / 0.2%

Illiterate

58 021 / 0.8%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Paraguay

Total in Paraguay the number of officially employed population is 4 547 425 people (62.7%), pensioners 1 958 221 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 529 445 people (7.3%).

Employed population

4 547 425 / 62.7%

Unemployed

529 445 / 7.3%

Pensioners

1 958 221 / 27%

Disability

Total in Paraguay have a disability 749 201 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 121 120 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 284 305 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 273 426 (3.77.%), disabled children 70 351 (0.97.%).

Total disabled

749 201 / 10.33%

Disabled of the group I

121 120 / 1.67%

Disabled of the group II

284 305 / 3.92%

Disabled of the group III

273 426 / 3.77%

Disabled children

70 351 / 0.97%

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