Migration trends in Paraguay

Latin America

Paraguay loses more people than it takes in: 746.4K emigrants against 176.4K immigrants. Net balance −569.9K — 8% of the country's population

6.9M

Population

176.4K

Immigrants

746.4K

Emigrants

−569.9K

Outflow

1 in 39 residents of Paraguay was born abroad — and 1 in 10 people born in Paraguay lives abroad

#82 in the world by net migration loss

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The largest migration flows in Paraguay

Where people move to

517.4K69.3%

144.9K19.4%

53.9K7.2%

Where people come from

1Brazil

85.2K48.3%

2Argentina

65.9K37.4%

3Uruguay

3.4K1.9%

Immigrants in Paraguay

Key moments

How migration has changed since 1990

1990

189.4K immigrants · 321.3K emigrants

2010

An accelerating exodus — the diaspora grew by 43%
The diaspora passed 500K people

Today

Since 1990: roughly the same number of foreign-born residents and 425.1K more emigrants

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

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