Largest cities in Paraguay by population
The 9 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Paraguay: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Asunción with 462,241 people.
Who runs cities in Paraguay?
Municipalities (262 + Asunción): Mayor (intendente) and municipal council (junta municipal, 9 or 12 members) directly elected for five years; mayors may be re-elected once. Urban planning, local roads, waste, markets, cemeteries, parks, local transport.
How local power works in Paraguay · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asunción (capital) | 462,241 | 9 November 2022 |
| 2 | Ciudad del Este | 325,819 | 9 November 2022 |
| 3 | Luque | 259,705 | 9 November 2022 |
| 4 | Capiatá | 236,999 | 9 November 2022 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 225,395 | 9 November 2022 |
| 6 | Limpio | 139,652 | 9 November 2022 |
| 7 | Lambaré | 127,150 | 9 November 2022 |
| 8 | Ñemby | 116,383 | 9 November 2022 |
| 9 | Fernando de la Mora | 110,255 | 9 November 2022 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
More on Paraguay: official statistics · government and power
Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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