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Population figures from the 2002 census.
[edit] By population
Rank |
Department |
Population |
% |
Density |
1 |
Central |
1,363,399 |
26.3% |
553.1 |
2 |
Alto Paraná |
536,042 |
10.4% |
36.0 |
3 |
Asunción |
513,399 |
9.9% |
4,388.0 |
4 |
Itapúa |
463,410 |
8.9% |
28.0 |
5 |
Caaguazú |
448,983 |
8.7% |
39.1 |
6 |
San Pedro |
318,787 |
6.2% |
15.9 |
7 |
Cordillera |
234,085 |
4.5% |
47.3 |
8 |
Paraguarí |
226,514 |
4.4% |
26.0 |
9 |
Concepción |
180,277 |
3.5% |
10.0 |
10 |
Guairá |
176,933 |
3.4% |
46.0 |
11 |
Canindeyú |
140,551 |
2.7% |
9.6 |
12 |
Caazapá |
139,241 |
2.7% |
14.7 |
13 |
Amambay |
113,888 |
2.2% |
8.8 |
14 |
Misiones |
103,633 |
2.0% |
10.8 |
15 |
Presidente Hayes |
81,876 |
1.6% |
1.1 |
16 |
Ñeembucú |
76,738 |
1.5% |
6.3 |
17 |
Boquerón |
45,617 |
0.9% |
0.5 |
18 |
Alto Paraguay |
15,008 |
0.3% |
0.2 |
|
Paraguay |
5,178,381 |
100% |
12.7 |
[edit] By area
Rank |
Department |
Area (km²) |
% |
Density |
1 |
Boquerón |
91,699 |
22.5% |
0.5 |
2 |
Alto Paraguay |
82,349 |
20.2% |
0.2 |
3 |
Presidente Hayes |
72,907 |
17.9% |
1.1 |
4 |
San Pedro |
20,002 |
4.9% |
15.9 |
5 |
Concepción |
18,051 |
4.4% |
10.0 |
6 |
Itapúa |
16,525 |
4.1% |
28.0 |
7 |
Alto Paraná |
14,895 |
3.7% |
36.0 |
8 |
Canindeyú |
14,667 |
3.6% |
9.6 |
9 |
Amambay |
12,933 |
3.2% |
8.8 |
10 |
Ñeembucú |
12,147 |
3.0% |
6.3 |
11 |
Caaguazú |
11,474 |
2.8% |
39.1 |
12 |
Misiones |
9,556 |
2.3% |
10.8 |
13 |
Caazapá |
9,496 |
2.3% |
14.7 |
14 |
Paraguarí |
8,705 |
2.1% |
26.0 |
15 |
Cordillera |
4,948 |
1.2% |
47.3 |
16 |
Guairá |
3,846 |
0.9% |
46.0 |
17 |
Central |
2,465 |
0.6% |
553.1 |
18 |
Asunción |
117 |
0.0% |
4,388.0 |
|
Paraguay |
406,782 |
100% |
12.7 |
[edit] By density
Rank |
Department |
Population |
Area (km²) |
Density |
1 |
Asunción |
513,399 |
117 |
4,388.0 |
2 |
Central |
1,363,399 |
2,465 |
553.1 |
3 |
Cordillera |
234,085 |
4,948 |
47.3 |
4 |
Guairá |
176,933 |
3,846 |
46.0 |
5 |
Caaguazú |
448,983 |
11,474 |
39.1 |
6 |
Alto Paraná |
536,042 |
14,895 |
36.0 |
7 |
Itapúa |
463,410 |
16,525 |
28.0 |
8 |
Paraguarí |
226,514 |
8,705 |
26.0 |
9 |
San Pedro |
318,787 |
20,002 |
15.9 |
10 |
Caazapá |
139,241 |
9,496 |
14.7 |
11 |
Misiones |
103,633 |
9,556 |
10.8 |
12 |
Concepción |
180,277 |
18,051 |
10.0 |
13 |
Canindeyú |
140,551 |
14,667 |
9.6 |
14 |
Amambay |
113,888 |
12,933 |
8.8 |
15 |
Ñeembucú |
76,738 |
12,147 |
6.3 |
16 |
Presidente Hayes |
81,876 |
72,907 |
1.1 |
17 |
Boquerón |
45,617 |
91,699 |
0.5 |
18 |
Alto Paraguay |
15,008 |
82,349 |
0.2 |
|
Paraguay |
5,178,381 |
406,782 |
12.7 |