Ranked list of Paraguayan departments

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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