# List of largest cities and towns in Paraguay by population

This list includes all cities and towns in Paraguay with population over 10,000, sorted by population. Capital cities of the departments are listed in bold text. All census totals come from the Department of Statistics, Surveys and Censuses (Paraguay)

## Overall

| Rank | City/town | Department | Population 2002 Census | Population 1992 Census | Change |
| 1 | Asunción | Capital District | 512,112 | 500,938 | +2.23% |
| 2 | Ciudad del Este | Alto Paraná | 222,274 | 133,881 | +66.02% |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | Central | 204,356 | 133,395 | +53.20% |
| 4 | Luque | Central | 170,986 | 84,877 | +101.45% |
| 5 | Capiatá | Central | 154,274 | 83,773 | +84.16% |
| 6 | Lambaré | Central | 119,795 | 99,572 | +20.31% |
| 7 | Fernando de la Mora | Central | 113,560 | 95,072 | +19.45% |
| 8 | Limpio | Central | 73,158 | 26,177 | +179.47% |
| 9 | Ñemby | Central | 71,909 | 26,999 | +166.34% |
| 10 | Encarnación | Itapúa | 67,173 | 56,261 | +19.40% |
| 11 | Mariano Roque Alonso | Central | 65,229 | 39,289 | +66.02% |
| 12 | Pedro Juan Caballero | Amambay | 64,592 | 53,566 | +20.58% |
| 13 | Villa Elisa | Central | 53,166 | 29,796 | +78.43% |
| 14 | Caaguazú | Caaguazú | 48,941 | 38,220 | +28.05% |
| 15 | Coronel Oviedo | Caaguazú | 48,773 | 38,316 | +27.29% |
| 16 | Hernandarias | Alto Paraná | 47,266 | 28,180 | +67.73% |
| 17 | Presidente Franco | Alto Paraná | 47,246 | 31,825 | +48.46% |
| 18 | Itauguá | Central | 45,577 | 13,910 | +227.66% |
| 19 | Concepción | Concepción | 43,661 | 35,276 | +23.77% |
| 20 | Villarrica | Guairá | 38,961 | 27,818 | +40.06% |
| 21 | San Antonio | Central | 37,795 | 7,371 | +412.75% |
| 22 | Pilar | Ñeembucú | 24,300 | 19,121 | +27.09% |
| 23 | Caacupé | Cordillera | 19,131 | 12,382 | +54.51% |
| 24 | Itá | Central | 17,469 | 14,259 | +22.51% |
| 25 | Mariscal Estigarribia | Boquerón | 16,418 | 16,418 | 0.00% |
| 26 | Villa Hayes | Presidente Hayes | 15,823 | 11,859 | +33.43% |
| 27 | Minga Guazú | Alto Paraná | 14,806 | 8,914 | +66.10% |
| 28 | San Ignacio | Misiones | 13,716 | 11,580 | +18.45% |
| 29 | San Estanislao | San Pedro | 13,202 | 9,132 | +44.57% |
| 30 | Ayolas | Misiones | 10,851 | 9,143 | +18.68% |
| 31 | Villeta | Central | 10,106 | 7,439 | +35.85% |
| 32 | Areguá | Central | 10,009 | 6,374 | +57.03% |

## By department

| Rank | City/town | Population 2002 Census |
| Alto Paraná |||
| 1 | Ciudad del Este | 222,274 |
| 2 | Hernandarias | 47,266 |
| 3 | Presidente Franco | 47,246 |
| 4 | Minga Guazú | 14,806 |
| Amambay |||
| 1 | Pedro Juan Caballero | 64,592 |
| Distrito Capital |||
| 1 | Asunción | 512,112 |
| Boquerón |||
| 1 | Mariscal Estigarribia | 16,418 |
| Caaguazú |||
| 1 | Caaguazú | 48,941 |
| 2 | Coronel Oviedo | 48,773 |
| Central |||
| 1 | San Lorenzo | 204,356 |
| 2 | Luque | 170,986 |
| 3 | Capiatá | 154,274 |
| 4 | Lambaré | 119,795 |
| 5 | Fernando de la Mora | 113,560 |
| 6 | Limpio | 73,158 |
| 7 | Ñemby | 71,909 |
| 8 | Mariano Roque Alonso | 65,229 |
| 9 | Villa Elisa | 53,166 |
| 10 | Itauguá | 45,577 |
| 11 | San Antonio | 37,795 |
| 12 | Itá | 17,469 |
| 13 | Villeta | 10,106 |
| 14 | Areguá | 10,009 |
| Concepción |||
| 1 | Concepción | 43,661 |
| Cordillera |||
| 1 | Caacupé | 19,131 |
| Guairá |||
| 1 | Villarrica | 38,961 |
| Itapúa |||
| 1 | Encarnación | 67,173 |
| Misiones |||
| 1 | San Ignacio | 13,716 |
| 2 | Ayolas | 10,851 |
| Ñeembucú |||
| 1 | Pilar | 24,300 |
| Presidente Hayes |||
| 1 | Villa Hayes | 15,823 |
| San Pedro |||
| 1 | San Estanislao | 13,202 |