Paraguay’s total population is lower than the previous estimate. The latest census reveals that the country has 6,109,644, according to preliminary data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE). This figure is lower than the 2015 estimates, which projected the South American country’s population to reach 7,453,695. The survey, conducted in 2022, counted a total […]
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