Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Puerto Casado

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Shopping12
Education7

Puerto Casado Facts

Area19580.8 km²
Population12,196
Male Population6,494 (53.2%)
Female Population5,702 (46.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+292.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+75.1%
Median Age21.6 years (Male: 22.4, Female: 20.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$16,855 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneParaguay Standard Time
Lat & Lng-22.33333, -57.91667
Postal Codes170201

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Puerto Casado Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3,1095,1706,96411,82612,19614,11516,088
Population Density0.2 / km²0.3 / km²0.4 / km²0.6 / km²0.6 / km²0.7 / km²0.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Puerto Casado Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 75.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Puerto Casado+292.3%+135.9%+75.1%
Alto Paraguay Department
Paraguay
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Puerto Casado Median Age

Median Age: 21.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Puerto Casado21.6 yrs20.6 yrs22.4 yrs
Alto Paraguay Department21.6 yrs20.6 yrs22.4 yrs
Paraguay23.2 yrs23.4 yrs23 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Puerto Casado Population Density

Population Density: 0.6 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Puerto Casado12,19619,580.8 km²0.6 / km²
Alto Paraguay Department17,66478,534.5 km²0.2 / km²
Paraguay6.6 million399,592.8 km²16.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Puerto Casado Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1830 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Puerto Casado Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$12,145$12,328$9,947$10,187$13,135$15,929$16,425$16,855
Total GDP$57.6M$67.1M$61.4M$68.2M$97.8M$140.9M$177.9M$194.4M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Puerto Casado CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Puerto Casado21,725 tn1.78 tn1.1 tons/km²
Alto Paraguay Department31,384 tn1.78 tn0.4 tons/km²
Paraguay11,064,705 tn1.68 tn27.7 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Puerto Casado CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)21,725 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.78 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Puerto Casado

Puerto Casado (formerly known as La Victoria) is one of the 4 districts in Alto Paraguay Department, Paraguay. It includes the town of La Victoria or Puerto La Victoria, which has a population of around 6,500.

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