Paraguay
Paraguay is a sovereign state in South America. Its capital is Asunción. About 6.8 million people live there (2017). It covers 406,756 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Asunción
- People (2017)
- 6.8 million
- Area
- 406,756 km²
- Currency
- Paraguayan guaraní
Paraguay at a glance
- In its own language
- República del Paraguay, Paraguái Tavakuairetã
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- South America
- Capital
- Asunción
- Population
- 6,811,297 (2017)
- Area
- 406,756 km² (157,049 mi²)
- People are called
- Paraguayan
- Official languages
- Spanish, Guarani
- Currency
- Paraguayan guaraní
- GDP (nominal)
- US$42 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 70 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.717 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 43.5 (2020)
- Unemployment
- 4% (2014)
- Head of state
- Santiago Peña Palacios (since 2023)
- Head of government
- Santiago Peña Palacios
- Country codes
- PY, PRY
- Calling code
- +595
- Internet domain
- .py
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- America/Asuncion, UTC−03:00
- Coordinates
- -23.5°, -58°
Paraguay and its neighbours
Paraguay borders Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Paraguay
- Neighbours
Divisions of Paraguay
- Alto Paraguay Department
- Alto Paraná Department
- Amambay Department
- Capital District
- Boquerón Department
- Caaguazú Department
- Caazapá Department
- Canindeyú Department
- Central Department
- Concepción Department
- Cordillera Department
- Guairá Department
- Itapúa Department
- Misiones Department
- Ñeembucú Department
- Paraguarí Department
- Presidente Hayes Department
- San Pedro Department
Member of
- United Nations
- Union of South American Nations
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Andean Community
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- Group on Earth Observations
and 7 more organisations.
How far are you from Paraguay?
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Questions
What is the capital of Paraguay?
The capital of Paraguay is Asunción.
What is the population of Paraguay?
Paraguay has about 6,811,297 people, as recorded in 2017.
How big is Paraguay?
Paraguay covers 406,756 square kilometres (157,049 square miles).
What currency does Paraguay use?
The Paraguayan guaraní.
What language is spoken in Paraguay?
The official languages of Paraguay are Spanish and Guarani.
Which countries border Paraguay?
Paraguay shares a border with Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.