South America · South America
Paraguay
Paraguay is a country in South America. Its capital is Asunción. It shares land borders with 3 countries.
- Capital
- Asunción
- Continent
- South America
- Region
- South America
- Currency
- Paraguayan Guarani PYG5
- United Nations
- Member since October 24, 19456
- Internet domain
- .py7
- Country code
- PY · PRY
At a glance
Paraguay in numbers
- Population 7.1 million17,095,279 No. 107 of 195
- Area 406,752 km²2 No. 59 of 195
- Population density 17 per km²12 No. 175 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$49.3 billion3 No. 95 of 189
- GDP per person $7,0274 No. 100 of 189
- Life expectancy 74.2 years1 No. 97 of 195
- Median age 27.3 years1 No. 115 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.