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Paraguay: flag, map, capital and facts
Everything about Paraguay: its flag, its map and its facts.
- Capital
- Asunción
- Population
- 7 million
- Area
- 406,752 km²
- Currency
- Paraguayan Guarani (₲)
#107 by population · #59 by area · #96 economy in the world · #173 by population density
Population and society
Population of py, 1960–2025. From 1.9 million in 1960 to 7 million in 2025.
- Population density
- 18 per km² (rank 173 of 194)
- Urban population
- 70.4% (2025)
- Under 15
- 28.4% (2025)
- Over 65
- 6.7% (2025)
- Children per woman
- 2.42 (2024)
- Internet users
- 81.6% (2024)
Economy and nature
- GDP
- $49.3B (rank 96 of 194)
- Unemployment
- 4.8% (2025)
- Inflation
- 4% (2025)
- Forests
- 36.5% (of its land · 2024)
- CO₂ per person
- 1.2 t (a year · 2024)
- Lowest point
- 46 m (Paraguay River)
Figures: World Bank, latest year with data. Lowest point: reviewed by hand.
Symbols
- Anthem
- national anthem of Paraguay
- Official name
- República del Paraguay · Tetã Paraguái
- Motto
- Paz y justicia (Spanish)
Coat of arms and anthem: Wikimedia Commons.
Practical facts
- Official languages
- Spanish and Guarani
- Calling code
- +595
- Internet domain
- .py
- Driving side
- On the right
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Demonym
- Paraguayan
Geography
- Continent
- Americas
- Neighbouring countries
- Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil
- Highest point
- Cerro Tres Kandú (842 m)
- Largest city
- Asunción, the capital
- Access to the sea
- No (landlocked)
History and politics
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- Independence from
- Spain (1811)
Economy and life
- GDP per person
- $7,027 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74 years (2024)
- Human Development Index
- 0.756 (rank 99 of 193)
Departments in figures
| Flags | Name | Capital | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alto Paraguay | Fuerte Olimpo | 17,608 (2022) | 82,349 |
 | Alto Paraná | Ciudad del Este | 784,839 (2022) | 14,895 |
 | Amambay | Pedro Juan Caballero | 173,770 (2022) | 12,933 |
 | Asunción | — | 462,241 (2022) | 117 |
 | Boquerón | Filadelfia | 68,595 (2022) | 91,669 |
 | Caaguazú | Coronel Oviedo | 430,142 (2022) | 11,474 |
 | Caazapá | — | 140,060 (2022) | 9,496 |
 | Canindeyú | Saltos del Guairá | 189,128 (2022) | 14,667 |
 | Central | Areguá | 1,866,562 (2022) | 2,465 |
 | Concepción | — | 204,536 (2022) | 18,051 |
 | Cordillera | Caacupé | 271,475 (2022) | 4,948 |
 | Guairá | Villarrica | 180,121 (2022) | 3,846 |
 | Itapúa | Encarnación | 436,966 (2022) | 16,525 |
 | Misiones | San Juan Bautista | 114,542 (2022) | 9,556 |
 | Ñeembucú | Pilar | 85,749 (2022) | 12,147 |
 | Paraguarí | — | 199,430 (2022) | 8,705 |
 | Presidente Hayes | Villa Hayes | 126,880 (2022) | 72,907 |
 | San Pedro | San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú | 341,895 (2022) | 20,002 |
Capitals, population and area: Wikidata. The year of each population is in brackets.
Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: Alto Paraguay (CC BY-SA 4.0, Indrus), Amambay (CC BY-SA 4.0, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd), Caaguazú (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Caazapá (CC BY-SA 3.0, MRDU08 (raster image) SiBr4 (vector im…), Canindeyú (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Central (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy), Concepción (CC BY-SA 4.0, Pablohades95), Ñeembucú (CC BY-SA 4.0, Davichonuro), Presidente Hayes (CC BY-SA 4.0, MacedonianBoy).
Its flags over time
Paraguay · 1811–1812
Paraguay · 1812–1826
Paraguay · 1826–1842
Paraguay · 1842–1954
Paraguay · 1954–1988
Paraguay · 1988–1990
Paraguay · 1990–2013- Paraguay · 2013–today
Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: 1811–1812 (CC BY-SA 3.0, It Is Me Here ( talk )), 1812–1826 (CC BY-SA 3.0, It Is Me Here ( talk )).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Paraguay?
Asunción
How many people live in Paraguay?
7 million inhabitants (2025)
What currency is used in Paraguay?
Paraguayan Guarani
What are the official languages of Paraguay?
Spanish and Guarani
What is the calling code of Paraguay?
+595
Which countries border Paraguay?
Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil
What is the highest point of Paraguay?
Cerro Tres Kandú (842 m)
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Data: World Bank (population, economy), UNDP (human development), Wikidata, GeoNames and mledoze/countries.