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Paraguay

Republic of Paraguay

Capital
Asunción
Population
7.01 million 2025
Area
406,752 km²
Neighbours
3
Locator map of ParaguayPARAGUAYAsunciónBRAZILARGENTINABOLIVIA0250 km
Paraguay hatched, Asunción marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 23.4°S 58.4°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Paraguay is a landlocked country in South America, bordered by Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. With 406,752 km², it is about the size of Zimbabwe and Japan and ranks 59th of 195 by area.

About 7.01 million people lived in Paraguay in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 88 countries have fewer. Density is 17 people per km². The urban share of the population was 70.4% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$7,027 in current US dollars: 101st of 191 worldwide, 28th of 35 in the Americas. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 74.0 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Southern and Western hemispheres. From 27.6°S to 19.3°S, it spans about 919 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Asunción lies in the East China Sea, about 50 km from the nearest land, Taiwan.

How it compares Americas: 35 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAmericas
Population7,013,0782025, World Bank106th of 19417th of 35
Area406,752 km²world-countries59th of 19511th of 35
GDPUS$49.3 billion2025, World Bank, current US$96th of 19118th of 35
GDP per capitaUS$7,0272025, World Bank, current US$101st of 19128th of 35
Population density17 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries174th of 19430th of 35
Life expectancy74.0 years2024, World Bank94th of 19419th of 35
Urban population70.4%2025, World Bank74th of 19418th of 35
Forest area36.5% of land2024, World Bank82nd of 19423rd of 35
Population growth+1.20% a year2025, World Bank85th of 1947th of 35
Internet users81.6%2024, World Bank95th of 18817th of 35
Fertility rate2.42 births per woman2024, World Bank78th of 1944th of 35
Land neighbours3world-countries; among the 19583rd of 1957th of 35
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaZimbabwe, Japan and Iraq

Closest in populationNicaragua, Kyrgyzstan and Libya

Neighbours 3 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Argentina1,037 km
    Asunción to Buenos Aires, capital to capital
  • Bolivia1,048 km
    Asunción to Sucre, capital to capital
  • Brazil1,463 km
    Asunción to Brasília, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Southern and Western
Capital
Asunción
25.29°S 57.64°W
Northernmost latitude
19.29°S
Southernmost latitude
27.55°S
Westernmost longitude
62.65°W
Easternmost longitude
54.24°W
North to south
about 919 km
Antipode of Asunción
25.30°N 122.36°E
in the East China Sea, about 50 km from the nearest land (Taiwan)