Paraguay

Americas · South America · capital Asunción

About Paraguay

The capital of Paraguay is Asunción. Asunción is the seat of national government for Paraguay, a country in South America.

Paraguay has a population of about 6.8 million people, the 108th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Paraguay covers 406,752 square kilometers (157,048 square miles), making Paraguay the 60th largest country in the world by area.

Paraguay borders 3 countries: Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil.

Life expectancy at birth in Paraguay is 73.8 years, the 113th highest of any country in the world.

Paraguay is in Americas, in the South America region. Paraguay is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Paraguay
Populationtotal people	6.8Mpeople	108th
Land Areatotal km²	406.8Kkm²	60th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$6.3K	120th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$43.1B	98th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	73.8years	113th
Urban Population% living in cities	69.3%	92nd
Internet Users% of people online	78.1%	105th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.42births/woman	80th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	1.1Marrivals/year	92nd
Forest Cover% of land forested	39.3%	79th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	5.8%	80th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.9%of GDP	120th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	58.8%	38th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	4.6%	115th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	35L/year	46th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	3.4%of GDP	121st
Health Spending% of GDP	8.4%of GDP	55th
Arable Land% of land arable	11.5%	89th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$1.1B	91st

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 PY · alpha-3 PRY · South America