Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Paraguay
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Paraguayan
- Codes
- PY / PRY
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Paraguay
Paraguay is in South America. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇵🇾 The flag shown for Paraguay. Profile code: PY / PRY.
01Population7.1M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalAsunción
Republic of Paraguay
03CurrencyPYG
Paraguayan guaraní (PYG)
04Life expectancy74.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 7.1M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 27.3 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Guaraní, Spanish
- Largest cities
- Asunción
Place
- Region
- South America
- Subregion
- South America
- Area
- 406,752 km²
- Coordinates
- 23.0° S, 58.0° W
Practical
- Currency
- Paraguayan guaraní (PYG)
- Calling code
- +595
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- Not published
- Head of state
- Santiago Peña Palacios
- Head of government
- Santiago Peña Palacios
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has land borders and no coastline.
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Cerro Tres Kandú
- Driving side
- Right
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Meet
Paraguay.
Paraguay is a landlocked profile in South America. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionSouth America
DemonymParaguayan
Area406,752 km²
Calling code+595
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$49.3B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$7K2025 · current USD
GDP growth6.6%2025 annual growth
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People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 70.4%Rural 29.6%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 27.3 years
- Languages
- Guaraní, Spanish
- Capital / principal city
- Asunción
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.2× atlas average
GDP#97 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1811. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- Not published
- Head of state
- Santiago Peña Palacios
- Head of government
- Santiago Peña Palacios
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Paraguay is in South America and has no coastline. Its listed area is 406,752 km².
- Highest point
- Cerro Tres Kandú
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +595
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Paraguay
- Asunción is the capital city.
- Paraguay covers 406,752 km².
- Paraguay is landlocked.
- It shares land borders with Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil.
- Listed official languages include Guaraní, Spanish.
- Its international calling code is +595.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 7M (2025).
- The listed currency code is PYG.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Guaraní, Spanish
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Paraguay.
3 listed connections
This profile has land borders and no coastline.
Paraguayan guaraní (PYG)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
PYTwo-letter country code
PRYThree-letter country code
AsunciónCapital city
South AmericaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
Verified data & AI projection
Paraguay
Special Report.
Paraguay is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. South America context, landlocked geography, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 4.1% across the latest 5 available observations.
Human development pressure
8MPopulation base
72.9 yrsLife expectancy
2.12Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
2000-2.31%
20256.64%
2035 base3.16%
Low4.38%Base3.16%High1.94%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20001.93%
20251.20%
2035 base0.89%
Low1.00%Base0.89%High0.78%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
20005.1M
20257M
2035 base8M
Low7.6MBase8MHigh8.4M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200070.0 yrs
202474.0 yrs
2035 base72.9 yrs
Low73.3 yrsBase72.9 yrsHigh72.6 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20003.51
20242.42
2035 base2.12
Low2.22Base2.12High2.01
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200057.5%
202570.4%
2035 base80.2%
Low76.8%Base80.2%High83.7%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20008.98%
20254.04%
2035 base4.32%
Low4.22%Base4.32%High4.43%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20007.61%
20254.80%
2035 base6.21%
Low5.72%Base6.21%High6.70%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$1.7K
2025$7K
2035 base$8.4K
Low$7.9KBase$8.4KHigh$8.9K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20000.71
20241.16
2035 base1.08
Low1.11Base1.08High1.05
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20000.75%
202481.6%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$8.9B
2025$49.3B
2035 base$67.1B
Low$60.3BBase$67.1BHigh$74.5B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.