Paraguay
Republic of Paraguay · South America
Paraguay is a country in South America, with Asunción as its capital, home to about 7,013,078 people. Paraguay shares land borders with 3 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Asunción |
|---|---|
| Region | South America |
| Currency | Paraguayan guaraní (PYG ₲) |
| Calling code | +595 |
| ISO codes | PY / PRY / 600 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇵🇾 |
| Population | 7,013,078 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 406,752 km² |
| Languages | Guaraní, Spanish |
| Internet domain | .py |
| Demonym | Paraguayan |
Bordering countries
About Paraguay
Paraguay, officially Republic of Paraguay, is a United Nations member state in South America. Its capital and seat of government is Asunción. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Paraguayan guaraní (₲), using the code PYG.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Paraguay for Asunción’s own facts and history.
To call Paraguay from abroad, dial the country code +595. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes PY (alpha-2) and PRY (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 7,013,078.
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How Paraguay compares
- Area: 406,752 km², ranking 59 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 7,013,078, ranking 106 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 17 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 3, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Paraguay
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.