What is the population of Paraguay?
Paraguay has 7 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 1.9 million to 7 million, 3.7 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,883,514 |
| 1970 | 2,388,028 |
| 1980 | 3,053,235 |
| 1990 | 4,035,747 |
| 2000 | 5,100,868 |
| 2010 | 5,737,971 |
| 2020 | 6,603,739 |
| 2025 | 7,013,078 |
What is the capital of Paraguay?
The capital of Paraguay is Asunción.
What currency does Paraguay use?
Paraguay uses the Paraguayan guarani (PYG).
What languages are spoken in Paraguay?
The official languages of Paraguay are Guarani and Spanish.
Where is Paraguay?
Paraguay is in South America.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Paraguay?
Paraguay covers 406,752 km² (157,048 sq mi). The United States is about 24 times as large.
Economy of Paraguay
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $49.3 billion
- GDP per person
- $7,027
- Life expectancy
- 74.0 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Paraguay is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications