Paraguay — Country Profile
An overview of Paraguay covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Paraguay
The capital of Paraguay is Asunción. It has a population of approximately 6.9M. The country covers an area of 406,752 km². It is located in South America.
Geography
Paraguay is a country in South America, part of the Americas region. It covers an area of approximately 406,752 km². It shares land borders with Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil, totalling 3 neighbours. It is a landlocked country with no direct sea access.
Demographics & Languages
Paraguay has a population of approximately 6,929,153 people. Population density is around 17.0 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Guaraní and Spanish, totalling 2 languages. People from this country are referred to as Paraguayan.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, Paraguay reports a nominal GDP of about $49.3 billion. The official currency is the Paraguayan guaraní (PYG, symbol ₲). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 6,058.08 PYG.
Culture & Time
Paraguay operates on a single time zone (America/Asuncion). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.py.
Government & Status
The capital of Paraguay is Asunción. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +595. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is PY.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.