culture
Paraguay is one of the few countries in the Americas where an indigenous language, Guaraní, is spoken by a majority of the population alongside Spanish.
Paraguay
Republic of Paraguay
Population, GDP, and key facts about Paraguay — updated for 2026.
Capital · ASUNCIONContinent · AMERICASISO · PRY
Paraguay quick facts
- Population
- 6,929,153
- Area
- 406,752 km²
- Population density
- 17 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 44.7 Billion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 6.5K
- Capital
- Asuncion
- Currency
- Paraguayan guaraní (₲, PYG)
- Minimum wage
- US$ 370.1/month · ₲ 2,798,309/month (2024)
- Languages
- Guaraní, Spanish
Paraguay at human scale
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🇵🇾 vs 🇳🇮Compare Paraguay vs Nicaragua🇵🇾 vs 🇭🇳Compare Paraguay vs Honduras1.6× difference in population
Compare Paraguay with any country →Paraguay's war history
- Government of ParaguayvsOpposition coalition (Febreristas, Liberals and Communists)
Intrastate
Wars that reached at least 1,000 battle-related deaths in a year, since 1946 — not a full record of every armed conflict Paraguay has had. Source: UCDP/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset.
See every war since 1946 on the War Timeline →Paraguay's energy mix
Renewables · 100%
- Hydropower99%
- Bioenergy1%
Share of Paraguay's own electricity generation by source, 2025. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
Everything we know about Paraguay
geography
Paraguay is one of only two landlocked countries in South America (with Bolivia), and its Itaipú Dam, shared with Brazil, is one of the largest hydroelectric plants on Earth.
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Paraguay
What is the capital of Paraguay?
The capital of Paraguay is Asuncion.
What is Paraguay's population?
Paraguay has a population of 6,929,153.
What is Paraguay's GDP per capita?
Paraguay's GDP per capita is US$ 6.5K.
What is the currency of Paraguay?
The currency of Paraguay is the Paraguayan guaraní (PYG).
What is the minimum wage in Paraguay?
Paraguay's statutory minimum wage is about US$ 370.1 per month (as of 2024) — ₲ 2,798,309 per month in local currency.
Is Paraguay bigger than Nicaragua?
Paraguay is about 3.1× the size of Nicaragua by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.