Paraguay

168 cities · 18 states/provinces · Capital: Asuncion · South America

6,956,071 Population
168 Cities
$43.1B GDP
$6,300 GDP per Capita
0.756 HDI
73.8 Life Expectancy
406,750 Area (km²)

Paraguay at a Glance

General

CapitalAsuncion
ContinentSouth America
RegionAmericas
SubregionSouth America
LanguagesGuaraní, Spanish
CurrencyGuarani (PYG)

Demographics

Population6,956,071
Density17.1/km²
Median Age31.8
Urban Population69.4%
Birth Rate20.0 per 1K
Death Rate5.7 per 1K
Fertility Rate2.42

Economy

GDP$43.1 billion
GDP per Capita$6,300
HDI0.756
Gini Index45.7
Internet Users78.1%

Geography

Area406,750 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedYes
BordersARG,BOL,BRA
Calling Code++595
TLD.py

Status

ISO CodePY / PRY
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy73.8 years

Largest Cities in Paraguay

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Asunción Asunción 462,241 75°F 371 ft
2 Ciudad del Este Alto Paraná Department 350,000 73°F 646 ft
3 Capiatá Central Department 236,999 75°F 427 ft
4 Itauguá Central Department 236,999 75°F 459 ft
5 San Lorenzo Central Department 225,395 75°F 390 ft
6 Fernando de la Mora Central Department 225,395 75°F 430 ft
7 San Juan del Paraná Itapúa 173,170 72°F 371 ft
8 Pedro Juan Caballero Amambay Department 127,437 71°F 2,129 ft
9 Lambaré Central Department 126,377 75°F 390 ft
10 Encarnación Itapúa 106,842 72°F 325 ft
11 Presidente Franco Alto Paraná Department 101,720 73°F 676 ft
12 Limpio Central Department 96,143 76°F 243 ft
13 Mariano Roque Alonso Central Department 72,008 76°F 262 ft
14 San Antonio Central Department 69,976 75°F 404 ft
15 Guarambaré Central Department 66,700 75°F 404 ft
16 Nemby Central Department 66,700 75°F 358 ft
17 Villa Elisa Central Department 64,099 75°F 390 ft
18 Cambyretá Itapúa 60,722 72°F 676 ft
19 Caacupé Cordillera Department 56,864 73°F 591 ft
20 Caaguazú Caaguazú Department 54,808 71°F 1,102 ft

States & Provinces in Paraguay

Alto Paraguay 4 Alto Paraná Department 11 Amambay Department 3 Asunción 1 Boquerón Department 5 Caaguazú Department 12 Caazapá 8 Canindeyú 7 Central Department 15 Concepción 7 Cordillera Department 16 Guairá 10 Itapúa 25 Misiones Department 8 Ñeembucú Department 6 Paraguarí 13 Presidente Hayes 3 San Pedro Department 15