← All countries

🇵🇾 Paraguay

Overview

ISO 3166-1 alpha-3PRY
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2PY
UN M49 numeric600
IOC codePAR
Official nameRepublic of Paraguay
Native name(s)grn: official: Tetã Paraguái; common: Paraguái; spa: official: República de Paraguay; common: Paraguay
Alt spellingsPY, Republic of Paraguay, República del Paraguay, Tetã Paraguái
Statusofficially-assigned
IndependentYes
UN memberYes

Geography

RegionAmericas
SubregionSouth America
UN regional groupLatin American and Caribbean Group
CapitalAsunción
Area (km²)406,752
Lat / Lng-23.0000, -58.0000
LandlockedYes
Borders (ISO3)ARG, BOL, BRA
Top-level domain.py
Calling coderoot: +5; suffixes: 95

Demographics

Population (World Bank)7,013,078 (2025)
Life expectancy (years, World Bank)73.982 (2024)
Languagesgrn: Guaraní; spa: Spanish
Demonymseng: f: Paraguayan; m: Paraguayan; fra: f: Paraguayenne; m: Paraguayen
Population time-series (UN WPP)74

Economy

GDP (current USD)49,278,227,554.334 (2025)
GDP per capita (current USD)7,026.619 (2025)
Unemployment rate (%)4.803 (2025)
CurrenciesPYG: name: Paraguayan guaraní; symbol: ₲

Population by year (UN WPP)

74 yearly data points — click to expand
YearPopulation
19501,504,344
19511,537,943
19521,572,605
19531,608,297
19541,644,924
19551,682,286
19561,720,406
19571,759,483
19581,799,649
19591,840,964
19601,883,514
19611,927,394
19621,973,130
19632,021,909
19642,073,119
19652,125,177
19662,177,584
19672,229,994
19682,282,391
19692,334,992
19702,388,028
19712,442,537
19722,499,881
19732,561,102
19742,625,621
19752,691,648
19762,758,836
19772,827,874
19782,899,269
19792,973,968
19803,053,235
19813,137,604
19823,226,189
19833,318,068
19843,412,936
19853,510,671
19863,611,474
19873,714,889
19883,820,546
19893,927,802
19904,035,747
19914,144,364
19924,253,600
19934,362,696
19944,471,417
19954,579,806
19964,687,543
19974,794,412
19984,900,025
19995,003,135
20005,100,868
20015,187,689
20025,261,328
20035,326,436
20045,388,175
20055,448,097
20065,505,148
20075,559,386
20085,613,574
20095,671,236
20105,737,971
20115,814,626
20125,897,008
20135,982,445
20146,069,811
20156,159,103
20166,249,126
20176,338,660
20186,427,382
20196,515,058
20206,603,739
20216,684,182
20226,760,464
20236,844,146

Full raw record (JSON)

JSON
{
  "iso3": "PRY",
  "iso2": "PY",
  "ccn3": "600",
  "cioc": "PAR",
  "name": {
    "common": "Paraguay",
    "official": "Republic of Paraguay",
    "native": {
      "grn": {
        "official": "Tetã Paraguái",
        "common": "Paraguái"
      },
      "spa": {
        "official": "República de Paraguay",
        "common": "Paraguay"
      }
    }
  },
  "alt_spellings": [
    "PY",
    "Republic of Paraguay",
    "República del Paraguay",
    "Tetã Paraguái"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "ara": {
      "official": "جمهورية باراغواي",
      "common": "باراغواي"
    },
    "bre": {
      "official": "Republik Paraguay",
      "common": "Paraguay"
    },
    "ces": {
      "official": "Paraguayská republika",
      "common": "Paraguay"
    },
    "deu": {
      "official": "Republik Paraguay",
      "common": "Paraguay"
    },
    "est": {
      "official": "Paraguay Vabariik",
      "common": "Paraguay"
    },
    "fin": {
      "official": "Paraguayn tasavalta",
      "common": "Paraguay"
    },
    "fra": {
      "official": "République du Paraguay",
      "common": "Paraguay"
    },
    "hrv": {
      "official": "Republika Paragvaj",
      "common": "Paragvaj"
    },
    "hun": {
      "official": "Paraguayi Köztársaság",
      "common": "Paraguay"
    },
    "ita": {
      "official": "Repubblica del Paraguay",
      "common": "Paraguay"
    },
    "jpn": {
      "official": "パラグアイ共和国",
      "common": "パラグアイ"
    },
    "kor": {
      "official": "파라과이 공화국",
      "common": "파라과이"
    },
    "nld": {
      "official": "Republiek Paraguay",
      "common": "Paraguay"
    },
    "per": {
      "official": "جمهوری پاراگوئه",
      "common": "پاراگوئه"
    },
    "pol": {
      "official": "Republika Paragwaju",
      "common": "Paragwaj"
    },
    "por": {
      "official": "República do Paraguai",
      "common": "Paraguai"
    },
    "rus": {
      "official": "Республика Парагвай",
      "common": "Парагвай"
    },
    "slk": {
      "official": "Paraguajská republika",
      "common": "Paraguaj"
    },
    "spa": {
      "official": "República de Paraguay",
      "common": "Paraguay"
    },
    "srp": {
      "official": "Republika Paragvaj",
      "common": "Paragvaj"
    },
    "swe": {
      "official": "Republiken Paraguay",
      "common": "Paraguay"
    },
    "tur": {
      "official": "Paraguay Cumhuriyeti",
      "common": "Paraguay"
    },
    "urd": {
      "official": "جمہوریہ پیراگوئے",
      "common": "پیراگوئے"
    },
    "zho": {
      "official": "巴拉圭共和国",
      "common": "巴拉圭"
    }
  },
  "capital": [
    "Asunción"
  ],
  "region": "Americas",
  "subregion": "South America",
  "un_regional_group": "Latin American and Caribbean Group",
  "currencies": {
    "PYG": {
      "name": "Paraguayan guaraní",
      "symbol": "₲"
    }
  },
  "languages": {
    "grn": "Guaraní",
    "spa": "Spanish"
  },
  "idd": {
    "root": "+5",
    "suffixes": [
      "95"
    ]
  },
  "tld": [
    ".py"
  ],
  "area_sq_km": 406752,
  "latlng": [
    -23,
    -58
  ],
  "landlocked": true,
  "borders": [
    "ARG",
    "BOL",
    "BRA"
  ],
  "independent": true,
  "un_member": true,
  "status": "officially-assigned",
  "flag_emoji": "🇵🇾",
  "flag_png_url": "https://flagcdn.com/w320/py.png",
  "demonyms": {
    "eng": {
      "f": "Paraguayan",
      "m": "Paraguayan"
    },
    "fra": {
      "f": "Paraguayenne",
      "m": "Paraguayen"
    }
  },
  "world_bank": {
    "population_total": {
      "value": 7013078,
      "year": 2025
    },
    "gdp_usd": {
      "value": 49278227554.3339,
      "year": 2025
    },
    "gdp_per_capita_usd": {
      "value": 7026.61906146401,
      "year": 2025
    },
    "unemployment_rate_pct": {
      "value": 4.803,
      "year": 2025
    },
    "life_expectancy_years": {
      "value": 73.982,
      "year": 2024
    }
  },
  "population_timeseries": [
    {
      "year": 1950,
      "population": 1504344
    },
    {
      "year": 1951,
      "population": 1537943
    },
    {
      "year": 1952,
      "population": 1572605
    },
    {
      "year": 1953,
      "population": 1608297
    },
    {
      "year": 1954,
      "population": 1644924
    },
    {
      "year": 1955,
      "population": 1682286
    },
    {
      "year": 1956,
      "population": 1720406
    },
    {
      "year": 1957,
      "population": 1759483
    },
    {
      "year": 1958,
      "population": 1799649
    },
    {
      "year": 1959,
      "population": 1840964
    },
    {
      "year": 1960,
      "population": 1883514
    },
    {
      "year": 1961,
      "population": 1927394
    },
    {
      "year": 1962,
      "population": 1973130
    },
    {
      "year": 1963,
      "population": 2021909
    },
    {
      "year": 1964,
      "population": 2073119
    },
    {
      "year": 1965,
      "population": 2125177
    },
    {
      "year": 1966,
      "population": 2177584
    },
    {
      "year": 1967,
      "population": 2229994
    },
    {
      "year": 1968,
      "population": 2282391
    },
    {
      "year": 1969,
      "population": 2334992
    },
    {
      "year": 1970,
      "population": 2388028
    },
    {
      "year": 1971,
      "population": 2442537
    },
    {
      "year": 1972,
      "population": 2499881
    },
    {
      "year": 1973,
      "population": 2561102
    },
    {
      "year": 1974,
      "population": 2625621
    },
    {
      "year": 1975,
      "population": 2691648
    },
    {
      "year": 1976,
      "population": 2758836
    },
    {
      "year": 1977,
      "population": 2827874
    },
    {
      "year": 1978,
      "population": 2899269
    },
    {
      "year": 1979,
      "population": 2973968
    },
    {
      "year": 1980,
      "population": 3053235
    },
    {
      "year": 1981,
      "population": 3137604
    },
    {
      "year": 1982,
      "population": 3226189
    },
    {
      "year": 1983,
      "population": 3318068
    },
    {
      "year": 1984,
      "population": 3412936
    },
    {
      "year": 1985,
      "population": 3510671
    },
    {
      "year": 1986,
      "population": 3611474
    },
    {
      "year": 1987,
      "population": 3714889
    },
    {
      "year": 1988,
      "population": 3820546
    },
    {
      "year": 1989,
      "population": 3927802
    },
    {
      "year": 1990,
      "population": 4035747
    },
    {
      "year": 1991,
      "population": 4144364
    },
    {
      "year": 1992,
      "population": 4253600
    },
    {
      "year": 1993,
      "population": 4362696
    },
    {
      "year": 1994,
      "population": 4471417
    },
    {
      "year": 1995,
      "population": 4579806
    },
    {
      "year": 1996,
      "population": 4687543
    },
    {
      "year": 1997,
      "population": 4794412
    },
    {
      "year": 1998,
      "population": 4900025
    },
    {
      "year": 1999,
      "population": 5003135
    },
    {
      "year": 2000,
      "population": 5100868
    },
    {
      "year": 2001,
      "population": 5187689
    },
    {
      "year": 2002,
      "population": 5261328
    },
    {
      "year": 2003,
      "population": 5326436
    },
    {
      "year": 2004,
      "population": 5388175
    },
    {
      "year": 2005,
      "population": 5448097
    },
    {
      "year": 2006,
      "population": 5505148
    },
    {
      "year": 2007,
      "population": 5559386
    },
    {
      "year": 2008,
      "population": 5613574
    },
    {
      "year": 2009,
      "population": 5671236
    },
    {
      "year": 2010,
      "population": 5737971
    },
    {
      "year": 2011,
      "population": 5814626
    },
    {
      "year": 2012,
      "population": 5897008
    },
    {
      "year": 2013,
      "population": 5982445
    },
    {
      "year": 2014,
      "population": 6069811
    },
    {
      "year": 2015,
      "population": 6159103
    },
    {
      "year": 2016,
      "population": 6249126
    },
    {
      "year": 2017,
      "population": 6338660
    },
    {
      "year": 2018,
      "population": 6427382
    },
    {
      "year": 2019,
      "population": 6515058
    },
    {
      "year": 2020,
      "population": 6603739
    },
    {
      "year": 2021,
      "population": 6684182
    },
    {
      "year": 2022,
      "population": 6760464
    },
    {
      "year": 2023,
      "population": 6844146
    }
  ],
  "reference_raw": {
    "cca3": "PRY",
    "name": {
      "common": "Paraguay",
      "official": "Republic of Paraguay",
      "native": {
        "grn": {
          "official": "Tetã Paraguái",
          "common": "Paraguái"
        },
        "spa": {
          "official": "República de Paraguay",
          "common": "Paraguay"
        }
      }
    },
    "tld": [
      ".py"
    ],
    "cca2": "PY",
    "ccn3": "600",
    "cioc": "PAR",
    "independent": true,
    "status": "officially-assigned",
    "unMember": true,
    "unRegionalGroup": "Latin American and Caribbean Group",
    "currencies": {
      "PYG": {
        "name": "Paraguayan guaraní",
        "symbol": "₲"
      }
    },
    "idd": {
      "root": "+5",
      "suffixes": [
        "95"
      ]
    },
    "capital": [
      "Asunción"
    ],
    "altSpellings": [
      "PY",
      "Republic of Paraguay",
      "República del Paraguay",
      "Tetã Paraguái"
    ],
    "region": "Americas",
    "subregion": "South America",
    "languages": {
      "grn": "Guaraní",
      "spa": "Spanish"
    },
    "translations": {
      "ara": {
        "official": "جمهورية باراغواي",
        "common": "باراغواي"
      },
      "bre": {
        "official": "Republik Paraguay",
        "common": "Paraguay"
      },
      "ces": {
        "official": "Paraguayská republika",
        "common": "Paraguay"
      },
      "deu": {
        "official": "Republik Paraguay",
        "common": "Paraguay"
      },
      "est": {
        "official": "Paraguay Vabariik",
        "common": "Paraguay"
      },
      "fin": {
        "official": "Paraguayn tasavalta",
        "common": "Paraguay"
      },
      "fra": {
        "official": "République du Paraguay",
        "common": "Paraguay"
      },
      "hrv": {
        "official": "Republika Paragvaj",
        "common": "Paragvaj"
      },
      "hun": {
        "official": "Paraguayi Köztársaság",
        "common": "Paraguay"
      },
      "ita": {
        "official": "Repubblica del Paraguay",
        "common": "Paraguay"
      },
      "jpn": {
        "official": "パラグアイ共和国",
        "common": "パラグアイ"
      },
      "kor": {
        "official": "파라과이 공화국",
        "common": "파라과이"
      },
      "nld": {
        "official": "Republiek Paraguay",
        "common": "Paraguay"
      },
      "per": {
        "official": "جمهوری پاراگوئه",
        "common": "پاراگوئه"
      },
      "pol": {
        "official": "Republika Paragwaju",
        "common": "Paragwaj"
      },
      "por": {
        "official": "República do Paraguai",
        "common": "Paraguai"
      },
      "rus": {
        "official": "Республика Парагвай",
        "common": "Парагвай"
      },
      "slk": {
        "official": "Paraguajská republika",
        "common": "Paraguaj"
      },
      "spa": {
        "official": "República de Paraguay",
        "common": "Paraguay"
      },
      "srp": {
        "official": "Republika Paragvaj",
        "common": "Paragvaj"
      },
      "swe": {
        "official": "Republiken Paraguay",
        "common": "Paraguay"
      },
      "tur": {
        "official": "Paraguay Cumhuriyeti",
        "common": "Paraguay"
      },
      "urd": {
        "official": "جمہوریہ پیراگوئے",
        "common": "پیراگوئے"
      },
      "zho": {
        "official": "巴拉圭共和国",
        "common": "巴拉圭"
      }
    },
    "latlng": [
      -23,
      -58
    ],
    "landlocked": true,
    "borders": [
      "ARG",
      "BOL",
      "BRA"
    ],
    "area": 406752,
    "flag": "🇵🇾",
    "demonyms": {
      "eng": {
        "f": "Paraguayan",
        "m": "Paraguayan"
      },
      "fra": {
        "f": "Paraguayenne",
        "m": "Paraguayen"
      }
    }
  }
}