AMERICAS
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Paraguay
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Population
6.1 million
Advisory
Level 1
GDP/Capita
$6,416
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Apr 26, 2026
About ParaguayOverview, geography, and key facts
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country located in the central region of South America. It borders Bolivia to the northwest and north, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Argentina to the southeast, south, and west. Paraguay has access to the Atlantic Ocean via the Paraná–Paraguay Waterway. The country is governed as a unitary presidential republic composed of a capital district and seventeen departments. Its capital and largest city is Asunción.
Capital
Asunción
Population
6.1 million
Area
406,752 km²
Languages
Guaraní, Spanish
Currency
Paraguayan guaraní (PYG)
GDP/Capita
$6,416
Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
Gov Data
Exercise normal precautions when traveling to this country.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Paraguayan guaraní (PYG)
- GDP
- $44.5B
- GDP per Capita
- $6,416
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 73.8 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Americas
- Capital
- Asunción
- Area
- 406,752 km²
- Population
- 6,109,644
- Timezone
- UTC-04:00
- Languages
- Guaraní, Spanish
- Calling Code
- +595
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- PY