Paraguay: capital, population, area and flag
Paraguay is a country in South America (South America). Its capital is Asunción. The population is about 7.01M (#106 of 193) and the area is about 406,752 km² (#59 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Asunción
- Region
- South America / South America
- Population
- 7,013,078 (2025) #106 of 193
- Total area
- 406,752 km² (2024) #59 of 193
- Population density
- 17.5 people/km² (2024) #172 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $49.3B (2025) #96 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $7,027 (2025) #101 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 74.0 years (2024) #94 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 17,996 km #3 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1.1 times that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/18 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Spanish, Guarani
- Currency
- Paraguayan Guarani (PYG)
- Calling code
- +595
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC-3
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 12 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 25.28°S 57.63°W
Population of Paraguay, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Paraguay
Capital: Asunción
Paraguay: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Paraguay ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
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Paraguay in world rankings
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Questions about Paraguay
What is the capital of Paraguay?
The capital of Paraguay is Asunción.
What is the population of Paraguay?
Paraguay has a population of about 7.01M (2025), #106 of 193 among countries.
How big is Paraguay?
Paraguay covers about 406,752 km², #59 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Paraguay in?
Paraguay is in South America, in the region of South America.
What currency and languages are used in Paraguay?
The currency is the Paraguayan Guarani. Main languages: Spanish, Guarani.
How does Paraguay compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Paraguay is about 1.1 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/18 that of Japan.
How far is Paraguay from Japan?
The capital, Asunción, is about 17,996 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Paraguay and Japan?
The capital, Asunción, is on UTC-3 in standard time: 12 h behind Japan.
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