Paraguay at its true size
Paraguay covers 406,756 km², number 59 of 194 countries by area. Home to 7,013,078 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 406,756 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,013,078 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 17 per km² |
| Capital | Asuncion |
| Local time in Asuncion | |
| Time zone | UTC−3 IANA |
| Currency | Paraguayan guaraní (PYG) Wikidata |
| Languages | Spanish, Guarani |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | South America, South America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Calling code | +595 |
| Codes | PY · PRY · 600 |
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Where Paraguay ranks
Among the independent states, in 43 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#107 of 1947.0 million people#9 of 12 in South America
- Population density#173 of 19417 people per km²#8 of 12 in South America
- Urban population#73 of 19270% urban#9 of 12 in South America
- Fertility rate#76 of 1922.42 births per woman#2 of 12 in South America
- Population growth#84 of 192+1.20% a year#2 of 12 in South America
- Birth rate#74 of 19219.7 births per 1,000 people#3 of 12 in South America
- Death rate#148 of 1925.7 deaths per 1,000 people#9 of 12 in South America
- Children under 15#76 of 19228.4% under 15#3 of 12 in South America
- People over 65#105 of 1926.7% aged 65 and over#11 of 12 in South America
- Net migration#137 of 192−1.8 per 1,000 people#10 of 12 in South America
- Refugees abroad#145 of 1900.02 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#11 of 12 in South America
Health & education
Economy
- GNI per capita#98 of 185$6,750 a person#9 of 12 in South America
- Internet users#94 of 18482% online#8 of 12 in South America
- GDP per capita (PPP)#93 of 184$20,181 a person#8 of 11 in South America
- GDP growth#22 of 187+6.6% a year#2 of 12 in South America
- Inflation#55 of 176+4.0% a year#8 of 11 in South America
- Unemployment#99 of 1784.8% of the labour force#10 of 12 in South America
- Extreme poverty#73 of 1492.1% under $3.00 a day#6 of 10 in South America
- Income inequality (Gini)#18 of 149a Gini index of 44.2#4 of 10 in South America
- Jobs in agriculture#89 of 17816.0% of jobs#4 of 12 in South America
- Jobs in industry#88 of 17819.0% of jobs#8 of 12 in South America
- Jobs in services#71 of 17865.1% of jobs#8 of 12 in South America
- Foreign investment#78 of 1842.4% of GDP#7 of 12 in South America
- Exports#79 of 16837.2% of GDP#1 of 10 in South America
- Military spending#123 of 1550.9% of GDP#8 of 10 in South America
- Mobile subscriptions#59 of 191127 subscriptions per 100 people#6 of 12 in South America
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#124 of 1851.16 tonnes a person#12 of 12 in South America
- Forest area#78 of 19237% forest#9 of 12 in South America
- Renewable energy#38 of 19058.8% renewable#1 of 12 in South America
- Access to electricity#103 of 19299.8% with electricity#3 of 12 in South America
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#114 of 19115.3 µg/m³#9 of 12 in South America
- Protected land#117 of 19114.9% of the land protected#8 of 12 in South America
- Arable land#87 of 19011.5% of the land arable#3 of 12 in South America
- Water stress#151 of 1761.8% of its available fresh water#10 of 12 in South America
- Precipitation#82 of 1801,130 mm a year#11 of 12 in South America
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Paraguay’s area, lit up on the map →
How many times does Paraguay fit into…
- Russia: about 42 times
- Canada: about 25 times
- United States: about 24 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Paraguay shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Cerro Tres Kandú842 m
Lakes
- Itaipú Reservoir1,350 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Paraguay. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Paraguay
- How big is Paraguay?
- Paraguay covers 406,756 km², which makes it number 59 of 194 countries by area. About 7,013,078 people live there (2025), 17 per km².
- Is Paraguay bigger than Zimbabwe?
- Paraguay is 4% larger than Zimbabwe. Paraguay: 406,756 km²; Zimbabwe: 390,757 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Paraguay?
- Paraguay lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Paraguay?
- Paraguay shares a land border with Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia.