Paraguay is a country in South America, with about 7.01 million people (2025) and an area of 406,752 square kilometres. Its capital is Asuncion, and it shares land borders with 3 countries.
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A river country divided by its own waterway
Paraguay is split by the Paraguay River into two radically different halves. The eastern region, covering 40% of the land but holding 98% of the population, is fertile and subtropical. The western Gran Chaco, covering 60% of the territory, is a vast, semi-arid scrubland with fewer than 2 people per square kilometer. Paraguay is landlocked, bordered by Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia, and its rivers are its highways: the Paraguay and Parana rivers connect the country to the Atlantic via Argentina.
More on Gran Chaco
South America's second largest biome after the Amazon, the Chaco spans Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil. The Paraguayan Chaco is one of the fastest-deforesting regions on Earth, cleared primarily for cattle ranching, with deforestation rates exceeding those of the Amazon.
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STORY The only country where most people speak an Indigenous language
NOW Itaipu powers the country and half of its neighbor
NOW A hub for contraband and soy at the Triple Frontier
THREAD Landlocked between giants, shaped by their rivalries
PLACE A landlocked heart of the continent
STORY Grit, the Guarani and a scoring keeper
NOW A sixteen-year absence answered in one shootout
THREAD A coach and rivals from across the border
PLACE A capital that holds the game
STORY Two languages and a fighting spirit
NOW A defense rebuilt for the world stage
THREAD A small nation with a continental record
PLACE The river is the road to the sea
STORY A war fought over oil that was not there
THREAD The last South American ally of Taipei
PLACE A capital that floods from its own river
THREAD The upstream state holds the water, not the terms
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Common questions
What is the capital of Paraguay?
The capital of Paraguay is Asuncion. Asuncion lies at about 25.3 degrees south and 57.6 degrees west. Paraguay is in South America. It is home to about 7.01 million people. The world capitals quiz on this site tests every capital, and the printable capitals sheets cover each continent.
What is the population of Paraguay?
About 7.01 million people live in Paraguay, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 106th most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 406,752 square kilometres, that is about 17 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Paraguay?
Paraguay shares land borders with 3 countries: Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. The map on this page outlines each of them around Paraguay. The count includes only borders on land, not neighbours across a sea or a lake. Borders here follow Natural Earth at the 1:50 million scale, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine and Western Sahara as a separate territory.
How big is Paraguay?
Paraguay covers 406,752 square kilometres, or about 157,048 square miles. That makes it the 60th largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 7.01 million gives a density of 17 people per square kilometre.
Paraguay is a country in South America, with about 7.01 million people (2025) and an area of 406,752 square kilometres. Its capital is Asuncion, and it shares land borders with 3 countries.
Capital
Asuncion
Continent
South America
Population
7,013,078 2025, World Bank. 106th of 195.
Area
406,752 km² (157,048 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 60th largest of 195.
Population density
17 people per km²
Land neighbours
3: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil
Official name
Republic of Paraguay
UN status
Member state
PLACE · from the Geography app
A river country divided by its own waterway
Paraguay is split by the Paraguay River into two radically different halves. The eastern region, covering 40% of the land but holding 98% of the population, is fertile and subtropical. The western Gran Chaco, covering 60% of the territory, is a vast, semi-arid scrubland with fewer than 2 people per square kilometer. Paraguay is landlocked, bordered by Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia, and its rivers are its highways: the Paraguay and Parana rivers connect the country to the Atlantic via Argentina.
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