
Paraguay
Paraguay is in South America. Its capital is Asunción. It has a population of about 7 million and an area of 406,752 km². Its flag has 3 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is blue, at 33.9% of the total.
The flag of Paraguay as a pie chart
- Blue 33.9%
- Red 33.3%
- White 32.8%
- Design
- Horizontal stripes (3)
- Symbol
- Has a coat of arms
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Paraguay at a glance
- Capital
- Asunción
- Continent
- South America
- Official languages
- Guaraní and Spanish
- Currency
- Paraguayan guaraní
- National day
- May 15
- Highest point
- Cerro Tres Kandú (about 840 meters)
- Area
- 406,752 km²60th largest out of 208
- Population
- 7 million98th least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 17.2 people/km²23rd least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 49.3 billion99th highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 7,02791st lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 74 years102nd lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from Spain
- Founding member of the UN (1945)
- Landlocked
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere
Neighboring countries
Paraguay borders 3 countries:
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.