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Paraguay

Republic of Paraguay · South America

UN memberLandlocked

Paraguay is a country in South America, with Asunción as its capital, home to about 7,013,078 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Asunción
Region
South America
Currency
Paraguayan guaraní (PYG ₲)
Calling code
+595
ISO codes
PY / PRY / 600
Flag emoji
🇵🇾
Population
7,013,078 (2025)
Area
406,752 km²
Languages
Guaraní, Spanish
Internet domain
.py
Demonym
Paraguayan

Bordering countries

🇦🇷 Argentina🇧🇴 Bolivia🇧🇷 Brazil

About Paraguay

Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a United Nations member state in South America. Its capital and seat of government is Asunción. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Paraguayan guaraní (₲), using the code PYG.

To call Paraguay from abroad, dial the country code +595. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes PY (alpha-2) and PRY (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 7,013,078.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Paraguay?
The capital of Paraguay is Asunción.
What currency does Paraguay use?
Paraguay uses the Paraguayan guaraní (PYG, symbol ₲).
What is the country calling code for Paraguay?
The international dialling code for Paraguay is +595.
What are the ISO codes for Paraguay?
Paraguay has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code PY, the alpha-3 code PRY and the numeric code 600.
What is the flag emoji for Paraguay?
The flag emoji for Paraguay is 🇵🇾. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Paraguay appears in these lists

Spanish-Speaking CountriesSouth American CountriesLatin American CountriesLandlocked Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.