COUNTRY PROFILE / PRY
Paraguay
PRY / PY
For Paraguay, population is 7,013,078 people (2025, #107/215) and area is 406,752 km² (2023, #61/215). This profile covers 83 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2023 / 87.4%); Main language: Guarani.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Paraguay in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Paraguay with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Paraguay, population is about 5.7% of Japan's value and area is about 1.08 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Paraguay | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,013,078 people2025 / About 5.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 406,752 km²2023 / About 1.08 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 17.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 5.3% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 73.98 years2024 / 10.05 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 7,0272025 / About 19.5% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 5,100,868 people in 2000 to 7,013,078 people in 2025, an increase of about 37.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 70.03 years in 2000 to 73.98 years in 2024, an increase of 3.96 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,736 in 2000 to US$ 7,027 in 2025, an increase of about 304.7%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
78 additional rankings for Paraguay.
78 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY