- Metro population
- 2,300,000
Updated July 2026 · Sources cited: en.wikipedia.org, moveparaguay.com
Good to know
Good to Know
- The official population count (462,241 in 2022) significantly understates the actual number of foreign residents. Asunción's expat population has grown rapidly since 2022, driven by Paraguay's territorial tax system and minimal residency bureaucracy; most long-term foreigners hold residency permits and tourist visas rather than formal registration.
- Growing international community is concentrated in Villa Morra, Carmelitas, and Mburuvicha Róga neighborhoods—not evenly distributed across the city. Most expat services, coworking spaces, and English-speaking infrastructure cluster there.
- Brazilian, German, and Korean communities have long-established institutions (schools, cultural centers, churches, business networks) that extend support to newer arrivals. Spanish is essential; English outside business and expat bubbles is limited.
- Cryptocurrency and business/tax optimization attract a distinct cohort of remote workers and entrepreneurs (Bitcoin Paraguay's 100+ monthly meetups reflect this). The community is smaller and more transient than in larger nomad hubs.
Language Profile
- Other Languages
- 4.5%
- Guarani Speakers
- 11.2%
- Spanish Speakers
- 56.9%
- Jopara Mixed Dialect
- 27.4%
Metro Area Population
- Figure
- 2300000
- Note
- Greater Asunción; sources vary 2.3–3.6M due to differing metropolitan boundary definitions
Age And Life Expectancy
- Over 65 Percentage
- 8.6
- Under 15 Percentage
- 25
- Working Age 15 64 Percentage
- 66.4
- Median Age Paraguay
- 28.3
- Male Life Expectancy Asuncion
- 71.21
- Female Life Expectancy Asuncion
- 77.05
Foreign Born Percentage
- Note
- Official census data for foreign-born % not found in available sources; substantial Brazilian (~400,000 nationwide, concentrated near Asunción), German, Italian, and Korean populations documented historically
Official City Population
- Year
- 2022
- Scope
- City proper (Asunción district)
- Figure
- 462241
- Source
- 2022 Paraguayan Census
Business And Tech Presence
- Note
- Asunción hosts most of the country's international business offices, concentrated in Villa Morra–Carmelitas neighborhood. No formal data on total tech workers or startups.
Sectors
- IT and software development (growing)
- Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin (Bitcoin Paraguay organizes 100+ monthly events)
- Import/export and trading (especially electronics, Chinese/Korean communities)
- Real estate and property development
- Manufacturing (textiles, leather, food processing)
Organization Examples
- Bitcoin Paraguay (active crypto/fintech community)
- ParaguayNext (Skool club for entrepreneurs and investors)
- Paraguay EZ (expat practical support)
- AHK (German-Paraguayan Chamber of Commerce)
Notable Foreign Communities
Brazilian
- Estimated Size Nationwide
- 400000
- Notes
- Largest foreign community in Paraguay; known as 'Brasiguayos'; concentrated in Asunción and border regions
German / Mennonite
- Notes
- 17 Mennonite colonies in the Chaco; established presence in Asunción
Italian
- Notes
- Historic wave post-1870; approximately 40% of Paraguay's population has full or partial Italian descent
Chinese & Korean
- Notes
- Dominant in retail, electronics, and import/export; major retail and commercial presence in Asunción
Russian & Ukrainian
- Notes
- Growing community; active organized groups and cultural centers
US & Western European (Digital Nomads, Entrepreneurs)
- Notes
- Rapidly growing since 2022; attracted by territorial tax system and relaxed residency requirements
Foreign Long Term Resident Estimate
- Low
- 3000
- High
- 5000
- Basis
- DGM (Migration Authority) residency grants: 736 new permanent residencies issued in 2025, plus non-resident investor-pass holders, plus digital nomads on tourist visas not formally registered
- Note
- Significantly smaller than expat hubs like Lisbon or Medellín; Asunción attracts tax-optimized remote workers and entrepreneurs rather than mass digital nomad tourism
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this local demographics research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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