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Asunción overview
Asunción (orange) and the other large cities of Paraguay
Asunción lies in Asuncion in Paraguay at 25.29°S, 57.65°W, about 113 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Asuncion (UTC-3); GeoNames classifies it as a national capital.
It is the biggest urban centre of Paraguay: the next largest cities are Ciudad del Este (301,815), San Lorenzo (227,876), Capiatá (198,553). Together, the three largest cities hold 28.3% of the national population.
The nearest large city is Lambaré, about 8 km away, followed by Villa Elisa (11 km).
Paraguay as a whole has a live population of 7,120,371 (+1.2% a year) and ranks #108 of 238 countries — see the Paraguay population page for the full statistics and the Paraguay atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Asunción
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Lambaré Central Department | 8 km | 126,377 |
| Villa Elisa Central Department | 11 km | 64,099 |
| Fernando de la Mora Central Department | 14 km | 120,167 |
| Mariano Roque Alonso Central Department | 14 km | 72,008 |
| San Lorenzo Central Department | 15 km | 227,876 |
| Nemby Central Department | 16 km | 94,641 |
| San Antonio Central Department | 18 km | 55,754 |
| Limpio Central Department | 21 km | 96,143 |
Largest cities in Paraguay
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AsunciónCapital | Asuncion | 1,482,200 |
| 2 | Ciudad del Este | Alto Paraná Department | 301,815 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | Central Department | 227,876 |
| 4 | Capiatá | Central Department | 198,553 |
| 5 | Lambaré | Central Department | 126,377 |
| 6 | Fernando de la Mora | Central Department | 120,167 |
| 7 | Limpio | Central Department | 96,143 |
| 8 | Nemby | Central Department | 94,641 |
| 9 | Pedro Juan Caballero | Amambay Department | 75,109 |
| 10 | Encarnación | Itapúa | 74,983 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Asunción?
Asunción has about 1,482,200 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Asunción the capital of Paraguay?
Yes — Asunción is the national capital of Paraguay.
How big is Asunción compared with the rest of Paraguay?
Its 1,482,200 residents are 20.8% of the 7,120,371 people living in Paraguay today. It is the largest city in the country.
Where is Asunción?
In Asuncion, Paraguay, at latitude -25.29 and longitude -57.65, 113 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Lambaré (8 km), Villa Elisa (11 km), Fernando de la Mora (14 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Asunción Population 2026 — Paraguay. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/paraguay/asuncion/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/paraguay/asuncion/">Asunción Population 2026 — Paraguay</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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