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Updated 2026 · 12 national diasporas · Universal groups in EN, RU, DE

Expat communities in Paraguay. Find your people, fast.

Paraguay mixes 19th-century settler colonies with new waves of digital nomads. From descendants of German pioneers to Russian, US, and EU remote workers, every major group has its own city, cultural center, and Facebook or Telegram channel. Here's the map.

— National diasporas

Twelve communities, where they live, how they organize.

  • Brazilians ("brasiguayos")

    Largest foreign group · 23,526 residencies granted in 2025

    Asunción, Ciudad del Este, border departments (Alto Paraná, Canindeyú, Amambay)

    Dominant in agriculture (soy, beef) and retail. Portuguese widely understood near the border.

  • Argentines

    Second-largest · 4,366 residencies in 2025

    Asunción, Argentine border zones

    Cultural and language overlap. Strong in medicine, business, and professional services.

  • Germans, Austrians, Swiss

    ~300,000 with German roots + ~10,000 recent expats

    Nueva Germania (San Pedro), El Paraíso Verde (Caazapá), Asunción

    Long-established colonies plus new eco-/sovereign-living settlers.

  • Canadians (mostly Mennonite)

    ~10,000

    Chaco colonies (Menno, Fernheim, Neuland)

    Traditional lifestyle, Plautdietsch language, key dairy and beef producers.

  • Russians

    ~10,000 (first-wave émigrés + new arrivals)

    Asunción (streets named after Russian generals)

    First wave arrived in the 1920s; new wave since 2022.

  • Ukrainians

    5,000–12,000

    Southeast, Encarnación region (border with Argentine Misiones)

    Strong organized community with active cultural life.

  • Spaniards

    Several thousand

    Mostly Asunción

    Active cultural calendar at the embassy and CCEJS.

  • Americans

    3,000–5,000 (plus non-resident investor-pass holders)

    Asunción (Villa Morra, Carmelitas)

    Growing IT, trader, and investor population.

  • Chinese & Taiwanese

    ~40,000 (mostly from Taiwan)

    Asunción, Ciudad del Este, Encarnación

    Dominant in retail. Paraguay is one of 12 countries that recognize Taiwan.

  • Japanese

    ~10,000

    Yguazú and La Paz agricultural colonies; Asunción

    Festivals, martial arts, language courses run year-round.

  • South Koreans

    5,000–8,000

    Asunción, Ciudad del Este

    Strong focus on education (Parangsae school).

  • Mennonites (Canada, Germany, Mexico, US)

    30,000–40,000

    Chaco colonies (Fernheim, Menno, Neuland)

    Key dairy producers. Fernheim Colony Museum is a public archive of the migration.

— Universal expat groups

Cross-national groups by language.

English-speaking

  • Expats in Paraguay — Largest Facebook group (12,000+ members). Daily discussion of every aspect of life here. ↗
  • ParaguayNext — Paid Skool club for entrepreneurs and investors. Live sessions on residency, investment, real estate. ↗
  • Paraguay EZ — Practical support: housing, lawyers, day-to-day adaptation. ↗

Russian-speaking

  • Парагвай – русские экспаты — Active Facebook group. ↗
  • Русский Парагвай — Telegram channel and chat. ↗

German-speaking

  • Deutsche in Paraguay — Facebook group. ↗
  • Auswandern nach Paraguay — Skool community. ↗

— How to find your people

Four steps that work.

  • 01

    Identify your national diaspora. Check cultural-center events and consular announcements.

  • 02

    Join the relevant Facebook group. "Expats in Paraguay" is the universal entry point for English speakers.

  • 03

    Use niche communities for your situation: ParaguayNext for business, AHK for German-speaking commerce, KSORS for Russian-speaking outreach.

  • 04

    Show up at local events. Goethe-Zentrum, Centro Paraguayo Japonés, and CCEJS run frequent open-to-public programming.

— Plan your move

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