List of South American countries by population

This is a list of South American countries and dependent territories by population in South America, total projected population from the United Nations^[1] and the latest official figure.

Map

South America population by country^[1]

  Brazil (49.2%)

  Colombia (11.8%)

  Argentina (10.4%)

  Peru (7.8%)

  Venezuela (6.6%)

  Chile (4.5%)

  Ecuador (4.1%)

 

South American countries by population, 2023^[1]

Table

	Country / territory	% total	South America population^[1]	% change	Official figure	Official date
1	Brazil	49.2%	216,422,446	0.5%	216,284,269	1 Jul 2023^[2]
2	Colombia	11.8%	52,085,168	0.4%	52,215,503	17 Mar 2023^[3]
3	Argentina	10.4%	45,773,884	0.6%	46,044,703	18 May 2022^[4]
4	Peru	7.8%	34,352,719	0.9%	33,725,844	30 Jun 2023^[5]
5	Venezuela	6.6%	28,838,499	1.9%	32,219,500	30 Jun 2019^[6]
6	Chile	4.5%	19,629,590	0.1%	19,960,889	30 Jun 2023^[7]
7	Ecuador	4.1%	18,190,484	1.1%	17,510,643	1 Jul 2020^[8]
8	Bolivia	2.8%	12,388,571	1.4%	12,006,031	1 Jul 2022^[9]
9	Paraguay	1.6%	6,861,524	1.2%	7,453,695	1 Jul 2023^[10]
10	Uruguay	0.8%	3,423,109	0.0%	3,566,549	1 Jul 2023^[11]
11	Guyana	0.2%	813,834	0.6%	743,699	1 Jul 2019^[12]
12	Suriname	0.1%	623,237	0.8%	598,000	1 Jul 2019^[13]
	French Guiana (France)	0.1%	312,155	2.5%	301,099	1 Jan 2023^[14]
	Falkland Islands (UK)	0.001%	3,791	0.3%	3541	10 Oct 2021^[15]
	Total	100%	439,719,011	0.3%	442,633,965

See also

• Demographics of South America
• List of South American countries by area
• List of South American countries by life expectancy

Notes

References

1. "Total population by sex". UNdata. 11 Jul 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
2. Official projection "Population Projection". ibge.gov.br. 6 Apr 2020. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
3. Official projection "Actualización Post Covid-19. Proyecciones de Población Nacional por Área". dane.gov.co. 31 Mar 2023. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
4. 2022 census result "Censo Nacional de Población, Hogares y Viviendas 2022" (PDF). indec.gob.ar. 31 Mar 2023. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
5. Official projection "Results: Population and Demographic Indicators". inei.gob.pe. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
6. Official projection "Venezuela". City Population. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
7. Official projection "Estimaciones y Proyecciones de la Población de Chile 1992-2050". ine.gob.cl. 28 Jun 2019. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
8. Official projection "Population Projections". ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. 10 Oct 2012. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
9. Official projection "Population Projections, Revision 2020". ine.gob.bo. 25 Oct 2021. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
10. Official projection "Projection of the national population, urban and rural areas by sex and age, 2000-2025. 2015 revision". ine.gov.py. 2 Jul 2019. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
11. Official projection "Population by region, sex and single age, 1996-2025". gub.uy. 6 Mar 2017. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
12. Official estimate "Year-end and Mid-year Population Estimates by Sex, Guyana: 1992 to 2019". statisticsguyana.gov.gy. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
13. Official estimate "Population Statistics". statistics-suriname.org. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
14. Official estimate "Estimated population on January 1, 2023". insee.fr. 24 Jan 2023. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
15. 2021 census result "2021 Census - Preliminary Data Tables". falklands.gov.fk. 25 Oct 2022. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.