List of South American countries by population

This is a list of South American countries and dependencies 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%)
  Bolivia (2.8%)
South American countries by population, 2023[1]

Table

Country / dependency % 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

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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.