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.
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[edit]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%)
Table
[edit]| 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
[edit]- Demographics of South America
- List of South American countries by area
- List of South American countries by life expectancy
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Total population by sex". UNdata. 11 Jul 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Official projection "Population Projection". ibge.gov.br. 6 Apr 2020. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
- ^ Official projection "Actualización Post Covid-19. Proyecciones de Población Nacional por Área". dane.gov.co. 31 Mar 2023. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
- ^ 2022 census result "Censo Nacional de Población, Hogares y Viviendas 2022" (PDF). indec.gob.ar. 31 Mar 2023. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
- ^ Official projection "Results: Population and Demographic Indicators". inei.gob.pe. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
- ^ Official projection "Venezuela". City Population. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
- ^ Official projection "Estimaciones y Proyecciones de la Población de Chile 1992-2050". ine.gob.cl. 28 Jun 2019. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
- ^ Official projection "Population Projections". ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. 10 Oct 2012. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
- ^ Official projection "Population Projections, Revision 2020". ine.gob.bo. 25 Oct 2021. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Official projection "Population by region, sex and single age, 1996-2025". gub.uy. 6 Mar 2017. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Official estimate "Population Statistics". statistics-suriname.org. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
- ^ Official estimate "Estimated population on January 1, 2023". insee.fr. 24 Jan 2023. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.
- ^ 2021 census result "2021 Census - Preliminary Data Tables". falklands.gov.fk. 25 Oct 2022. Retrieved 27 Jun 2023.