List of South American countries by population
This is a list of South American countries by population based on the country population estimates published by the UN.[1]
South American population by country (top 10)
Brazil (49.4%)
Colombia (11.8%)
Argentina (10.5%)
Peru (7.6%)
Venezuela (6.7%)
Chile (4.4%)
Ecuador (4.1%)
Bolivia (2.7%)
Paraguay (1.6%)
Uruguay (0.8%)
Other (0.4%)
| Country | Projected population (30 April 2022) | Pct of total | Annual growth[lower-alpha 1] | Doubling time (years)[lower-alpha 2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increment | Rate | ||||
 Brazil | 209,465,609 | 49.45% | 1,580,204 | 0.75% | 92 |
 Colombia | 49,659,458 | 11.72% | 678,395 | 1.37% | 51 |
 Argentina | 44,360,165 | 10.47% | 419,527 | 0.95% | 74 |
 Peru | 31,988,040 | 7.55% | 521,193 | 1.63% | 43 |
 Venezuela | 28,888,000 | 6.82% | −371,289 | −1.29% | −54 |
 Chile | 18,728,637 | 4.42% | 222,878 | 1.19% | 59 |
 Ecuador | 17,083,681 | 4.03% | 289,304 | 1.69% | 41 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bolivia | 11,352,767 | 2.68% | 159,958 | 1.41% | 50 |
 Paraguay | 6,955,858 | 1.64% | 88,570 | 1.27% | 55 |
 Uruguay | 3,449,256 | 0.81% | 12,449 | 0.36% | 192 |
 Guyana | 778,997 | 0.18% | 3,760 | 0.48% | 144 |
 Suriname | 575,977 | 0.14% | 5,382 | 0.93% | 75 |
 French Guiana | 275,697 | 0.07% | 7,018 | 2.55% | 28 |
 Falkland Islands | 3,234 | 0.00% | 143 | 4.42% | 16 |
| Total | 423,565,377 | 100% | 3,617,492 | 0.85% | 82 |
- Population growth calculation from UN estimates for 2019 and 2020.[1]
- At the current growth rate (halving time for negative numbers).
References
- "Total Population - Both Sexes" (EXCEL). World Population Prospects, the 2019 Revision. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Population Estimates and Projections Section. June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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