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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South America population by country^[1]

1. Brazil (49.2%)
2. Colombia (11.8%)
3. Argentina (10.4%)
4. Peru (7.8%)
5. Venezuela (6.6%)
6. Chile (4.5%)
7. Ecuador (4.1%)
8. 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%	628.785	0.8%	598,000	1 Jul 2023[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