List of South American countries by population

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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%)
CountryProjected population
(25 March 2022)
Pct of
total
Annual growth[a]Doubling time
(years)[b]
IncrementRate
 Brazil209,466,90949.45%1,580,2040.75%92
 Colombia49,660,01511.72%678,3951.37%51
 Argentina44,360,51010.47%419,5270.95%74
 Peru31,988,4677.55%521,1931.63%43
 Venezuela28,887,6916.82%−371,289−1.29%−54
 Chile18,728,8204.42%222,8781.19%59
 Ecuador17,083,9184.03%289,3041.69%41
 Bolivia11,352,8982.68%159,9581.41%50
 Paraguay6,955,9311.64%88,5701.27%55
 Uruguay3,449,2660.81%12,4490.36%192
 Guyana779,0000.18%3,7600.48%144
 Suriname575,9820.14%5,3820.93%75
 French Guiana275,7020.07%7,0182.55%28
 Falkland Islands3,2340.00%1434.42%16
Total423,568,344100%3,617,4920.85%82
  1. ^ Population growth calculation from UN estimates for 2019 and 2020.[1]
  2. ^ At the current growth rate (halving time for negative numbers).

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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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