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- Brazil. 216,422,446. 0.52 % 1,108,948 26 8,358,140. 6,000. 1.6 34 88 % 2.69 %
- Colombia. 52,085,168. 0.41 % 211,144 47 1,109,500. -175,051. 1.7 32 81 % 0.65 %
- Argentina. 45,773,884. 0.58 % 263,566 17 2,736,690. 3,718. 1.9 32 94 % 0.57 %
- Peru. 34,352,719. 0.89 % 303,131 27 1,280,000. -61,442. 2.1 29 79 % 0.43 %
This is a list of South American countries and dependencies by population in South America, total projected population from the United Nations and the latest official figure.
Feb 5, 2024 · Brazil is the most populous country in South America. Brazil is the only South American country with a total number of humans above 100 mn. Brazil is followed by Colombia, Argentina, Peru, and Venezuela. The top five countries together hold a huge 86% share of the South American population.
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In addition to its 12 sovereign states, South America is home to a handful of non-sovereign territories. Of these, French Guiana is both several times larger and more populous than the other territories and also the only one located on the continental mainland.
It is often assumed that the dividing line between the countries of North America and South America is the Panama Canal, an 82 km (51 mi) man-made waterway that cuts across the Central American country of Panama. While the canal does cut all the way across the continent, enabling seagoing vessels to cross from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocea...
South America’s largest country is Brazil, which encompasses roughly half of the continent's area and population at about 8,515,799 km² (3,287,086 mi²) and more than 213 million people. Brazil's city Rio de Janeiro is perhaps best known as the site of Carnival, an annual pre-Lent festival billed as the biggest carnival in the world, famous for its ...
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- Brazil - 204.5 million. Brazil is the most populous country in South America and the fifth most populous in the world with a population of 204 million people.
- Colombia - 48.5 million. Colombia comes second in population in South America with an estimated population of 49 million people. The majority of the Colombian people are young - the country has a high proportion of children below the age of 15.
- Argentina - 43.1 million. Argentina is the third most populous country with a population of 43 million people. The population density of Argentina is 15 persons per square kilometer which is much lower than the world average of 50 persons per square kilometer.
- Peru - 31.2 million. Peru occupies the western side of the continent, bordering Ecuador and Colombia to the north and Brazil to the east. It has a population of 31 million people, making it the fourth most populous country in South America.
This is a list of countries and dependent territories in the Americas by population, which is sorted by the 2015 mid-year normalized demographic projections.
South American Countries By Population. Rank. Country. Population. 1. Brazil. 195,632,000. 2. Colombia.
