Population of South America as Continent
439,029,848
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Historical South America Population Past 10 Years
| Year | Population (01 Jan) | Natural Change | Growth Rate (%) | Total Population (31 December) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 436,574,832 | 2,417,301 | 0.55% | 438,992,133 |
| 2024 | 434,023,785 | 2,540,904 | 0.59% | 436,564,689 |
| 2023 | 431,410,808 | 2,603,071 | 0.60% | 434,013,879 |
| 2022 | 428,971,156 | 2,430,184 | 0.57% | 431,401,340 |
| 2021 | 427,098,563 | 1,864,852 | 0.44% | 428,963,415 |
| 2020 | 424,743,347 | 2,343,875 | 0.55% | 427,087,222 |
| 2019 | 421,774,970 | 2,938,887 | 0.70% | 424,713,857 |
| 2018 | 418,536,774 | 3,189,942 | 0.76% | 421,726,716 |
| 2017 | 414,994,508 | 3,512,912 | 0.85% | 418,507,420 |
| 2016 | 411,245,985 | 3,728,289 | 0.91% | 414,974,274 |
Sources V.27 Edition UN Population Division
South America Population Growth Rate Past 10 Years
Countries of South America in Population
In South America, there are 12 sovereign countries with independent governments, totaling 439,029,848 people.
| Country | ISO 3166-1 | Today Population | Daily Births | Daily Deaths | Equivalent South America |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | AR | 45,930,051 | 1,398 | 990 | 10.46% |
| Bolivia | BO | 12,667,900 | 716 | 251 | 2.89% |
| Brazil | BR | 213,210,905 | 6,830 | 4,291 | 48.57% |
| Chile | CL | 19,905,730 | 463 | 370 | 4.53% |
| Colombia | CO | 53,694,266 | 1,876 | 835 | 12.23% |
| Ecuador | EC | 18,368,875 | 732 | 269 | 4.18% |
| Guyana | GY | 838,491 | 44 | 18 | 0.19% |
| Paraguay | PY | 7,055,600 | 369 | 113 | 1.61% |
| Peru | PE | 34,756,638 | 1,460 | 549 | 7.92% |
| Suriname | SR | 642,647 | 30 | 12 | 0.15% |
| Uruguay | UY | 3,383,652 | 90 | 92 | 0.77% |
| Venezuela | VE | 28,575,094 | 1,204 | 621 | 6.51% |
Sources V.27 Edition UN Population Division
Territories/Dependencies in South America
| Country | ISO 3166-1 | Today Population | Daily Births | Daily Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba | AW | 108,173 | 3 | 3 |
| Curaçao | CW | 185,470 | 4 | 5 |
| Falkland Islands | FK | 3,467 | N/A | N/A |
| French Guiana | GF | 316,310 | 21 | 4 |
Sources:
The 2022 Revision of World Population Prospects is the twenty-seventh edition of official United Nations population estimates and projections that have been prepared by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat.
- The 2022 Revision of World Population Prospects (V.27 Edition) Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.
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