South America Population 2023 | South American Countries by population

South American Population 2023

As per United Nations, In 1950 the population of South America was estimated at around 113 million people. It reached 300 million in 1990 and 400 million in 2012. The South American population is expected to be around 500 million by 2050.

As per the United Nations population studies, the estimated Europe population in 2022 is 436,816,607 (436 million or 43.6 Crores). 85.5 % of the population is urban and the median age in South America is 32.1 years.

South American population in 2023: 439 million or 43.9 Crore

Source: UN world population prospects report 2022

List of South American Countries

5.53 % of the world population lives in South America (439 Million). Brazil (215 million) is by far the most populous South American country, with more than half of the continent’s population, followed by Colombia, Argentina, and Peru.

Let’s have a look at the Country-wise population of South America

#	Country	Population 2022 (UN Estimates)
1	Brazil	215,313,498
2	Colombia	51,874,024
3	Argentina	45,510,318
4	Peru	34,049,588
5	Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)	28,301,696
6	Chile	19,603,733
8	Ecuador	18,001,000
7	Bolivia	12,224,110
9	Paraguay	6,780,744
10	Uruguay	3,422,793
11	Guyana	808,726
12	Suriname	618,041
14	French Guiana*	304,557
13	Falkland Islands*	3,779

Source: UN World Population Prospects

*Falkland Islands is Overseas Territory of UK & French Guiana is of France

List of Top South American Countries by Land Area

South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America). The total land area is 17,840,000 square kilometres (6,890,000 sq mi) or 12.0 % of land area, & Population Density is 25 per Km2 (64 people per mi2).

There are 12 Countries + 2 Overseas Territory ( Falkland Island & French Guinea) in South America of which Brazil is the largest and most populous, covering approx. 47.3% of the continent’s land area and encompassing around half of the continent’s population. The population density in South America is 25 per Km2 (64 people per mi2).

Largest & Smallest Country by Area

Areawise	Country	Area (sq.km)
Largest by Area	Brazil	83,58,140 Km2
Smallest by Area	Suriname	1,56,000 Km2

Largest & Smallest Country by Density

Density wise	Country	Density (P/Km2)
Highest Population Density	Ecuador	71 (p/km2)
least population Density	Suriname	4 (p/km2)

*Falkland Islands is Overseas Territory of UK

#	Country	Area (sqkm2)	Density (p/km2)
1	Brazil	83,58,140	25
2	Argentina	27,36,690	17
3	Peru	12,80,000	26
4	Colombia	11,09,500	46
5	Bolivia	10,83,300	11
6	Venezuela	8,82,050	32
7	Chile	7,43,532	26
8	Paraguay	3,97,300	18
9	Ecuador	2,48,360	71
10	Guyana	1,96,850	4
11	Uruguay	1,75,020	20
12	Suriname	1,56,000	4
13	French Guiana*	82,200	4
14	Falkland Islands*	12,170	0

*Falkland Islands is Overseas Territory of UK & French Guiana is of France

South American Countries by Fertility Rate & Median Age

The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of South America is 1.95

Bolivia is the country with the highest Fertility rate of 2.8
French Guiana has Fertility rate of 3.4*
Brazil & Chile has the lowest rate i.e 1.7

The median age in South America is 32.1 years.

Uruguay has the highest median age of 36 Years
Bolivia has the lowest median of 26 years
French Guiana has the median of 25 years*

#	Country	Fert Rate	Median age
1	French Guiana*	3.4	25
2	Bolivia	2.8	26
3	Guyana	2.5	27
4	Paraguay	2.4	26
5	Ecuador	2.4	28
6	Suriname	2.4	29
7	Argentina	2.3	32
8	Peru	2.3	31
9	Venezuela	2.3	30
10	Uruguay	2	36
11	Colombia	1.8	31
12	Brazil	1.7	33
13	Chile	1.7	35

Source: World Population Prospects 2019

*Falkland Islands is Overseas Territory of UK & French Guiana is of France