Population now
445,588,874
Male: | 219,228,003 | (49.20 %) |
Female: | 226,359,444 | (50.80 %) |
Births in 2024: | 8,920,931 |
Deaths in 2024: | 4,317,806 |
Life expectancy & Rates (2024)
Male: | 73.73 years |
Female: | 80.14 years |
Total: | 76.91 years |
Median Age: | 32.54 years |
Birth Rate: | 14.07 |
Death Rate: | 6.81 |
Growth Rate: | 1.07 % |
Fertility Rate: | 1.85 |
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South America Population History
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Year | Total | Male | Female | Sex Ratio | Growth rate | Birth rate | Death rate | Fertility rate | Life exp., total Life expectancy | Life exp., male | Life exp., female | Median Age | Urbanization | Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2 |
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1960 | 149M | 74M | 74M | 1 | 2.14% | 39.98 | 12.72 | 5.71 | 56.10 | 54.11 | 58.21 | 18.40 | 51.80% | 8.39 |
1961 | 153M | 76M | 76M | 1 | 2.19% | 39.69 | 12.45 | 5.69 | 56.52 | 54.48 | 58.69 | 18.30 | 52.65% | 8.62 |
1962 | 157M | 78M | 79M | 1 | 2.23% | 39.32 | 12.18 | 5.65 | 56.95 | 54.85 | 59.17 | 18.21 | 53.52% | 8.85 |
1963 | 161M | 80M | 81M | 1 | 2.26% | 38.87 | 11.91 | 5.60 | 57.37 | 55.22 | 59.64 | 18.12 | 54.39% | 9.09 |
1964 | 165M | 83M | 83M | 1 | 2.29% | 38.34 | 11.64 | 5.54 | 57.78 | 55.58 | 60.11 | 18.07 | 55.26% | 9.34 |
1965 | 170M | 85M | 85M | 1 | 2.32% | 37.73 | 11.37 | 5.45 | 58.19 | 55.95 | 60.57 | 18.05 | 56.05% | 9.58 |
1966 | 174M | 87M | 87M | 1 | 2.34% | 37.06 | 11.09 | 5.35 | 58.60 | 56.32 | 61.03 | 18.02 | 56.85% | 9.83 |
1967 | 179M | 89M | 89M | 1 | 2.36% | 36.35 | 10.81 | 5.23 | 59.02 | 56.70 | 61.49 | 18.03 | 57.64% | 10.08 |
1968 | 183M | 91M | 92M | 1 | 2.38% | 35.63 | 10.54 | 5.11 | 59.45 | 57.09 | 61.95 | 18.08 | 58.43% | 10.33 |
1969 | 188M | 94M | 94M | 1 | 2.40% | 34.92 | 10.28 | 4.99 | 59.89 | 57.49 | 62.42 | 18.15 | 59.22% | 10.59 |
1970 | 192M | 96M | 96M | 1 | 2.42% | 34.28 | 10.02 | 4.87 | 60.32 | 57.89 | 62.89 | 18.24 | 60.01% | 10.84 |
1971 | 197M | 98M | 99M | 0.99 | 2.45% | 33.70 | 9.77 | 4.76 | 60.75 | 58.30 | 63.35 | 18.34 | 60.80% | 11.09 |
1972 | 201M | 100M | 101M | 0.99 | 2.48% | 33.22 | 9.54 | 4.65 | 61.18 | 58.71 | 63.80 | 18.45 | 61.58% | 11.35 |
1973 | 206M | 102M | 103M | 0.99 | 2.51% | 32.83 | 9.34 | 4.55 | 61.60 | 59.10 | 64.24 | 18.58 | 62.34% | 11.61 |
1974 | 210M | 105M | 106M | 0.99 | 2.55% | 32.52 | 9.15 | 4.46 | 62.00 | 59.49 | 64.66 | 18.72 | 63.09% | 11.87 |
1975 | 215M | 107M | 108M | 0.99 | 2.60% | 32.28 | 8.97 | 4.39 | 62.40 | 59.86 | 65.07 | 18.86 | 63.84% | 12.14 |
1976 | 220M | 110M | 110M | 0.99 | 2.64% | 32.08 | 8.81 | 4.31 | 62.78 | 60.23 | 65.48 | 19.00 | 64.59% | 12.42 |
1977 | 225M | 112M | 113M | 0.99 | 2.68% | 31.89 | 8.66 | 4.24 | 63.17 | 60.59 | 65.89 | 19.15 | 65.34% | 12.70 |
1978 | 230M | 114M | 116M | 0.99 | 2.73% | 31.67 | 8.50 | 4.17 | 63.55 | 60.94 | 66.30 | 19.31 | 66.09% | 12.98 |
1979 | 235M | 117M | 118M | 0.99 | 2.76% | 31.41 | 8.35 | 4.09 | 63.93 | 61.29 | 66.72 | 19.48 | 66.84% | 13.28 |
1980 | 240M | 120M | 121M | 0.99 | 2.79% | 31.10 | 8.20 | 4.01 | 64.31 | 61.62 | 67.14 | 19.66 | 67.58% | 13.57 |
1981 | 246M | 122M | 124M | 0.99 | 2.81% | 30.70 | 8.05 | 3.92 | 64.69 | 61.95 | 67.56 | 19.82 | 68.31% | 13.88 |
1982 | 251M | 125M | 126M | 0.99 | 2.83% | 30.26 | 7.90 | 3.83 | 65.05 | 62.27 | 67.98 | 20.00 | 69.02% | 14.18 |
1983 | 257M | 128M | 129M | 0.99 | 2.84% | 29.76 | 7.75 | 3.73 | 65.42 | 62.58 | 68.40 | 20.19 | 69.71% | 14.50 |
1984 | 262M | 130M | 132M | 0.99 | 2.84% | 29.23 | 7.61 | 3.64 | 65.77 | 62.88 | 68.81 | 20.39 | 70.39% | 14.81 |
1985 | 268M | 133M | 135M | 0.99 | 2.84% | 28.66 | 7.47 | 3.54 | 66.12 | 63.18 | 69.21 | 20.59 | 71.06% | 15.12 |
1986 | 273M | 136M | 138M | 0.99 | 2.82% | 28.09 | 7.35 | 3.45 | 66.47 | 63.48 | 69.60 | 20.78 | 71.71% | 15.43 |
1987 | 279M | 138M | 140M | 0.99 | 2.81% | 27.51 | 7.22 | 3.36 | 66.81 | 63.78 | 69.99 | 20.98 | 72.34% | 15.74 |
1988 | 284M | 141M | 143M | 0.99 | 2.79% | 26.94 | 7.10 | 3.28 | 67.15 | 64.08 | 70.38 | 21.19 | 72.97% | 16.05 |
1989 | 290M | 144M | 146M | 0.99 | 2.78% | 26.39 | 6.99 | 3.20 | 67.50 | 64.39 | 70.76 | 21.39 | 73.59% | 16.36 |
1990 | 295M | 146M | 149M | 0.98 | 2.76% | 25.88 | 6.89 | 3.12 | 67.84 | 64.70 | 71.13 | 21.61 | 74.20% | 16.67 |
1991 | 301M | 149M | 152M | 0.98 | 2.74% | 25.38 | 6.79 | 3.06 | 68.19 | 65.02 | 71.51 | 21.82 | 74.78% | 16.97 |
1992 | 306M | 152M | 154M | 0.98 | 2.72% | 24.91 | 6.69 | 2.99 | 68.54 | 65.34 | 71.88 | 22.03 | 75.34% | 17.28 |
1993 | 311M | 154M | 157M | 0.98 | 2.70% | 24.44 | 6.60 | 2.93 | 68.89 | 65.66 | 72.26 | 22.24 | 75.88% | 17.58 |
1994 | 317M | 157M | 160M | 0.98 | 2.68% | 23.98 | 6.52 | 2.87 | 69.24 | 65.98 | 72.63 | 22.46 | 76.42% | 17.88 |
1995 | 322M | 160M | 163M | 0.98 | 2.65% | 23.52 | 6.44 | 2.81 | 69.59 | 66.31 | 73.00 | 22.69 | 76.95% | 18.19 |
1996 | 327M | 162M | 165M | 0.98 | 2.62% | 23.06 | 6.37 | 2.76 | 69.93 | 66.63 | 73.37 | 22.91 | 77.47% | 18.49 |
1997 | 333M | 165M | 168M | 0.98 | 2.58% | 22.60 | 6.31 | 2.69 | 70.27 | 66.94 | 73.72 | 23.14 | 78.01% | 18.79 |
1998 | 338M | 167M | 171M | 0.98 | 2.54% | 22.13 | 6.25 | 2.64 | 70.60 | 67.25 | 74.07 | 23.38 | 78.55% | 19.08 |
1999 | 343M | 170M | 173M | 0.98 | 2.50% | 21.65 | 6.19 | 2.58 | 70.93 | 67.56 | 74.41 | 23.62 | 79.08% | 19.37 |
2000 | 348M | 172M | 176M | 0.98 | 2.44% | 21.17 | 6.15 | 2.52 | 71.24 | 67.86 | 74.73 | 23.88 | 79.59% | 19.66 |
2001 | 353M | 175M | 178M | 0.98 | 2.39% | 20.69 | 6.11 | 2.46 | 71.55 | 68.16 | 75.06 | 24.16 | 79.94% | 19.94 |
2002 | 358M | 177M | 181M | 0.98 | 2.32% | 20.20 | 6.08 | 2.40 | 71.86 | 68.46 | 75.37 | 24.48 | 80.24% | 20.21 |
2003 | 363M | 179M | 183M | 0.98 | 2.26% | 19.73 | 6.05 | 2.35 | 72.17 | 68.76 | 75.67 | 24.81 | 80.52% | 20.47 |
2004 | 367M | 182M | 186M | 0.98 | 2.19% | 19.28 | 6.04 | 2.29 | 72.47 | 69.06 | 75.97 | 25.14 | 80.80% | 20.73 |
2005 | 372M | 184M | 188M | 0.98 | 2.13% | 18.84 | 6.02 | 2.25 | 72.77 | 69.36 | 76.26 | 25.48 | 81.07% | 20.98 |
2006 | 376M | 186M | 190M | 0.98 | 2.07% | 18.44 | 6.01 | 2.20 | 73.06 | 69.66 | 76.54 | 25.82 | 81.34% | 21.22 |
2007 | 380M | 188M | 192M | 0.98 | 2.01% | 18.07 | 6.01 | 2.16 | 73.35 | 69.96 | 76.82 | 26.17 | 81.61% | 21.46 |
2008 | 384M | 190M | 194M | 0.98 | 1.95% | 17.73 | 6.02 | 2.13 | 73.63 | 70.24 | 77.08 | 26.53 | 81.86% | 21.69 |
2009 | 388M | 192M | 197M | 0.98 | 1.90% | 17.43 | 6.02 | 2.10 | 73.90 | 70.53 | 77.33 | 26.88 | 82.11% | 21.92 |
2010 | 392M | 194M | 199M | 0.97 | 1.84% | 17.15 | 6.04 | 2.07 | 74.16 | 70.80 | 77.58 | 27.24 | 82.35% | 22.14 |
2011 | 396M | 196M | 201M | 0.97 | 1.79% | 16.91 | 6.06 | 2.05 | 74.40 | 71.06 | 77.81 | 27.61 | 82.59% | 22.37 |
2012 | 400M | 198M | 203M | 0.97 | 1.74% | 16.69 | 6.09 | 2.03 | 74.64 | 71.29 | 78.03 | 27.97 | 82.83% | 22.60 |
2013 | 404M | 199M | 205M | 0.97 | 1.69% | 16.48 | 6.13 | 2.01 | 74.86 | 71.52 | 78.24 | 28.34 | 83.06% | 22.82 |
2014 | 408M | 201M | 207M | 0.97 | 1.64% | 16.28 | 6.17 | 2.00 | 75.07 | 71.73 | 78.45 | 28.71 | 83.28% | 23.05 |
2015 | 412M | 203M | 209M | 0.97 | 1.59% | 16.08 | 6.22 | 1.98 | 75.27 | 71.94 | 78.65 | 29.09 | 83.49% | 23.27 |
2016 | 416M | 205M | 211M | 0.97 | 1.53% | 15.87 | 6.27 | 1.97 | 75.47 | 72.13 | 78.84 | 29.49 | 83.70% | 23.48 |
2017 | 420M | 207M | 213M | 0.97 | 1.47% | 15.66 | 6.33 | 1.96 | 75.66 | 72.33 | 79.02 | 29.88 | 83.90% | 23.69 |
2018 | 423M | 209M | 215M | 0.97 | 1.42% | 15.44 | 6.39 | 1.94 | 75.85 | 72.53 | 79.20 | 30.29 | 84.09% | 23.90 |
2019 | 427M | 210M | 217M | 0.97 | 1.36% | 15.21 | 6.45 | 1.92 | 76.03 | 72.73 | 79.37 | 30.69 | 84.29% | 24.11 |
2020 | 431M | 212M | 219M | 0.97 | 1.30% | 14.98 | 6.52 | 1.91 | 76.21 | 72.93 | 79.53 | 31.10 | 84.49% | 24.31 |
2021 | 434M | 214M | 220M | 0.97 | 1.30% | 14.99 | 6.52 | 1.91 | 76.21 | 72.92 | 79.52 | 31.46 | 84.70% | 24.51 |
2022 | 438M | 215M | 222M | 0.97 | 1.30% | 14.99 | 6.52 | 1.91 | 76.20 | 72.92 | 79.52 | 31.82 | 84.91% | 24.70 |
2023 | 441M | 217M | 224M | 0.97 | 1.12% | 14.30 | 6.73 | 1.87 | 76.74 | 73.53 | 79.99 | 32.18 | 85.12% | 24.89 |
2024 | 444M | 219M | 226M | 0.97 | 1.07% | 14.07 | 6.81 | 1.85 | 76.91 | 73.73 | 80.14 | 32.54 | 85.32% | 25.07 |
South America Population Projections
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Year | Total | Male | Female | Sex Ratio | Growth rate | Birth rate | Death rate | Fertility rate | Life exp., total Life expectancy | Life exp., male | Life exp., female | Median Age | Urbanization | Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2 |
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2025 | 447M | 220M | 227M | 0.97 | 1.01% | 13.85 | 6.88 | 1.84 | 77.09 | 73.93 | 80.30 | 32.91 | 85.53% | 25.25 |
2026 | 450M | 222M | 229M | 0.97 | 0.96% | 13.65 | 6.96 | 1.82 | 77.27 | 74.13 | 80.45 | 33.27 | 85.73% | 25.43 |
2027 | 453M | 223M | 230M | 0.97 | 0.91% | 13.45 | 7.04 | 1.82 | 77.46 | 74.34 | 80.61 | 33.62 | 85.92% | 25.59 |
2028 | 456M | 224M | 232M | 0.97 | 0.86% | 13.26 | 7.12 | 1.81 | 77.64 | 74.55 | 80.77 | 33.98 | 86.12% | 25.76 |
2029 | 459M | 226M | 233M | 0.97 | 0.81% | 13.06 | 7.20 | 1.80 | 77.83 | 74.76 | 80.93 | 34.36 | 86.31% | 25.91 |
2030 | 462M | 227M | 235M | 0.97 | 0.77% | 12.87 | 7.28 | 1.79 | 78.01 | 74.97 | 81.09 | 34.73 | 86.51% | 26.06 |
2031 | 464M | 228M | 236M | 0.97 | 0.72% | 12.70 | 7.37 | 1.77 | 78.18 | 75.17 | 81.23 | 35.08 | 86.70% | 26.20 |
2032 | 467M | 229M | 237M | 0.97 | 0.68% | 12.54 | 7.47 | 1.77 | 78.36 | 75.37 | 81.37 | 35.44 | 86.89% | 26.34 |
2033 | 469M | 230M | 238M | 0.97 | 0.64% | 12.38 | 7.56 | 1.76 | 78.53 | 75.57 | 81.52 | 35.79 | 87.08% | 26.46 |
2034 | 471M | 231M | 240M | 0.97 | 0.60% | 12.21 | 7.65 | 1.75 | 78.71 | 75.77 | 81.66 | 36.15 | 87.26% | 26.59 |
2035 | 473M | 232M | 241M | 0.97 | 0.55% | 12.04 | 7.75 | 1.74 | 78.88 | 75.98 | 81.81 | 36.51 | 87.45% | 26.70 |
2036 | 475M | 233M | 242M | 0.97 | 0.52% | 11.91 | 7.85 | 1.74 | 79.05 | 76.18 | 81.94 | 36.85 | 87.64% | 26.81 |
2037 | 477M | 234M | 243M | 0.97 | 0.48% | 11.78 | 7.96 | 1.74 | 79.22 | 76.38 | 82.08 | 37.19 | 87.82% | 26.91 |
2038 | 478M | 235M | 243M | 0.97 | 0.44% | 11.65 | 8.07 | 1.73 | 79.39 | 76.58 | 82.22 | 37.53 | 88.00% | 27.01 |
2039 | 480M | 236M | 244M | 0.96 | 0.41% | 11.52 | 8.18 | 1.72 | 79.56 | 76.78 | 82.36 | 37.87 | 88.18% | 27.10 |
2040 | 482M | 236M | 245M | 0.96 | 0.37% | 11.38 | 8.28 | 1.72 | 79.73 | 76.98 | 82.49 | 38.21 | 88.37% | 27.18 |
2041 | 483M | 237M | 246M | 0.96 | 0.34% | 11.28 | 8.39 | 1.71 | 79.90 | 77.18 | 82.63 | 38.53 | 88.54% | 27.26 |
2042 | 484M | 238M | 246M | 0.96 | 0.31% | 11.19 | 8.51 | 1.71 | 80.06 | 77.38 | 82.75 | 38.85 | 88.72% | 27.33 |
2043 | 485M | 238M | 247M | 0.96 | 0.29% | 11.09 | 8.61 | 1.71 | 80.23 | 77.59 | 82.88 | 39.16 | 88.90% | 27.40 |
2044 | 486M | 239M | 248M | 0.96 | 0.26% | 10.99 | 8.73 | 1.71 | 80.40 | 77.79 | 83.01 | 39.46 | 89.07% | 27.46 |
2045 | 487M | 239M | 248M | 0.96 | 0.23% | 10.89 | 8.84 | 1.71 | 80.57 | 77.99 | 83.14 | 39.77 | 89.24% | 27.52 |
2046 | 488M | 240M | 249M | 0.96 | 0.21% | 10.82 | 8.95 | 1.70 | 80.73 | 78.18 | 83.27 | 40.04 | 89.41% | 27.57 |
2047 | 489M | 240M | 249M | 0.96 | 0.18% | 10.74 | 9.07 | 1.70 | 80.89 | 78.38 | 83.40 | 40.31 | 89.58% | 27.61 |
2048 | 490M | 241M | 249M | 0.96 | 0.16% | 10.65 | 9.18 | 1.71 | 81.06 | 78.58 | 83.53 | 40.59 | 89.75% | 27.65 |
2049 | 491M | 241M | 250M | 0.97 | 0.14% | 10.58 | 9.29 | 1.70 | 81.22 | 78.78 | 83.66 | 40.86 | 89.91% | 27.69 |
2050 | 491M | 241M | 250M | 0.97 | 0.12% | 10.50 | 9.40 | 1.70 | 81.38 | 78.97 | 83.78 | 41.14 | 90.07% | 27.72 |
Highest City Population in South America (mid 2024)
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Rank | City | Country | Population, Urban Area | Population, City |
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1 | Sao Paulo | Brazil | 22,512,713 | 10,021,295 |
2 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 15,417,999 | 13,076,300 |
3 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 13,672,571 | 6,023,699 |
4 | Bogota | Colombia | 11,419,856 | 7,674,366 |
5 | Lima | Peru | 11,114,428 | 7,737,002 |
6 | Santiago | Chile | 6,876,285 | 4,837,295 |
7 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 6,217,143 | 2,373,224 |
8 | Brasilia | Brazil | 4,836,571 | 2,207,718 |
9 | Recife | Brazil | 4,239,285 | 1,478,098 |
10 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | 4,195,286 | 1,372,741 |
11 | Fortaleza | Brazil | 4,182,857 | 2,400,000 |
12 | Medellin | Colombia | 4,082,571 | 1,999,979 |
13 | Salvador | Brazil | 3,937,143 | 2,711,840 |
14 | Curitiba | Brazil | 3,790,285 | 1,718,421 |
15 | Asuncion | Paraguay | 3,476,857 | 1,482,200 |
16 | Campinas | Brazil | 3,402,571 | 1,031,554 |
17 | Guayaquil | Ecuador | 3,113,000 | 2,723,665 |
18 | Caracas | Venezuela | 2,961,714 | 2,957,000 |
19 | Cali | Colombia | 2,848,571 | 2,392,877 |
20 | Goiania | Brazil | 2,823,714 | 1,171,195 |
21 | Belem | Brazil | 2,395,714 | 15,550 |
22 | Manaus | Brazil | 2,357,714 | 1,598,210 |
23 | Maracaibo | Venezuela | 2,348,857 | 2,225,000 |
24 | Barranquilla | Colombia | 2,336,143 | 1,206,319 |
25 | Vitoria | Brazil | 2,155,714 | 312,656 |
26 | Valencia | Venezuela | 1,969,286 | 1,619,470 |
27 | Baixada Santista | Brazil | 1,938,143 | 411,403 |
28 | Quito | Ecuador | 1,939,571 | 1,928,000 |
29 | La Paz | Bolivia | 1,919,143 | 1,908,000 |
30 | Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 1,799,000 | 1,784,000 |
31 | Montevideo | Uruguay | 1,770,000 | 1,270,737 |
32 | Cordoba | Argentina | 1,603,571 | 1,428,214 |
33 | Rosario | Argentina | 1,582,571 | 1,173,533 |
34 | Natal | Brazil | 1,523,571 | 763,043 |
35 | Sao Luis | Brazil | 1,516,571 | 917,237 |
36 | Joao Pessoa | Brazil | 1,414,428 | 650,883 |
37 | Cochabamba | Bolivia | 1,382,714 | 841,276 |
38 | Bucaramanga | Colombia | 1,373,286 | 581,130 |
39 | Maceio | Brazil | 1,357,000 | 954,991 |
40 | Joinville | Brazil | 1,340,428 | 461,304 |
41 | Florianopolis | Brazil | 1,286,143 | 412,724 |
42 | Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 1,247,000 | 1,114,097 |
43 | Maracay | Venezuela | 1,236,000 | 1,230,000 |
44 | Mendoza | Argentina | 1,216,714 | 876,884 |
45 | Cartagena | Colombia | 1,082,429 | 914,552 |
46 | Aracaju | Brazil | 1,048,428 | 490,175 |
47 | Teresina | Brazil | 1,045,286 | 744,512 |
48 | San Miguel de Tucuman | Argentina | 1,020,000 | 781,023 |
49 | Valparaiso | Chile | 1,003,429 | 282,448 |
50 | Cucuta | Colombia | 957,286 | 777,106 |