Population now
433,422,614
Male: | 213,703,710 | (49.31 %) |
Female: | 219,715,068 | (50.69 %) |
Births in 2019: | 6,258,373 |
Deaths in 2019: | 2,630,331 |
Life expectancy & Rates (2019)
Male: | 72.57 years |
Female: | 79.39 years |
Total: | 75.97 years |
Median Age: | 30.63 years |
Birth Rate: | 15.18 |
Death Rate: | 6.38 |
Growth Rate: | 1.38 % |
Fertility Rate: | 1.92 |
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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 | 2.11% | 40.04 | 12.87 | 5.77 | 56.06 | 54.16 | 58.07 | 18.47 | 51.75% | 8.40 |
1961 | 153M | 76M | 76M | 1 | 2.16% | 39.81 | 12.60 | 5.76 | 56.49 | 54.55 | 58.56 | 18.37 | 52.61% | 8.63 |
1962 | 157M | 78M | 79M | 1 | 2.20% | 39.51 | 12.34 | 5.73 | 56.92 | 54.92 | 59.04 | 18.26 | 53.49% | 8.86 |
1963 | 161M | 81M | 81M | 1 | 2.24% | 39.12 | 12.08 | 5.70 | 57.34 | 55.28 | 59.53 | 18.16 | 54.36% | 9.11 |
1964 | 166M | 83M | 83M | 1 | 2.27% | 38.64 | 11.81 | 5.63 | 57.74 | 55.62 | 60.00 | 18.09 | 55.23% | 9.35 |
1965 | 170M | 85M | 85M | 1 | 2.30% | 38.06 | 11.55 | 5.55 | 58.15 | 55.97 | 60.47 | 18.07 | 56.03% | 9.60 |
1966 | 175M | 87M | 87M | 1 | 2.32% | 37.40 | 11.28 | 5.45 | 58.56 | 56.31 | 60.95 | 18.02 | 56.83% | 9.86 |
1967 | 179M | 89M | 90M | 1 | 2.33% | 36.68 | 11.00 | 5.33 | 58.98 | 56.66 | 61.44 | 18.02 | 57.62% | 10.11 |
1968 | 184M | 92M | 92M | 1 | 2.35% | 35.94 | 10.73 | 5.21 | 59.39 | 57.00 | 61.93 | 18.06 | 58.42% | 10.37 |
1969 | 188M | 94M | 94M | 1 | 2.37% | 35.20 | 10.46 | 5.08 | 59.81 | 57.36 | 62.42 | 18.13 | 59.20% | 10.62 |
1970 | 193M | 96M | 97M | 1 | 2.38% | 34.50 | 10.20 | 4.95 | 60.23 | 57.70 | 62.91 | 18.22 | 60.00% | 10.88 |
1971 | 197M | 99M | 99M | 1 | 2.40% | 33.89 | 9.96 | 4.82 | 60.64 | 58.05 | 63.38 | 18.32 | 60.79% | 11.14 |
1972 | 202M | 101M | 101M | 1 | 2.43% | 33.37 | 9.73 | 4.71 | 61.03 | 58.39 | 63.83 | 18.44 | 61.58% | 11.40 |
1973 | 207M | 103M | 104M | 1 | 2.46% | 32.96 | 9.53 | 4.61 | 61.40 | 58.72 | 64.24 | 18.57 | 62.34% | 11.66 |
1974 | 211M | 105M | 106M | 1 | 2.49% | 32.64 | 9.36 | 4.51 | 61.75 | 59.05 | 64.62 | 18.72 | 63.09% | 11.93 |
1975 | 216M | 108M | 108M | 0.99 | 2.52% | 32.40 | 9.20 | 4.43 | 62.08 | 59.36 | 64.99 | 18.86 | 63.84% | 12.20 |
1976 | 221M | 110M | 111M | 0.99 | 2.56% | 32.22 | 9.05 | 4.36 | 62.41 | 59.66 | 65.34 | 18.99 | 64.59% | 12.48 |
1977 | 226M | 113M | 113M | 0.99 | 2.60% | 32.04 | 8.91 | 4.28 | 62.74 | 59.96 | 65.70 | 19.12 | 65.34% | 12.76 |
1978 | 231M | 115M | 116M | 0.99 | 2.63% | 31.83 | 8.77 | 4.21 | 63.08 | 60.27 | 66.07 | 19.25 | 66.09% | 13.05 |
1979 | 236M | 118M | 119M | 0.99 | 2.66% | 31.58 | 8.62 | 4.13 | 63.42 | 60.57 | 66.45 | 19.40 | 66.84% | 13.35 |
1980 | 242M | 120M | 121M | 0.99 | 2.69% | 31.25 | 8.47 | 4.05 | 63.77 | 60.88 | 66.84 | 19.58 | 67.58% | 13.65 |
1981 | 247M | 123M | 124M | 0.99 | 2.71% | 30.85 | 8.31 | 3.95 | 64.12 | 61.19 | 67.25 | 19.71 | 68.31% | 13.95 |
1982 | 253M | 126M | 127M | 0.99 | 2.72% | 30.39 | 8.16 | 3.85 | 64.47 | 61.49 | 67.64 | 19.89 | 69.02% | 14.26 |
1983 | 258M | 128M | 130M | 0.99 | 2.73% | 29.87 | 8.01 | 3.75 | 64.81 | 61.78 | 68.04 | 20.08 | 69.71% | 14.58 |
1984 | 264M | 131M | 133M | 0.99 | 2.73% | 29.32 | 7.87 | 3.66 | 65.14 | 62.06 | 68.41 | 20.27 | 70.39% | 14.89 |
1985 | 269M | 134M | 135M | 0.99 | 2.72% | 28.74 | 7.73 | 3.56 | 65.46 | 62.34 | 68.78 | 20.47 | 71.05% | 15.21 |
1986 | 275M | 137M | 138M | 0.99 | 2.70% | 28.15 | 7.60 | 3.46 | 65.77 | 62.61 | 69.14 | 20.66 | 71.70% | 15.52 |
1987 | 280M | 139M | 141M | 0.99 | 2.68% | 27.54 | 7.48 | 3.37 | 66.08 | 62.87 | 69.49 | 20.86 | 72.34% | 15.83 |
1988 | 286M | 142M | 144M | 0.99 | 2.66% | 26.94 | 7.36 | 3.27 | 66.39 | 63.13 | 69.85 | 21.06 | 72.97% | 16.14 |
1989 | 291M | 145M | 147M | 0.99 | 2.64% | 26.36 | 7.25 | 3.19 | 66.71 | 63.40 | 70.21 | 21.27 | 73.59% | 16.45 |
1990 | 297M | 147M | 149M | 0.99 | 2.61% | 25.80 | 7.14 | 3.11 | 67.03 | 63.68 | 70.58 | 21.49 | 74.20% | 16.76 |
1991 | 302M | 150M | 152M | 0.99 | 2.59% | 25.26 | 7.03 | 3.04 | 67.38 | 63.98 | 70.96 | 21.70 | 74.78% | 17.06 |
1992 | 308M | 153M | 155M | 0.98 | 2.58% | 24.76 | 6.91 | 2.97 | 67.74 | 64.31 | 71.36 | 21.92 | 75.34% | 17.36 |
1993 | 313M | 155M | 158M | 0.98 | 2.57% | 24.28 | 6.80 | 2.90 | 68.13 | 64.66 | 71.76 | 22.14 | 75.89% | 17.66 |
1994 | 318M | 158M | 160M | 0.98 | 2.56% | 23.81 | 6.69 | 2.85 | 68.53 | 65.04 | 72.17 | 22.37 | 76.43% | 17.96 |
1995 | 323M | 160M | 163M | 0.98 | 2.56% | 23.36 | 6.57 | 2.79 | 68.94 | 65.44 | 72.59 | 22.61 | 76.96% | 18.26 |
1996 | 329M | 163M | 166M | 0.98 | 2.54% | 22.92 | 6.47 | 2.73 | 69.36 | 65.84 | 73.02 | 22.85 | 77.48% | 18.55 |
1997 | 334M | 165M | 168M | 0.98 | 2.53% | 22.48 | 6.36 | 2.67 | 69.78 | 66.25 | 73.43 | 23.09 | 78.02% | 18.85 |
1998 | 339M | 168M | 171M | 0.98 | 2.51% | 22.03 | 6.27 | 2.62 | 70.19 | 66.66 | 73.84 | 23.32 | 78.56% | 19.14 |
1999 | 344M | 170M | 174M | 0.98 | 2.49% | 21.58 | 6.19 | 2.56 | 70.59 | 67.05 | 74.24 | 23.57 | 79.09% | 19.43 |
2000 | 349M | 173M | 176M | 0.98 | 2.44% | 21.11 | 6.13 | 2.50 | 70.97 | 67.42 | 74.62 | 23.84 | 79.61% | 19.71 |
2001 | 354M | 175M | 179M | 0.98 | 2.40% | 20.65 | 6.08 | 2.44 | 71.32 | 67.77 | 74.98 | 24.13 | 79.96% | 19.99 |
2002 | 359M | 178M | 181M | 0.98 | 2.34% | 20.19 | 6.04 | 2.39 | 71.66 | 68.10 | 75.32 | 24.46 | 80.26% | 20.27 |
2003 | 364M | 180M | 184M | 0.98 | 2.28% | 19.73 | 6.02 | 2.34 | 71.98 | 68.42 | 75.64 | 24.80 | 80.54% | 20.54 |
2004 | 369M | 182M | 186M | 0.98 | 2.22% | 19.30 | 6.00 | 2.29 | 72.29 | 68.73 | 75.95 | 25.15 | 80.82% | 20.80 |
2005 | 373M | 185M | 189M | 0.98 | 2.15% | 18.88 | 5.99 | 2.24 | 72.59 | 69.04 | 76.24 | 25.49 | 81.10% | 21.06 |
2006 | 378M | 187M | 191M | 0.98 | 2.09% | 18.50 | 5.99 | 2.20 | 72.88 | 69.32 | 76.51 | 25.84 | 81.37% | 21.32 |
2007 | 382M | 189M | 193M | 0.98 | 2.03% | 18.16 | 5.99 | 2.16 | 73.16 | 69.61 | 76.78 | 26.20 | 81.63% | 21.57 |
2008 | 386M | 191M | 195M | 0.98 | 1.97% | 17.84 | 6.00 | 2.13 | 73.43 | 69.90 | 77.04 | 26.56 | 81.89% | 21.81 |
2009 | 391M | 193M | 198M | 0.98 | 1.92% | 17.57 | 6.01 | 2.10 | 73.71 | 70.18 | 77.29 | 26.92 | 82.13% | 22.06 |
2010 | 395M | 195M | 200M | 0.98 | 1.88% | 17.31 | 6.02 | 2.08 | 73.97 | 70.46 | 77.54 | 27.29 | 82.37% | 22.30 |
2011 | 399M | 197M | 202M | 0.98 | 1.83% | 17.08 | 6.04 | 2.06 | 74.23 | 70.73 | 77.78 | 27.65 | 82.61% | 22.54 |
2012 | 404M | 199M | 204M | 0.98 | 1.78% | 16.85 | 6.07 | 2.04 | 74.48 | 70.99 | 78.02 | 28.01 | 82.84% | 22.78 |
2013 | 408M | 201M | 206M | 0.98 | 1.73% | 16.62 | 6.09 | 2.03 | 74.72 | 71.24 | 78.24 | 28.38 | 83.07% | 23.02 |
2014 | 412M | 203M | 209M | 0.97 | 1.67% | 16.39 | 6.14 | 2.01 | 74.94 | 71.48 | 78.45 | 28.75 | 83.29% | 23.26 |
2015 | 416M | 205M | 211M | 0.97 | 1.62% | 16.15 | 6.17 | 1.99 | 75.16 | 71.70 | 78.65 | 29.13 | 83.51% | 23.49 |
2016 | 420M | 207M | 213M | 0.97 | 1.55% | 15.91 | 6.23 | 1.97 | 75.37 | 71.93 | 78.84 | 29.50 | 83.72% | 23.72 |
2017 | 424M | 209M | 215M | 0.97 | 1.50% | 15.67 | 6.28 | 1.96 | 75.57 | 72.14 | 79.02 | 29.87 | 83.94% | 23.94 |
2018 | 428M | 211M | 217M | 0.97 | 1.44% | 15.42 | 6.33 | 1.94 | 75.77 | 72.36 | 79.20 | 30.25 | 84.15% | 24.16 |
2019 | 432M | 213M | 219M | 0.97 | 1.38% | 15.18 | 6.38 | 1.92 | 75.97 | 72.57 | 79.39 | 30.63 | 84.35% | 24.37 |
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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2020 | 435M | 215M | 221M | 0.97 | 1.32% | 14.94 | 6.44 | 1.91 | 76.18 | 72.79 | 79.57 | 31.01 | 84.56% | 24.58 |
2021 | 439M | 216M | 223M | 0.97 | 1.26% | 14.72 | 6.50 | 1.90 | 76.37 | 73.01 | 79.75 | 31.38 | 84.77% | 24.78 |
2022 | 442M | 218M | 224M | 0.97 | 1.21% | 14.50 | 6.57 | 1.88 | 76.57 | 73.22 | 79.92 | 31.74 | 84.97% | 24.97 |
2023 | 446M | 220M | 226M | 0.97 | 1.15% | 14.28 | 6.63 | 1.87 | 76.77 | 73.44 | 80.10 | 32.11 | 85.17% | 25.16 |
2024 | 449M | 221M | 228M | 0.97 | 1.10% | 14.07 | 6.70 | 1.86 | 76.97 | 73.66 | 80.27 | 32.48 | 85.37% | 25.35 |
2025 | 452M | 223M | 229M | 0.97 | 1.05% | 13.85 | 6.76 | 1.85 | 77.16 | 73.87 | 80.44 | 32.85 | 85.57% | 25.53 |
2026 | 455M | 224M | 231M | 0.97 | 1.00% | 13.67 | 6.84 | 1.84 | 77.35 | 74.09 | 80.61 | 33.21 | 85.77% | 25.70 |
2027 | 458M | 226M | 233M | 0.97 | 0.95% | 13.49 | 6.92 | 1.83 | 77.55 | 74.30 | 80.77 | 33.57 | 85.96% | 25.87 |
2028 | 461M | 227M | 234M | 0.97 | 0.90% | 13.31 | 6.99 | 1.82 | 77.73 | 74.52 | 80.93 | 33.93 | 86.16% | 26.04 |
2029 | 464M | 228M | 236M | 0.97 | 0.86% | 13.13 | 7.07 | 1.81 | 77.93 | 74.73 | 81.10 | 34.30 | 86.35% | 26.19 |
2030 | 467M | 230M | 237M | 0.97 | 0.81% | 12.95 | 7.15 | 1.80 | 78.11 | 74.95 | 81.26 | 34.67 | 86.55% | 26.35 |
2031 | 469M | 231M | 238M | 0.97 | 0.77% | 12.80 | 7.24 | 1.80 | 78.30 | 75.16 | 81.42 | 35.02 | 86.74% | 26.49 |
2032 | 472M | 232M | 240M | 0.97 | 0.73% | 12.65 | 7.33 | 1.79 | 78.49 | 75.38 | 81.57 | 35.37 | 86.93% | 26.63 |
2033 | 474M | 233M | 241M | 0.97 | 0.68% | 12.50 | 7.42 | 1.79 | 78.68 | 75.59 | 81.73 | 35.73 | 87.12% | 26.77 |
2034 | 476M | 234M | 242M | 0.97 | 0.64% | 12.35 | 7.52 | 1.78 | 78.86 | 75.81 | 81.88 | 36.08 | 87.30% | 26.90 |
2035 | 479M | 235M | 243M | 0.97 | 0.60% | 12.20 | 7.61 | 1.78 | 79.05 | 76.02 | 82.03 | 36.44 | 87.49% | 27.02 |
2036 | 481M | 236M | 244M | 0.97 | 0.57% | 12.08 | 7.71 | 1.77 | 79.23 | 76.24 | 82.18 | 36.77 | 87.68% | 27.14 |
2037 | 483M | 237M | 245M | 0.97 | 0.53% | 11.96 | 7.81 | 1.77 | 79.41 | 76.45 | 82.33 | 37.10 | 87.86% | 27.25 |
2038 | 485M | 238M | 246M | 0.97 | 0.49% | 11.84 | 7.92 | 1.76 | 79.60 | 76.67 | 82.48 | 37.43 | 88.04% | 27.35 |
2039 | 486M | 239M | 247M | 0.97 | 0.46% | 11.72 | 8.02 | 1.76 | 79.77 | 76.88 | 82.62 | 37.77 | 88.23% | 27.46 |
2040 | 488M | 240M | 248M | 0.97 | 0.43% | 11.60 | 8.13 | 1.76 | 79.96 | 77.09 | 82.77 | 38.11 | 88.41% | 27.55 |
2041 | 490M | 241M | 249M | 0.97 | 0.40% | 11.50 | 8.24 | 1.75 | 80.14 | 77.31 | 82.91 | 38.42 | 88.59% | 27.64 |
2042 | 491M | 241M | 250M | 0.97 | 0.37% | 11.40 | 8.34 | 1.75 | 80.31 | 77.52 | 83.05 | 38.73 | 88.76% | 27.72 |
2043 | 492M | 242M | 250M | 0.97 | 0.34% | 11.30 | 8.46 | 1.75 | 80.49 | 77.73 | 83.19 | 39.04 | 88.94% | 27.80 |
2044 | 494M | 243M | 251M | 0.97 | 0.31% | 11.20 | 8.56 | 1.75 | 80.67 | 77.94 | 83.33 | 39.34 | 89.12% | 27.87 |
2045 | 495M | 243M | 252M | 0.97 | 0.28% | 11.10 | 8.67 | 1.75 | 80.85 | 78.16 | 83.47 | 39.65 | 89.29% | 27.94 |
2046 | 496M | 244M | 252M | 0.97 | 0.26% | 11.02 | 8.78 | 1.75 | 81.03 | 78.37 | 83.61 | 39.92 | 89.46% | 28.00 |
2047 | 497M | 244M | 253M | 0.97 | 0.23% | 10.93 | 8.89 | 1.74 | 81.19 | 78.58 | 83.74 | 40.19 | 89.63% | 28.06 |
2048 | 498M | 245M | 253M | 0.97 | 0.21% | 10.85 | 9.00 | 1.75 | 81.37 | 78.79 | 83.88 | 40.46 | 89.79% | 28.11 |
2049 | 499M | 245M | 254M | 0.97 | 0.18% | 10.77 | 9.11 | 1.75 | 81.54 | 79.00 | 84.02 | 40.74 | 89.96% | 28.15 |
2050 | 499M | 246M | 254M | 0.97 | 0.16% | 10.68 | 9.21 | 1.74 | 81.72 | 79.21 | 84.15 | 41.02 | 90.12% | 28.19 |
Highest City Population in South America (mid 2019)
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Rank | City | Country | Population, Urban Area | Population, City |
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1 | Sao Paulo | Brazil | 21,937,446 | 10,021,295 |
2 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 15,098,321 | 13,076,300 |
3 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 13,411,189 | 6,023,699 |
4 | Bogota | Colombia | 10,873,119 | 7,674,366 |
5 | Lima | Peru | 10,630,295 | 7,737,002 |
6 | Santiago | Chile | 6,744,201 | 4,837,295 |
7 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 6,053,711 | 2,373,224 |
8 | Brasilia | Brazil | 4,599,862 | 2,207,718 |
9 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | 4,124,641 | 1,372,741 |
10 | Recife | Brazil | 4,100,956 | 1,478,098 |
11 | Fortaleza | Brazil | 4,048,497 | 2,400,000 |
12 | Medellin | Colombia | 3,982,151 | 1,999,979 |
13 | Salvador | Brazil | 3,816,742 | 2,711,840 |
14 | Curitiba | Brazil | 3,651,956 | 1,718,421 |
15 | Asuncion | Paraguay | 3,305,170 | 1,482,200 |
16 | Campinas | Brazil | 3,277,119 | 1,031,554 |
17 | Guayaquil | Ecuador | 2,967,579 | 1,952,029 |
18 | Caracas | Venezuela | 2,936,459 | 2,936,000 |
19 | Cali | Colombia | 2,766,855 | 2,392,877 |
20 | Goiania | Brazil | 2,656,924 | 1,171,195 |
21 | Belem | Brazil | 2,320,855 | 15,550 |
22 | Barranquilla | Colombia | 2,258,855 | 1,380,425 |
23 | Maracaibo | Venezuela | 2,237,365 | 2,219,000 |
24 | Manaus | Brazil | 2,238,119 | 1,598,210 |
25 | Vitoria | Brazil | 2,056,987 | 312,656 |
26 | Valencia | Venezuela | 1,896,478 | 1,385,083 |
27 | Baixada Santista | Brazil | 1,882,182 | 411,403 |
28 | Quito | Ecuador | 1,859,937 | 1,399,814 |
29 | La Paz | Bolivia | 1,844,641 | 812,799 |
30 | Montevideo | Uruguay | 1,748,673 | 1,270,737 |
31 | Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 1,693,528 | 1,364,389 |
32 | Cordoba | Argentina | 1,565,509 | 1,428,214 |
33 | Rosario | Argentina | 1,520,101 | 1,173,533 |
34 | Sao Luis | Brazil | 1,478,969 | 917,237 |
35 | Natal | Brazil | 1,441,692 | 763,043 |
36 | Joao Pessoa | Brazil | 1,370,346 | 650,883 |
37 | Bucaramanga | Colombia | 1,321,264 | 571,820 |
38 | Maceio | Brazil | 1,315,887 | 954,991 |
39 | Joinville | Brazil | 1,294,805 | 461,304 |
40 | Cochabamba | Bolivia | 1,286,610 | 900,414 |
41 | Florianopolis | Brazil | 1,227,641 | 412,724 |
42 | Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 1,206,509 | 809,490 |
43 | Maracay | Venezuela | 1,195,509 | 1,190,000 |
44 | Mendoza | Argentina | 1,162,182 | 876,884 |
45 | Cartagena | Colombia | 1,058,673 | 952,024 |
46 | Teresina | Brazil | 1,015,591 | 744,512 |
47 | Aracaju | Brazil | 999,264 | 490,175 |
48 | Valparaiso | Chile | 978,673 | 282,448 |
49 | San Miguel de Tucuman | Argentina | 977,887 | 781,023 |
50 | Cucuta | Colombia | 927,591 | 721,398 |