List of South American countries by population
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This is a list of South American countries and dependencies by population in South America, total projected population from the United Nations[1] and the latest official figure.
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| Country / dependency | % total | South America population[1] | % change | Official figure | Official date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 49.2% | 216,422,446 | 0.5% | 216,284,269 | 1 Jul 2023[2] |
| 2 |  Colombia | 11.8% | 52,085,168 | 0.4% | 52,215,503 | 17 Mar 2023[3] |
| 3 |  Argentina | 10.4% | 45,773,884 | 0.6% | 46,044,703 | 18 May 2022[4] |
| 4 |  Peru | 7.8% | 34,352,719 | 0.9% | 33,725,844 | 30 Jun 2023[5] |
| 5 |  Venezuela | 6.6% | 28,838,499 | 1.9% | 32,219,500 | 30 Jun 2019[6] |
| 6 |  Chile | 4.5% | 19,629,590 | 0.1% | 19,960,889 | 30 Jun 2023[7] |
| 7 |  Ecuador | 4.1% | 18,190,484 | 1.1% | 17,510,643 | 1 Jul 2020[8] |
| 8 |  Bolivia | 2.8% | 12,388,571 | 1.4% | 12,006,031 | 1 Jul 2022[9] |
| 9 |  Paraguay | 1.6% | 6,861,524 | 1.2% | 7,453,695 | 1 Jul 2023[10] |
| 10 |  Uruguay | 0.8% | 3,423,109 | 0.0% | 3,566,549 | 1 Jul 2023[11] |
| 11 |  Guyana | 0.2% | 813,834 | 0.6% | 743,699 | 1 Jul 2019[12] |
| 12 |  Suriname | 0.1% | 628,785 | 0.8% | 598,000 | 1 Jul 2023[13] |
 French Guiana (France) | 0.1% | 312,155 | 2.5% | 301,099 | 1 Jan 2023[14] | |
 Falkland Islands (UK) | 0.001% | 3,791 | 0.3% | 3541 | 10 Oct 2021[15] | |
| Total | 100% | 439,719,011 | 0.3% | 442,633,965 |