South America — Countries of the World
South America consists of 12 countries with a total population of approximately 440 million. The continent has undergone rapid demographic transition, with fertility rates dropping dramatically from over 5 children per woman in the 1960s to about 1.9 today. Urbanization is very high, with major megacities like São Paulo, Buenos Aires, and Lima driving economic and social change.
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Showing 12 countries — South America
| # | Country | Population | Density | Fertility Rate (TFR) | Life Expectancy | Median Age | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Argentina
South America |
45,696,159 | 16.6/km² | 1.50 | 77.4 | 36.5 | 0.35% |
| 2 |
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
South America |
12,413,315 | 11.3/km² | 2.55 | 68.6 | 30.7 | 1.37% |
| 3 |
Brazil
South America |
211,998,573 | 25.3/km² | 1.62 | 75.8 | 36.9 | 0.41% |
| 4 |
Chile
South America |
19,764,771 | 26.5/km² | 1.17 | 81.2 | 39.0 | 0.54% |
| 5 |
Colombia
South America |
52,886,363 | 47.2/km² | 1.65 | 77.7 | 36.2 | 1.07% |
| 6 |
Ecuador
South America |
18,135,478 | 72.4/km² | 1.82 | 77.4 | 34.0 | 0.86% |
| 7 |
Guyana
South America |
831,087 | 3.9/km² | 2.41 | 70.2 | 31.3 | 0.57% |
| 8 |
Paraguay
South America |
6,929,153 | 17.3/km² | 2.42 | 73.8 | 31.5 | 1.23% |
| 9 |
Peru
South America |
34,217,848 | 26.4/km² | 1.98 | 77.7 | 34.5 | 1.09% |
| 10 |
Suriname
South America |
634,431 | 3.9/km² | 2.25 | 73.6 | 33.3 | 0.88% |
| 11 |
Uruguay
South America |
3,386,588 | 19.4/km² | 1.41 | 78.1 | 39.1 | -0.04% |
| 12 |
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
South America |
28,405,543 | 32.1/km² | 2.08 | 72.5 | 33.9 | 0.37% |