South America Countries (2026)

South America is a subregion of Americas containing 14 countries with a combined population of 437 million people. The region covers 17,833,382 km² with an average population density of 25 people per km². Average life expectancy across South America is 75.3 years. Average GDP per capita is $11,653.

#1Brazil

Pop: 213.4M

Area: 8,515,767 km²

GDP: $10,311

Life: 75.8y

#2Colombia

Pop: 53.1M

Area: 1,141,748 km²

GDP: $7,919

Life: 77.7y

#3Argentina

Pop: 46.7M

Area: 2,780,400 km²

GDP: $13,970

Life: 77.4y

#	Country	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Growth	Capital
1	Brazil	213,421,037	8,515,767	25	+0.52%	Brasília
2	Colombia	53,057,212	1,141,748	46	+0.48%	Bogotá
3	Argentina	46,735,004	2,780,400	17	+0.62%	Buenos Aires
4	Peru	34,350,244	1,285,216	27	+0.55%	Lima
5	Venezuela	28,517,000	916,445	31	-0.29%	Caracas
6	Chile	20,206,953	756,102	27	+0.57%	Santiago
7	Ecuador	18,103,660	276,841	65	+1.01%	Quito
8	Bolivia	11,365,333	1,098,581	10	+1.07%	Sucre
9	Paraguay	6,109,644	406,752	15	+1.16%	Asunción
10	Uruguay	3,499,451	181,034	19	+0.28%	Montevideo
11	Guyana	772,975	214,969	4	+0.88%	Georgetown
12	Suriname	616,500	163,820	4	+0.88%	Paramaribo
13	French Guiana	292,354	83,534	3	+0.88%	Cayenne
14	Falkland Islands	3,662	12,173	0	+0.88%	Stanley

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