South America Countries (2026)

South America is a subregion of Americas containing 14 countries with a combined population of 436 million people. The region covers 17,833,382 km² with an average population density of 24 people per km². Average life expectancy across South America is 75.3 years. Average GDP per capita is $11,653.

#1Brazil

Pop: 212.0M

Area: 8,515,767 km²

GDP: $10,311

Life: 75.8y

#2Colombia

Pop: 52.9M

Area: 1,141,748 km²

GDP: $7,919

Life: 77.7y

#3Argentina

Pop: 45.7M

Area: 2,780,400 km²

GDP: $13,970

Life: 77.4y

#	Country	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Growth	Capital
1	Brazil	211,998,573	8,515,767	25	+0.41%	Brasília
2	Colombia	52,886,363	1,141,748	46	+1.07%	Bogotá
3	Argentina	45,696,159	2,780,400	16	+0.35%	Buenos Aires
4	Peru	34,217,848	1,285,216	27	+1.09%	Lima
5	Venezuela	28,405,543	916,445	31	+0.37%	Caracas
6	Chile	19,764,771	756,102	26	+0.54%	Santiago
7	Ecuador	18,135,478	276,841	66	+0.86%	Quito
8	Bolivia	12,413,315	1,098,581	11	+1.37%	Sucre
9	Paraguay	6,929,153	406,752	17	+1.23%	Asunción
10	Uruguay	3,386,588	181,034	19	-0.04%	Montevideo
11	Guyana	831,087	214,969	4	+0.57%	Georgetown
12	Suriname	634,431	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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