List of South American countries by population
This is a list of the countries of South American countries and dependent territories by population, which is sorted by the mid-year normalized demographic projections.
Table
| Rank | Country (or dependent territory) | July 1, 2015 projection[1] | % of pop. | Average relative annual growth (%)[2] | Average absolute annual growth [3] | Estimated doubling time (Years)[4] | Alternative figure | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 204,519,000 | 49.36 | 0.86 | 1,750,000 | 81 | 204,110,000 | April 14, 2015 | Official population clock |
| 2 |  Colombia | 48,218,000 | 11.64 | 1.16 | 555,000 | 60 | 48,090,000 | April 14, 2015 | Official population clock |
| 3 |  Argentina | 43,132,000 | 10.41 | 1.09 | 463,000 | 64 | 43,131,966 | July 1, 2015 | Official estimate |
| 4 |  Peru | 31,153,000 | 7.52 | 1.10 | 338,000 | 64 | 31,151,643 | June 30, 2015 | Official estimate |
| 5 |  Venezuela | 30,620,000 | 7.39 | 1.37 | 414,000 | 51 | 30,620,404 | 2015 | Official estimate |
| 6 |  Chile | 18,006,000 | 4.35 | 1.05 | 187,000 | 66 | 18,006,407 | 2015 | Official estimate |
| 7 |  Ecuador | 16,279,000 | 3.93 | 1.57 | 252,000 | 44 | 16,227,500 | April 14, 2015 | Official population clock |
| 8 |  Bolivia | 10,520,000 | 2.54 | 1.73 | 179,000 | 40 | 10,027,254 | November 21, 2012 | 2012 census result |
| 9 |  Paraguay | 7,003,000 | 1.69 | 1.58 | 109,000 | 44 | 7,003,406 | 2015 | Official estimate |
| 10 |  Uruguay | 3,310,000 | 0.80 | 0.18 | 6,000 | 382 | 3,404,189 | June 30, 2014 | Official estimate |
| 11 |  Guyana | 747,000 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 747,884 | September 15, 2012 | Preliminary 2012 census result |
| 12 |  Suriname | 560,000 | 0.14 | 1.08 | 6,000 | 64 | 541,638 | August 13, 2012 | Final 2012 census result |
| 13 |  French Guiana | 262,000 | 0.06 | 2.75 | 7,000 | 26 | 239,648 | January 1, 2012 | Official estimate |
| 14 |  Falkland Islands (UK)[5] | 3,000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 2,563 | April 15, 2012 | Final 2012 census result |
| Total | 414,332,000 | 100.00 | 1.04 | 4,266,000 | 67 |
See also
- List of countries by population
- List of African countries by population
- List of countries in the Americas by population
- List of Arab countries by population
- List of Asian countries by population
- List of Caribbean island countries by population
- List of Eurasian countries by population
- List of European countries by population
- List of European Union member states by population
- List of Latin American countries by population
- List of member states of the Commonwealth of Nations by population
- List of Middle East countries by population
- List of North American countries by population
- List of Oceanian countries by population
- List of countries by past and future population
- List of countries by past population (United Nations)
- List of countries by population in 2000
- List of countries by population in 2010
- List of population concern organizations
References
- ↑ Calculated, when available, from the latest national censuses or most recent official estimates (many of which are cited in their respective column), using the exponential formula shown on the List of countries by past and future population article. This is done to normalize the different populations to a unique date, so that they are really comparable.
- ↑ It corresponds to the following formula: projection2015/projection2014x100-100.
- ↑ It corresponds to the calculation: projection2015*annual_growth/100.
- ↑ It corresponds to the formula: LN(2)/LN(growth/100+1), which produces exactly the same result as LOG10(2)/LOG10(growth/100+1).
- ↑ Islands claimed by Argentina. Possessed by the British from 5 January 1833, it was briefly recaptured by the Argentinian forces during the Falklands War (April 2-June 14, 1982)