Population density in South America in 2023 — 24.9 per km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 184%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24.9 | +0.1 | +0.59% |
| 2022 | 24.7 | +0.1 | +0.51% |
| 2021 | 24.6 | +0.1 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.5 | +0.1 | +0.55% |
| 2019 | 24.4 | +0.2 | +0.74% |
| 2018 | 24.2 | +0.2 | +0.81% |
| 2017 | 24 | +0.2 | +0.88% |
| 2016 | 23.8 | +0.2 | +0.92% |
| 2015 | 23.6 | +0.2 | +0.94% |
| 2014 | 23.3 | +0.2 | +0.95% |
| 2013 | 23.1 | +0.2 | +0.94% |
| 2012 | 22.9 | +0.2 | +0.96% |
| 2011 | 22.7 | +0.2 | +0.97% |
| 2010 | 22.5 | +0.2 | +0.98% |
| 2009 | 22.3 | +0.2 | +1.01% |
| 2008 | 22 | +0.2 | +1.05% |
| 2007 | 21.8 | +0.2 | +1.09% |
| 2006 | 21.6 | +0.2 | +1.14% |
| 2005 | 21.3 | +0.2 | +1.18% |
| 2004 | 21.1 | +0.3 | +1.21% |
| 2003 | 20.8 | +0.3 | +1.26% |
| 2002 | 20.6 | +0.3 | +1.32% |
| 2001 | 20.3 | +0.3 | +1.38% |
| 2000 | 20 | +0.3 | +1.45% |
| 1999 | 19.7 | +0.3 | +1.53% |
| 1998 | 19.4 | +0.3 | +1.74% |
| 1997 | 19.1 | +0.3 | +1.58% |
| 1996 | 18.8 | +0.3 | +1.62% |
| 1995 | 18.5 | +0.3 | +1.66% |
| 1994 | 18.2 | +0.3 | +1.69% |
| 1993 | 17.9 | +0.3 | +1.74% |
| 1992 | 17.6 | +0.3 | +1.78% |
| 1991 | 17.3 | +0.3 | +1.82% |
| 1990 | 17 | +0.3 | +1.89% |
| 1989 | 16.7 | +0.3 | +1.93% |
| 1988 | 16.4 | +0.3 | +1.97% |
| 1987 | 16 | +0.3 | +2.01% |
| 1986 | 15.7 | +0.3 | +2.06% |
| 1985 | 15.4 | +0.3 | +2.12% |
| 1984 | 15.1 | +0.3 | +2.17% |
| 1983 | 14.8 | +0.3 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 14.4 | +0.3 | +2.22% |
| 1981 | 14.1 | +0.3 | +2.25% |
| 1980 | 13.8 | +0.3 | +2.26% |
| 1979 | 13.5 | +0.3 | +2.27% |
| 1978 | 13.2 | +0.3 | +2.28% |
| 1977 | 12.9 | +0.3 | +2.27% |
| 1976 | 12.6 | +0.3 | +2.26% |
| 1975 | 12.4 | +0.3 | +2.27% |
| 1974 | 12.1 | +0.3 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 11.8 | +0.3 | +2.32% |
| 1972 | 11.5 | +0.3 | +2.33% |
| 1971 | 11.3 | +0.3 | +2.34% |
| 1970 | 11 | +0.3 | +2.37% |
| 1969 | 10.8 | +0.3 | +2.42% |
| 1968 | 10.5 | +0.3 | +2.47% |
| 1967 | 10.3 | +0.3 | +2.52% |
| 1966 | 10 | +0.3 | +2.58% |
| 1965 | 9.8 | +0.3 | +2.64% |
| 1964 | 9.5 | +0.2 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 9.3 | +0.2 | +2.74% |
| 1962 | 9 | +0.2 | +2.76% |
| 1961 | 8.8 | — | — |
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.