Population in South America in 2025 — 437,788,241 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 195%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 438M | +2.49M | +0.57% |
| 2024 | 435M | +2.58M | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 433M | +2.53M | +0.59% |
| 2022 | 430M | +2.16M | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 428M | +2.11M | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 426M | +2.66M | +0.63% |
| 2019 | 423M | +3.1M | +0.74% |
| 2018 | 420M | +3.39M | +0.81% |
| 2017 | 417M | +3.65M | +0.88% |
| 2016 | 413M | +3.77M | +0.92% |
| 2015 | 409M | +3.8M | +0.94% |
| 2014 | 406M | +3.78M | +0.94% |
| 2013 | 402M | +3.76M | +0.94% |
| 2012 | 398M | +3.77M | +0.96% |
| 2011 | 394M | +3.77M | +0.97% |
| 2010 | 390M | +3.79M | +0.98% |
| 2009 | 387M | +3.87M | +1.01% |
| 2008 | 383M | +3.98M | +1.05% |
| 2007 | 379M | +4.1M | +1.09% |
| 2006 | 375M | +4.22M | +1.14% |
| 2005 | 370M | +4.32M | +1.18% |
| 2004 | 366M | +4.39M | +1.21% |
| 2003 | 362M | +4.5M | +1.26% |
| 2002 | 357M | +4.64M | +1.32% |
| 2001 | 353M | +4.79M | +1.38% |
| 2000 | 348M | +4.97M | +1.45% |
| 1999 | 343M | +5.17M | +1.53% |
| 1998 | 338M | +5.22M | +1.57% |
| 1997 | 332M | +5.18M | +1.58% |
| 1996 | 327M | +5.21M | +1.62% |
| 1995 | 322M | +5.25M | +1.66% |
| 1994 | 317M | +5.27M | +1.69% |
| 1993 | 312M | +5.32M | +1.74% |
| 1992 | 306M | +5.35M | +1.78% |
| 1991 | 301M | +5.39M | +1.82% |
| 1990 | 296M | +5.48M | +1.89% |
| 1989 | 290M | +5.49M | +1.93% |
| 1988 | 285M | +5.5M | +1.97% |
| 1987 | 279M | +5.5M | +2.01% |
| 1986 | 274M | +5.52M | +2.06% |
| 1985 | 268M | +5.55M | +2.12% |
| 1984 | 262M | +5.57M | +2.17% |
| 1983 | 257M | +5.53M | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 251M | +5.46M | +2.22% |
| 1981 | 246M | +5.4M | +2.25% |
| 1980 | 241M | +5.32M | +2.26% |
| 1979 | 235M | +5.21M | +2.27% |
| 1978 | 230M | +5.12M | +2.28% |
| 1977 | 225M | +5M | +2.27% |
| 1976 | 220M | +4.87M | +2.26% |
| 1975 | 215M | +4.78M | +2.27% |
| 1974 | 210M | +4.72M | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 206M | +4.65M | +2.32% |
| 1972 | 201M | +4.57M | +2.33% |
| 1971 | 196M | +4.49M | +2.34% |
| 1970 | 192M | +4.44M | +2.37% |
| 1969 | 187M | +4.43M | +2.42% |
| 1968 | 183M | +4.41M | +2.47% |
| 1967 | 179M | +4.39M | +2.52% |
| 1966 | 174M | +4.39M | +2.58% |
| 1965 | 170M | +4.37M | +2.64% |
| 1964 | 165M | +4.35M | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 161M | +4.29M | +2.74% |
| 1962 | 157M | +4.21M | +2.76% |
| 1961 | 153M | +4.12M | +2.78% |
| 1960 | 148M | — | — |
Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.