Population in cities over 1 million in South America in 2025 — 182,960,796 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 404.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 183M | +1.8M | +0.99% |
| 2024 | 181M | +1.84M | +1.03% |
| 2023 | 179M | +1.89M | +1.06% |
| 2022 | 177M | +1.92M | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 176M | +1.96M | +1.13% |
| 2020 | 174M | +1.98M | +1.16% |
| 2019 | 172M | +1.99M | +1.17% |
| 2018 | 170M | +2.53M | +1.52% |
| 2017 | 167M | +2.49M | +1.51% |
| 2016 | 165M | +2.45M | +1.51% |
| 2015 | 162M | +2.4M | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 160M | +2.36M | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 157M | +2.31M | +1.49% |
| 2012 | 155M | +2.28M | +1.49% |
| 2011 | 153M | +2.27M | +1.51% |
| 2010 | 150M | +2.36M | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 148M | +2.32M | +1.59% |
| 2008 | 146M | +2.33M | +1.62% |
| 2007 | 143M | +2.29M | +1.62% |
| 2006 | 141M | +2.25M | +1.62% |
| 2005 | 139M | +2.24M | +1.64% |
| 2004 | 137M | +2.2M | +1.63% |
| 2003 | 135M | +2.15M | +1.62% |
| 2002 | 132M | +2.19M | +1.68% |
| 2001 | 130M | +2.27M | +1.77% |
| 2000 | 128M | +2.69M | +2.15% |
| 1999 | 125M | +2.62M | +2.14% |
| 1998 | 123M | +2.56M | +2.13% |
| 1997 | 120M | +2.49M | +2.12% |
| 1996 | 118M | +2.44M | +2.12% |
| 1995 | 115M | +2.37M | +2.11% |
| 1994 | 113M | +2.32M | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 110M | +2.29M | +2.12% |
| 1992 | 108M | +2.29M | +2.16% |
| 1991 | 106M | +2.49M | +2.41% |
| 1990 | 103M | +2.47M | +2.45% |
| 1989 | 101M | +2.39M | +2.43% |
| 1988 | 98.48M | +2.33M | +2.42% |
| 1987 | 96.15M | +2.26M | +2.41% |
| 1986 | 93.89M | +2.2M | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 91.69M | +2.15M | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 89.54M | +2.1M | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 87.44M | +2.04M | +2.39% |
| 1982 | 85.4M | +2.07M | +2.48% |
| 1981 | 83.33M | +2.26M | +2.79% |
| 1980 | 81.07M | +2.91M | +3.72% |
| 1979 | 78.16M | +2.78M | +3.69% |
| 1978 | 75.38M | +2.66M | +3.66% |
| 1977 | 72.72M | +2.55M | +3.63% |
| 1976 | 70.17M | +2.45M | +3.61% |
| 1975 | 67.73M | +2.34M | +3.58% |
| 1974 | 65.39M | +2.29M | +3.63% |
| 1973 | 63.1M | +2.29M | +3.77% |
| 1972 | 60.81M | +2.27M | +3.88% |
| 1971 | 58.54M | +2.29M | +4.06% |
| 1970 | 56.25M | +2.46M | +4.58% |
| 1969 | 53.79M | +2.33M | +4.53% |
| 1968 | 51.46M | +2.22M | +4.51% |
| 1967 | 49.24M | +2.11M | +4.47% |
| 1966 | 47.13M | +2M | +4.43% |
| 1965 | 45.13M | +1.9M | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 43.23M | +1.86M | +4.51% |
| 1963 | 41.37M | +1.77M | +4.47% |
| 1962 | 39.6M | +1.69M | +4.45% |
| 1961 | 37.91M | +1.63M | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 36.28M | — | — |
The population of urban agglomerations with more than one million residents. The unit of count is the agglomeration, not the city within its administrative boundaries, and that is essential: along administrative lines many of the largest concentrations of people break up into dozens of municipalities. The indicator measures not urbanization as such but its concentration in large centers — a country can be highly urbanized without a single million-plus city.
Important: The table covers about 120 territories — the rest have no agglomerations of this size, and that is a zero, not a gap. Aggregates for groups of countries are therefore calculated at a lowered coverage threshold.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What share of a country's population lives in agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban populationThe absolute number of city dwellers by country.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.