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South America: countries by population and area
14 countries, ranked by population and by total area.
Most people🇧🇷 Brazil · 216M
Largest🇧🇷 Brazil · 8,520,000 km²
Test yourself
Two countries are marked on the globe. Can you tell which has more people, or which is larger? Free, no account needed.
By population
| # | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 216M |
| 2 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 52M |
| 3 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 46M |
| 4 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 34M |
| 5 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 28.3M |
| 6 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 19.6M |
| 7 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 18M |
| 8 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 12.4M |
| 9 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 6.9M |
| 10 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 3.42M |
| 11 | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 813K |
| 12 | 🇸🇷 Suriname | 623K |
| 13 | 🇬🇫 French Guiana | 300K |
| 14 | 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands | 3.8K |
By area
| # | Country | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 8,515,767 km² |
| 2 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2,780,400 km² |
| 3 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 1,285,216 km² |
| 4 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 1,141,748 km² |
| 5 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 1,098,581 km² |
| 6 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 916,445 km² |
| 7 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 756,102 km² |
| 8 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 406,752 km² |
| 9 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 283,561 km² |
| 10 | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 214,969 km² |
| 11 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 176,215 km² |
| 12 | 🇸🇷 Suriname | 163,820 km² |
| 13 | 🇬🇫 French Guiana | 83,534 km² |
| 14 | 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands | 12,173 km² |
Population: approximate 2023 estimates. Area: total area, including lakes and rivers.
Quick answers
- South America: which country has the most people?
- Brazil, with about 220 million people.
- South America: which country is the largest?
- Brazil, with a total area of about 8,520,000 km².