🗺️ Population of South America

439,719,008
Current Population of South America
3,176,325
Net population growth this year
25.01
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of South America reached 439,719,008, of which 216,825,780 people are male and 222,893,228 female. The country has a population density of 25.0129 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.722% for the year. According to the latest data, South America is set to increase its population size by 3,107,302 people next year. Making the total population count of South America 442,860,822 people by 2024.

Historic Population of South America (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of South America grown from 113,520,677 people to 439,719,008. An increase of the population size by 287.35% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 113,520,677 57,182,321 56,338,356 3,036,786 6.4575 2.675%
1951 116,611,616 58,693,493 57,918,122 3,145,091 6.6333 2.697%
1952 119,808,263 60,259,581 59,548,682 3,248,204 6.8152 2.711%
1953 123,095,655 61,871,973 61,223,683 3,326,581 7.0022 2.703%
1954 126,483,838 63,536,348 62,947,491 3,449,785 7.1949 2.728%
1955 129,985,918 65,259,365 64,726,553 3,554,374 7.3941 2.735%
1956 133,605,445 67,043,003 66,562,441 3,684,679 7.6 2.758%
1957 137,348,263 68,891,545 68,456,718 3,800,958 7.8129 2.768%
1958 141,190,489 70,790,676 70,399,813 3,883,494 8.0315 2.751%
1959 145,148,589 72,747,986 72,400,602 4,032,705 8.2566 2.779%
1960 149,224,211 74,763,348 74,460,864 4,118,540 8.4885 2.76%
1961 153,377,766 76,815,564 76,562,202 4,188,571 8.7247 2.731%
1962 157,608,916 78,906,108 78,702,807 4,273,727 8.9654 2.712%
1963 161,919,400 81,036,048 80,883,352 4,347,241 9.2106 2.685%
1964 166,291,420 83,196,471 83,094,950 4,396,801 9.4593 2.644%
1965 170,706,851 85,378,658 85,328,193 4,434,060 9.7105 2.598%
1966 175,135,392 87,567,434 87,567,958 4,423,023 9.9624 2.526%
1967 179,568,922 89,758,167 89,810,756 4,444,037 10.2146 2.475%
1968 184,010,946 91,951,701 92,059,245 4,440,009 10.4673 2.413%
1969 188,469,296 94,152,314 94,316,982 4,476,692 10.7209 2.375%
1970 192,947,154 96,364,788 96,582,366 4,479,025 10.9756 2.321%
1971 197,461,618 98,592,921 98,868,697 4,549,902 11.2324 2.304%
1972 202,046,138 100,850,091 101,196,048 4,619,138 11.4932 2.286%
1973 206,713,094 103,146,070 103,567,024 4,714,775 11.7587 2.281%
1974 211,454,530 105,478,285 105,976,244 4,768,095 12.0284 2.255%
1975 216,251,746 107,841,242 108,410,504 4,826,338 12.3012 2.232%
1976 221,111,720 110,238,700 110,873,021 4,893,611 12.5777 2.213%
1977 226,098,248 112,700,829 113,397,420 5,079,445 12.8614 2.247%
1978 231,226,757 115,235,390 115,991,367 5,177,572 13.1531 2.239%
1979 236,454,114 117,820,485 118,633,628 5,277,141 13.4504 2.232%
1980 241,789,005 120,461,428 121,327,576 5,392,641 13.7539 2.23%
1981 247,206,136 123,144,504 124,061,633 5,441,622 14.0621 2.201%
1982 252,673,355 125,850,943 126,822,412 5,492,816 14.3731 2.174%
1983 258,200,234 128,585,783 129,614,451 5,560,941 14.6874 2.154%
1984 263,760,544 131,335,689 132,424,855 5,559,680 15.0037 2.108%
1985 269,320,525 134,086,584 135,233,940 5,560,283 15.32 2.065%
1986 274,880,124 136,838,643 138,041,482 5,558,915 15.6363 2.022%
1987 280,447,540 139,592,584 140,854,956 5,575,916 15.953 1.988%
1988 286,026,497 142,350,308 143,676,189 5,581,997 16.2703 1.952%
1989 291,601,344 145,103,410 146,497,933 5,567,697 16.5874 1.909%
1990 297,146,415 147,834,502 149,311,913 5,522,445 16.9029 1.859%
1991 302,601,502 150,514,730 152,086,772 5,387,730 17.2132 1.781%
1992 307,967,445 153,149,416 154,818,029 5,344,157 17.5184 1.735%
1993 313,302,094 155,769,733 157,532,362 5,325,140 17.8219 1.7%
1994 318,637,008 158,394,810 160,242,199 5,344,689 18.1253 1.677%
1995 323,946,143 161,006,676 162,939,467 5,273,580 18.4273 1.628%
1996 329,199,281 163,587,097 165,612,184 5,232,696 18.7261 1.59%
1997 334,414,025 166,145,264 168,268,762 5,196,793 19.0228 1.554%
1998 339,582,998 168,677,634 170,905,364 5,141,153 19.3168 1.514%
1999 344,665,654 171,165,263 173,500,392 5,024,158 19.6059 1.458%
2000 349,634,282 173,585,454 176,048,828 4,913,098 19.8886 1.405%
2001 354,475,150 175,928,087 178,547,062 4,768,637 20.1639 1.345%
2002 359,177,000 178,197,296 180,979,704 4,635,064 20.4314 1.29%
2003 363,705,346 180,384,112 183,321,234 4,421,627 20.689 1.216%
2004 368,126,785 182,520,005 185,606,780 4,421,251 20.9405 1.201%
2005 372,502,471 184,635,600 187,866,871 4,330,122 21.1894 1.162%
2006 376,788,331 186,710,662 190,077,669 4,241,599 21.4332 1.126%
2007 380,965,937 188,732,295 192,233,642 4,113,611 21.6708 1.08%
2008 385,031,351 190,682,129 194,349,222 4,017,218 21.9021 1.043%
2009 389,045,247 192,594,404 196,450,842 4,010,573 22.1304 1.031%
2010 393,078,249 194,521,638 198,556,612 4,055,432 22.3598 1.032%
2011 397,135,128 196,466,314 200,668,814 4,058,326 22.5906 1.022%
2012 401,166,823 198,400,682 202,766,141 4,005,063 22.8199 0.998%
2013 405,147,889 200,311,962 204,835,928 3,957,071 23.0464 0.977%
2014 409,128,834 202,233,370 206,895,464 4,004,818 23.2729 0.979%
2015 413,134,396 204,171,905 208,962,491 4,006,306 23.5007 0.97%
2016 417,101,740 206,087,902 211,013,838 3,928,382 23.7264 0.942%
2017 420,982,588 207,962,129 213,020,459 3,833,314 23.9471 0.911%
2018 424,740,674 209,779,535 214,961,139 3,682,858 24.1609 0.867%
2019 428,318,160 211,501,037 216,817,123 3,472,114 24.3644 0.811%
2020 431,530,044 213,014,692 218,515,351 2,951,654 24.5471 0.684%
2021 434,254,119 214,267,206 219,986,914 2,496,497 24.7021 0.575%
2022 436,816,607 215,450,968 221,365,639 2,628,478 24.8478 0.602%
2023 439,719,008 216,825,780 222,893,228 3,176,325 25.0129 0.722%

Statements that can be derived from South America's population data

  • South America has a population of 439,719,008 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • South America's population is equivalent to 5.50% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, South America's population will grow with 3,176,325 people.
  • In 2023, 19,081 more people will emigrate from South America than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in South America is 31.98 years.
  • In South America there are 25.01 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 10.84 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in South America.
  • In South America, 216,825,780 of the total population are male, and 222,893,228 are female.

Future Population of South America (2023 - 2100)

South America's population is set to decrease in the future from 439,719,008 people to 425,793,942 people. A decrease of the population size by 275.08% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 439,719,008 216,825,780 222,893,228 3,176,325 25.0129 0.722%
2024 442,860,822 218,330,672 224,530,150 3,107,302 25.1917 0.702%
2025 445,938,694 219,803,468 226,135,226 3,048,442 25.3667 0.684%
2026 448,961,922 221,249,161 227,712,760 2,998,014 25.5387 0.668%
2027 451,915,524 222,660,612 229,254,912 2,909,191 25.7067 0.644%
2028 454,779,741 224,028,093 230,751,647 2,819,241 25.8697 0.62%
2029 457,548,070 225,348,638 232,199,432 2,717,418 26.0271 0.594%
2030 460,220,273 226,622,428 233,597,844 2,626,988 26.1791 0.571%
2031 462,788,284 227,845,546 234,942,737 2,509,033 26.3252 0.542%
2032 465,243,982 229,014,206 236,229,776 2,402,364 26.4649 0.516%
2033 467,596,426 230,133,555 237,462,871 2,302,525 26.5987 0.492%
2034 469,845,754 231,203,944 238,641,810 2,196,130 26.7267 0.467%
2035 471,988,372 232,223,968 239,764,405 2,089,107 26.8486 0.443%
2036 474,026,956 233,195,192 240,831,764 1,988,060 26.9645 0.419%
2037 475,958,310 234,116,202 241,842,108 1,874,648 27.0744 0.394%
2038 477,772,585 234,982,366 242,790,218 1,753,902 27.1776 0.367%
2039 479,472,819 235,795,302 243,677,517 1,646,567 27.2743 0.343%
2040 481,064,252 236,558,092 244,506,161 1,536,299 27.3648 0.319%
2041 482,540,719 237,268,011 245,272,707 1,416,633 27.4488 0.294%
2042 483,898,706 237,923,029 245,975,677 1,299,343 27.5261 0.269%
2043 485,143,298 238,525,744 246,617,554 1,189,840 27.5969 0.245%
2044 486,284,562 239,081,375 247,203,188 1,092,689 27.6618 0.225%
2045 487,329,376 239,593,602 247,735,773 996,937 27.7212 0.205%
2046 488,276,724 240,062,086 248,214,638 897,760 27.7751 0.184%
2047 489,127,236 240,486,974 248,640,262 803,263 27.8235 0.164%
2048 489,881,200 240,868,393 249,012,808 704,667 27.8664 0.144%
2049 490,532,883 241,203,415 249,329,468 598,697 27.9034 0.122%
2050 491,078,654 241,490,323 249,588,331 492,845 27.9345 0.1%
2051 491,522,248 241,730,828 249,791,419 394,343 27.9597 0.08%
2052 491,871,981 241,928,622 249,943,360 305,125 27.9796 0.062%
2053 492,132,465 242,085,957 250,046,508 215,843 27.9944 0.044%
2054 492,300,683 242,200,754 250,099,930 120,593 28.004 0.024%
2055 492,373,672 242,271,190 250,102,482 25,384 28.0081 0.005%
2056 492,351,149 242,296,940 250,054,208 -70,430 28.0069 -0.014%
2057 492,240,562 242,281,585 249,958,978 -150,743 28.0006 -0.031%
2058 492,045,454 242,226,114 249,819,340 -239,474 27.9895 -0.049%
2059 491,756,751 242,125,652 249,631,098 -337,933 27.9731 -0.069%
2060 491,379,655 241,983,324 249,396,331 -416,258 27.9516 -0.085%
2061 490,921,642 241,802,392 249,119,250 -499,768 27.9256 -0.102%
2062 490,380,438 241,580,948 248,799,491 -582,639 27.8948 -0.119%
2063 489,754,638 241,317,856 248,436,782 -668,962 27.8592 -0.137%
2064 489,041,280 241,011,793 248,029,487 -757,755 27.8186 -0.155%
2065 488,239,948 240,662,302 247,577,645 -844,909 27.773 -0.173%
2066 487,350,454 240,269,479 247,080,975 -934,079 27.7224 -0.192%
2067 486,374,783 239,834,492 246,540,292 -1,017,262 27.6669 -0.209%
2068 485,312,786 239,356,796 245,955,990 -1,106,732 27.6065 -0.228%
2069 484,167,862 238,838,560 245,329,302 -1,183,117 27.5414 -0.244%
2070 482,946,041 238,282,814 244,663,226 -1,260,524 27.4719 -0.261%
2071 481,650,404 237,690,398 243,960,006 -1,330,750 27.3982 -0.276%
2072 480,278,003 237,059,958 243,218,044 -1,414,052 27.3201 -0.294%
2073 478,827,954 236,391,539 242,436,415 -1,486,047 27.2376 -0.31%
2074 477,309,250 235,689,678 241,619,572 -1,551,360 27.1512 -0.325%
2075 475,727,643 234,956,526 240,771,116 -1,611,855 27.0613 -0.339%
2076 474,089,426 234,195,454 239,893,972 -1,664,577 26.9681 -0.351%
2077 472,397,610 233,407,988 238,989,622 -1,719,056 26.8718 -0.364%
2078 470,653,237 232,594,154 238,059,083 -1,769,689 26.7726 -0.376%
2079 468,860,774 231,756,540 237,104,234 -1,815,237 26.6706 -0.387%
2080 467,021,088 230,895,217 236,125,870 -1,864,137 26.566 -0.399%
2081 465,137,395 230,010,929 235,126,466 -1,903,248 26.4588 -0.409%
2082 463,219,274 229,108,088 234,111,186 -1,932,994 26.3497 -0.417%
2083 461,274,092 228,190,726 233,083,366 -1,957,370 26.2391 -0.424%
2084 459,301,205 227,258,691 232,042,514 -1,988,404 26.1269 -0.433%
2085 457,300,011 226,311,798 230,988,212 -2,013,984 26.013 -0.44%
2086 455,275,963 225,353,000 229,922,963 -2,034,113 25.8979 -0.447%
2087 453,231,483 224,382,936 228,848,547 -2,054,846 25.7816 -0.453%
2088 451,171,830 223,404,033 227,767,797 -2,064,459 25.6644 -0.458%
2089 449,097,737 222,417,220 226,680,518 -2,083,727 25.5464 -0.464%
2090 447,005,236 221,420,340 225,584,897 -2,101,275 25.4274 -0.47%
2091 444,899,143 220,416,150 224,482,993 -2,110,913 25.3076 -0.474%
2092 442,785,747 219,408,201 223,377,546 -2,115,879 25.1874 -0.478%
2093 440,667,368 218,396,734 222,270,634 -2,120,878 25.0669 -0.481%
2094 438,544,617 217,381,780 221,162,837 -2,124,623 24.9461 -0.484%
2095 436,416,911 216,363,198 220,053,714 -2,130,789 24.8251 -0.488%
2096 434,289,725 215,344,115 218,945,610 -2,123,585 24.7041 -0.489%
2097 432,166,601 214,326,454 217,840,148 -2,122,661 24.5833 -0.491%
2098 430,042,609 213,306,716 216,735,894 -2,125,324 24.4625 -0.494%
2099 427,918,487 212,284,954 215,633,533 -2,122,919 24.3417 -0.496%
2100 425,793,942 211,261,773 214,532,169 -2,126,172 24.2208 -0.499%

Population Density of South America

Today, South America has a population density of 25.0129 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 6.4575 people/km² since the 1950 to 25.0129 people/km² in 2023. In the future, South America is projected to reach a population density of 24.2208 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of South America Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of South America's Population

The population growth rate of South America currently stands at 0.722% as of July 1, 2023. This is an increase by 0.12 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of South America will decrease to 0.722%. If we look further into the future, we can see that South America's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.499% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of South America Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.675%
1960 2.76%
1970 2.321%
1980 2.23%
1990 1.859%
2000 1.405%
2010 1.032%
2020 0.684%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.571%
2040 0.319%
2050 0.1%
2060 -0.085%
2070 -0.261%
2080 -0.399%
2090 -0.47%
2100 -0.499%
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Life Expectancy of South America

Today, South America has an average life expectancy of 76.4588 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 49.9553 years since the 1950 to 76.4588 years in 2023. In the future, South America is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 87.8297 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of South America Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 49,955
1960 54,740
1970 58,179
1980 63,377
1990 67,376
2000 70,846
2010 73,809
2020 74,048
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 77,774
2040 79,581
2050 81,278
2060 82,829
2070 84,210
2080 85,472
2090 86,664
2100 87,829
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Migration to and from South America

In 2023 South America will see net migrations of -19,081 people. This means that 19,081 more people will emigrate from South America than immigrate to the country this year. An increase of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of South America was -28,275.

Net Migration for South America Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 73,392
1960 -15,616
1970 -106,253
1980 -127,675
1990 -121,525
2000 -242,697
2010 -300,962
2020 -36,581
Year Net Migration
2030 -10,225
2040 -48,206
2050 -47,920
2060 -47,920
2070 -47,920
2080 -47,920
2090 -47,920
2100 -47,920
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Births in South America

In 2023, South America will see 6,079,322 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by South America in 2022, when the country saw 6,106,867 new borns.

Births South America Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 4,807,493
1960 6,081,852
1970 6,664,034
1980 7,567,684
1990 7,704,247
2000 7,341,418
2010 6,797,464
2020 6,215,622
Year Births
2030 5,898,734
2040 5,500,726
2050 5,111,305
2060 4,760,892
2070 4,444,294
2080 4,126,154
2090 3,856,135
2100 3,598,872
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Deaths in South America

In 2023, 2,883,896 people will die in South America. That is a decrease of South America's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 3,450,095 deaths.

Deaths South America Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 1,844,126
1960 1,947,671
1970 2,078,768
1980 2,047,331
1990 2,060,239
2000 2,185,602
2010 2,441,025
2020 3,227,471
Year Births
2030 3,261,478
2040 3,916,189
2050 4,570,531
2060 5,129,210
2070 5,656,865
2080 5,942,365
2090 5,909,395
2100 5,677,068
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Median Age in South America

The median age of South America has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of South America will reach 49.0749 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in South America Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 18.6765
1960 17.9857
1970 18.0687
1980 19.5392
1990 21.495
2000 23.8981
2010 27.2733
2020 30.9247
Year Median Age
2030 34.6017
2040 38.145
2050 41.1757
2060 43.7935
2070 45.7587
2080 47.1374
2090 48.2123
2100 49.0749
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Fertility Rate in South America

The fertility rate of South America has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of South America will reach 1.6706 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in South America Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 5.6036
1960 5.6418
1970 4.8239
1980 3.9914
1990 3.1157
2000 2.4796
2010 2.0708
2020 1.8254
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.7659
2040 1.7262
2050 1.7055
2060 1.6936
2070 1.681
2080 1.6708
2090 1.672
2100 1.6706
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Infant Mortality Rate in South America

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of South America while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of South America has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 140.0488. Today, South America has a much better infant mortality rate of 10.8374 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when South America is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 2.2449 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in South America Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 140.0488
1960 115.0241
1970 92.4952
1980 66.3388
1990 44.4848
2000 26.6578
2010 16.2798
2020 12.6806
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 8.5668
2040 6.4093
2050 4.9311
2060 3.9742
2070 3.3314
2080 2.8663
2090 2.5203
2100 2.2449
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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