South America is a continent in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. It covers about 17,840,000 km2 (6,890,000 sq mi). It ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America). Brazil is the most populous country in South America with a population of 207,353,392 while Falkland Islands is the least populous with a population of 3,198.
Here is the list of all South American countries by their population.
Rank | Country | Population |
1 | Brazil | 207,353,392 |
2 | Colombia | 47,698,524 |
3 | Argentina | 44,293,292 |
4 | Venezuela | 31,304,016 |
5 | Peru | 31,036,656 |
6 | Chile | 17,789,268 |
7 | Ecuador | 16,290,913 |
8 | Bolivia | 11,138,234 |
9 | Paraguay | 6,943,739 |
10 | Uruguay | 3,360,148 |
11 | Guyana | 737,718 |
12 | Suriname | 591,919 |
13 | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 3,198 |
Total | 418,541,017 |
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