Total population in South America (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 438.11M persons | +2.49M persons | +0.57% |
| 2024 | 435.61M persons | +2.59M persons | +0.60% |
| 2023 | 433.02M persons | +2.53M persons | +0.59% |
| 2022 | 430.49M persons | +2.16M persons | +0.50% |
| 2021 | 428.33M persons | +2.12M persons | +0.50% |
| 2020 | 426.21M persons | +2.67M persons | +0.63% |
| 2019 | 423.55M persons | +3.11M persons | +0.74% |
| 2018 | 420.44M persons | +3.40M persons | +0.81% |
| 2017 | 417.05M persons | +3.65M persons | +0.88% |
| 2016 | 413.39M persons | +3.78M persons | +0.92% |
| 2015 | 409.62M persons | +3.81M persons | +0.94% |
| 2014 | 405.81M persons | +3.79M persons | +0.94% |
| 2013 | 402.02M persons | +3.77M persons | +0.95% |
| 2012 | 398.26M persons | +3.78M persons | +0.96% |
| 2011 | 394.48M persons | +3.78M persons | +0.97% |
| 2010 | 390.70M persons | +3.80M persons | +0.98% |
| 2009 | 386.90M persons | +3.88M persons | +1.01% |
| 2008 | 383.02M persons | +3.99M persons | +1.05% |
| 2007 | 379.04M persons | +4.11M persons | +1.10% |
| 2006 | 374.93M persons | +4.23M persons | +1.14% |
| 2005 | 370.70M persons | +4.32M persons | +1.18% |
| 2004 | 366.37M persons | +4.40M persons | +1.22% |
| 2003 | 361.97M persons | +4.51M persons | +1.26% |
| 2002 | 357.46M persons | +4.65M persons | +1.32% |
| 2001 | 352.81M persons | +4.79M persons | +1.38% |
| 2000 | 348.02M persons | +4.98M persons | +1.45% |
| 1999 | 343.04M persons | +5.17M persons | +1.53% |
| 1998 | 337.87M persons | +5.23M persons | +1.57% |
| 1997 | 332.64M persons | +5.19M persons | +1.58% |
| 1996 | 327.45M persons | +5.21M persons | +1.62% |
| 1995 | 322.24M persons | +5.26M persons | +1.66% |
| 1994 | 316.98M persons | +5.27M persons | +1.69% |
| 1993 | 311.71M persons | +5.33M persons | +1.74% |
| 1992 | 306.39M persons | +5.35M persons | +1.78% |
| 1991 | 301.04M persons | +5.40M persons | +1.83% |
| 1990 | 295.64M persons | +5.48M persons | +1.89% |
| 1989 | 290.16M persons | +5.49M persons | +1.93% |
| 1988 | 284.66M persons | +5.50M persons | +1.97% |
| 1987 | 279.16M persons | +5.51M persons | +2.01% |
| 1986 | 273.65M persons | +5.53M persons | +2.06% |
| 1985 | 268.13M persons | +5.56M persons | +2.12% |
| 1984 | 262.57M persons | +5.57M persons | +2.17% |
| 1983 | 256.99M persons | +5.53M persons | +2.20% |
| 1982 | 251.46M persons | +5.46M persons | +2.22% |
| 1981 | 246.00M persons | +5.40M persons | +2.25% |
| 1980 | 240.60M persons | +5.32M persons | +2.26% |
| 1979 | 235.28M persons | +5.22M persons | +2.27% |
| 1978 | 230.06M persons | +5.12M persons | +2.28% |
| 1977 | 224.94M persons | +5.00M persons | +2.27% |
| 1976 | 219.94M persons | +4.87M persons | +2.26% |
| 1975 | 215.07M persons | — | — |
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