South America Population Pyramid 1993

South America
1993
Population: 311,712,394

Year

-5 -1   1993  +1 +5

Country

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Embed this population pyramid ×

Copy the code below and paste it into your website or LMS.

South America in 1993

As of 1993, South America counted 311,712,395 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 21.3%, up from 256,993,659 in 1983.

With a median age of 23.1 years, South America had a youth dependency ratio of 56.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.1 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
311,712,395
Median age
23.1
0-14 %
34.2%
65+ %
4.9%
Child dependency
56.3
Old-age dependency
8.1
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

12,230,850 immigrants live in South America.

Venezuela6,268,352
Colombia1,317,258
Paraguay587,559
Bolivia561,026
Peru516,754
Where emigrants live (2024)

21,233,109 people born in South America live in other countries.

United States of America4,112,869
Spain3,246,905
Colombia2,951,953
Peru1,719,519
Argentina1,550,287
Explore
Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of South America in 1993?
South America had a population of 311,712,395 in 1993.
How old is the population of South America?
The median age in South America is 23.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in South America?
In South America, 34.2% of people are under 15 and 4.9% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does South America have?
South America's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

Check our other visualizations