South America Population Pyramid 2003

South America
2003
Population: 361,970,769

Year

-5 -1   2003  +1 +5

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South America in 2003

As of 2003, South America counted 361,970,769 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1993, the population was 311,712,395; it has grown by 16.1% since.

With a median age of 25.8 years, South America had a youth dependency ratio of 45.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.3 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
361,970,769
Median age
25.8
0-14 %
29.6%
65+ %
6.0%
Child dependency
45.9
Old-age dependency
9.3
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
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of South America in 2003?
In 2003, South America's population was 361,970,769.
What is the median age in South America?
The median age in South America is 25.8 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in South America?
In South America, 29.6% of people are under 15 and 6.0% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does South America have?
South America's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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