South America Population Pyramid 2007

South America
2007
Population: 379,035,587

Year

-5 -1   2007  +1 +5

Country

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South America in 2007

The population of South America in 2007 was 379,035,587. A decade earlier, in 1997, the population was 332,642,597; it has grown by 13.9% since.

With a median age of 27.2 years, South America had a youth dependency ratio of 42.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.9 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
379,035,587
Median age
27.2
0-14 %
27.7%
65+ %
6.5%
Child dependency
42.1
Old-age dependency
9.9
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.

How many people lived in South America in 2007?
South America had a population of 379,035,587 in 2007.
What is the median age in South America?
The median age in South America is 27.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of South America's population is over 65 or under 15?
6.5% of South America's population is 65 or older, and 27.7% is under 15.
What shape is South America's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
South America has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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