South America Population Pyramid 2019

South America
2019
Population: 423,548,242

Year

-5 -1   2019  +1 +5

Country

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South America in 2019

As of 2019, South America counted 423,548,243 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 9.5%, up from 386,904,297 in 2009.

Half of the population was younger than 31.8 years; 22.9% were children under 15 and 9.2% were 65 or older. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
423,548,243
Median age
31.8
0-14 %
22.9%
65+ %
9.2%
Child dependency
33.8
Old-age dependency
13.5
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

No World Bank data for this country.

Life expectancy at birth

No World Bank data for this country.

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 2019?
In 2019, South America's population was 423,548,243.
What is the median age in South America?
The median age in South America is 31.8 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in South America?
In South America, 22.9% of people are under 15 and 9.2% are 65 or older.
What shape is South America's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
South America's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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