South America Population Pyramid 2020

South America
2020
Population: 426,213,515

Year

-5 -1   2020  +1 +5

Country

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South America in 2020

In 2020, South America had a total population of 426,213,516 people. A decade earlier, in 2010, the population was 390,701,060; it has grown by 9.1% since.

Half of the population was younger than 32.1 years; 22.6% were children under 15 and 9.5% were 65 or older. 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
426,213,516
Median age
32.1
0-14 %
22.6%
65+ %
9.5%
Child dependency
33.2
Old-age dependency
13.9
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 2020?
South America had a population of 426,213,516 in 2020.
What is the median age in South America?
The median age in South America is 32.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in South America?
In South America, 22.6% of people are under 15 and 9.5% 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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