South America Population Pyramid 2023

South America
2023
Population: 433,024,174

Year

-5 -1   2023  +1 +5

Country

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South America in 2023

The population of South America in 2023 was 433,024,175. That is 7.7% more than in 2013, when the population stood at 402,022,527.

With a median age of 33.3 years, South America had a youth dependency ratio of 31.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 15.1 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
433,024,175
Median age
33.3
0-14 %
21.6%
65+ %
10.3%
Child dependency
31.6
Old-age dependency
15.1
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
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of South America in 2023?
In 2023, South America's population was 433,024,175.
What is the median age in South America?
The median age in South America is 33.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in South America?
10.3% of South America's population is 65 or older, and 21.6% is under 15.
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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