South America Population Pyramid 2025

South America
2025
Population: 438,105,374

Year

-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

Country

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South America in 2025

The population of South America in 2025 was 438,105,375. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 7.0%, up from 409,619,910 in 2015.

With a median age of 34.1 years, South America had a youth dependency ratio of 30.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 16.1 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
438,105,375
Median age
34.1
0-14 %
20.8%
65+ %
11.0%
Child dependency
30.6
Old-age dependency
16.1
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 2025?
South America had a population of 438,105,375 in 2025.
How old is the population of South America?
The median age in South America is 34.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in South America?
11.0% of South America's population is 65 or older, and 20.8% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does South America have?
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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