South America Population Pyramid 2035

South America
2035
Population: 457,885,011

Year

-5 -1   2035  +1 +5

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South America in 2035

By 2035, the population of South America is expected to reach 457,885,011. Compared with 2025, when the projection stands at 438,105,375, that represents growth of 4.5% over ten years.

The median age is projected at 38.0 years, with 26.4 children under 15 and 21.6 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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
457,885,011
Median age
38.0
0-14 %
17.8%
65+ %
14.6%
Child dependency
26.4
Old-age dependency
21.6
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 will the population of South America be in 2035?
UN projections put South America's population at 457,885,011 in 2035.
What is the median age in South America?
South America's median age is 38.0 years.
How many children and older people live in South America?
In South America, 17.8% of people are under 15 and 14.6% 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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