South America Population Pyramid 2041

South America
2041
Population: 465,198,576

Year

-5 -1   2041  +1 +5

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South America in 2041

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of South America at 465,198,576 in 2041. Ten years before, in 2031, the projected population is 451,040,420 — 3.1% lower.

The median age is projected at 40.1 years, with 25.4 children under 15 and 25.2 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
465,198,576
Median age
40.1
0-14 %
16.9%
65+ %
16.7%
Child dependency
25.4
Old-age dependency
25.2
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.

How many people are projected to live in South America in 2041?
South America is projected to have a population of 465,198,576 in 2041.
What is the median age in South America?
The median age in South America is 40.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in South America?
In South America, 16.9% of people are under 15 and 16.7% are 65 or older.
What shape is South America's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
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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