South America Population Pyramid 2042
Year
2042South America in 2042
In 2042, South America is projected to have a population of 466,033,956 people. Ten years before, in 2032, the projected population is 452,886,779 — 2.9% lower.
Half of the population would be younger than 40.5 years, with 16.8% children under 15 and 17.1% aged 65 or older. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
12,230,850 immigrants live in South America.
| Venezuela | 6,268,352 |
| Colombia | 1,317,258 |
| Paraguay | 587,559 |
| Bolivia | 561,026 |
| Peru | 516,754 |
21,233,109 people born in South America live in other countries.
| United States of America | 4,112,869 |
| Spain | 3,246,905 |
| Colombia | 2,951,953 |
| Peru | 1,719,519 |
| Argentina | 1,550,287 |





