South America Population Pyramid 2050

South America
2050
Population: 468,674,487

Year

-5 -1   2050  +1 +5

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South America in 2050

By 2050, the population of South America is expected to reach 468,674,488. Ten years before, in 2040, the projected population is 464,245,166 — 1.0% lower.

With a projected median age of 43.0 years, South America would have a youth dependency ratio of 24.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 32.0 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.

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
468,674,488
Median age
43.0
0-14 %
15.7%
65+ %
20.5%
Child dependency
24.6
Old-age dependency
32.0
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 2050?
UN projections put South America's population at 468,674,488 in 2050.
How old is the population of South America?
South America's median age is 43.0 years.
What share of South America's population is over 65 or under 15?
20.5% of South America's population is 65 or older, and 15.7% is under 15.
What shape is South America's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
South America's pyramid is constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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