Published on 15 Apr 2024 on Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance
15 Most Populated Cities in South America
In this article, we will take a look at the top 15 most populated cities in South America. If you would like to skip our discussion on the population trends in South America, you can go to the 5 Most Populated Cities in South America.
South America is known for its relatively peaceful status, as it has avoided major armed conflicts since the early 2000s. According to estimates from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division, South America's population crossed 442 million in 2024. It's expected to grow by around 50 million, reaching 495 million by 2056 before beginning to decline. Among continents, South America ranks second to last in population, with only Oceania having fewer people at 46 million. This makes South America the continent with the second-smallest population, excluding Antarctica, for which, population estimates are unavailable in the UN World Population Prospects Report 2022.