South America Cities by Population 2026

5 Most Populated South America Cities

Brazil Flag

Sao Paulo

23,168,700

Argentina Flag

Buenos Aires

15,890,600

Brazil Flag

Rio de Janeiro

14,023,100

Colombia Flag

Bogota

11,922,100

Peru Flag

Lima

11,670,700
City
Country
Population ↓
Brazil FlagSao PauloBrazil23,168,700
Argentina FlagBuenos AiresArgentina15,890,600
Brazil FlagRio de JaneiroBrazil14,023,100
Colombia FlagBogotaColombia11,922,100
Peru FlagLimaPeru11,670,700
Chile FlagSantiagoChile7,048,620
Brazil FlagBelo HorizonteBrazil6,401,500
Brazil FlagBrasiliaBrazil5,040,720
Brazil FlagRecifeBrazil4,380,780
Brazil FlagFortalezaBrazil4,320,440
Brazil FlagPorto AlegreBrazil4,298,730
Colombia FlagMedellinColombia4,208,280
Brazil FlagSalvadorBrazil4,063,170
Brazil FlagCuritibaBrazil3,923,290
Paraguay FlagAsuncionParaguay3,685,660
Brazil FlagCampinasBrazil3,522,400
Brazil FlagCampinasBrazil3,522,400
Ecuador FlagGuayaquilEcuador3,296,860
Venezuela FlagCaracasVenezuela3,041,600
Brazil FlagGoianiaBrazil2,959,070
Colombia FlagCaliColombia2,942,690
Brazil FlagBelemBrazil2,474,300
Brazil FlagBelemBrazil2,474,300
Venezuela FlagMaracaiboVenezuela2,462,670
Brazil FlagManausBrazil2,459,370
Colombia FlagBarranquillaColombia2,418,670
Venezuela FlagValenciaVenezuela2,054,030
Ecuador FlagQuitoEcuador2,048,670
Bolivia FlagLa PazBolivia2,030,730
Uruguay FlagMontevideoUruguay1,794,810
Argentina FlagCordobaArgentina1,655,500
Argentina FlagRosarioArgentina1,648,320
Brazil FlagNatalBrazil1,591,510
Bolivia FlagCochabambaBolivia1,489,160
Brazil FlagJoao PessoaBrazil1,459,810
Colombia FlagBucaramangaColombia1,424,660
Brazil FlagMaceioBrazil1,399,310
Brazil FlagJoinvilleBrazil1,386,480
Bolivia FlagSanta Cruz de la SierraBolivia1,364,389
Brazil FlagFlorianopolisBrazil1,336,500
Venezuela FlagBarquisimetoVenezuela1,295,700
Venezuela FlagMaracayVenezuela1,284,200
Argentina FlagMendozaArgentina1,271,120
Brazil FlagGuarulhosBrazil1,169,577
Colombia FlagCartagenaColombia1,114,720
Brazil FlagAracajuBrazil1,092,540
Brazil FlagTeresinaBrazil1,077,110
Argentina FlagSan Miguel de TucumanArgentina1,062,270
Chile FlagValparaisoChile1,032,140
Venezuela FlagCiudad GuayanaVenezuela1,003,920
Brazil FlagNova IguacuBrazil1,002,118
Peru FlagArequipaPeru996,218
Colombia FlagCucutaColombia990,634
Brazil FlagCampo GrandeBrazil951,238
Brazil FlagLondrinaBrazil951,206
Argentina FlagLa PlataArgentina942,456
Peru FlagTrujilloPeru941,574
Chile FlagConcepcionChile937,267
Brazil FlagSao LuisBrazil917,237
Brazil FlagSorocabaBrazil836,189
Brazil FlagDuque de CaxiasBrazil818,329
Peru FlagCallaoPeru813,264
Venezuela FlagMaturinVenezuela802,927
Brazil FlagSao Jose dos CamposBrazil771,320
Brazil FlagRibeirao PretoBrazil764,455
Argentina FlagSaltaArgentina745,986
Brazil FlagSao Bernardo do CampoBrazil743,372
Brazil FlagUberlandiaBrazil731,528
Brazil FlagJundiaiBrazil727,251
Brazil FlagJaboataoBrazil702,621
Peru FlagChiclayoPeru687,545
Brazil FlagOsascoBrazil677,856
Brazil FlagSanto AndreBrazil662,373
Venezuela FlagCabimasVenezuela632,057
Brazil FlagJaboatao dos GuararapesBrazil630,008
Brazil FlagContagemBrazil627,123
Colombia FlagIbagueColombia615,104
Brazil FlagCuiabaBrazil610,186
Colombia FlagValleduparColombia599,585
Colombia FlagPereiraColombia593,765
Colombia FlagVillavicencioColombia590,758
Argentina FlagSan JuanArgentina565,946
Colombia FlagSanta MartaColombia562,561
Brazil FlagPorto VelhoBrazil560,963
Argentina FlagMar del PlataArgentina553,935
Brazil FlagMacapaBrazil530,968
Peru FlagCuscoPeru519,980
Argentina FlagQuilmesArgentina518,788
Brazil FlagPetrolinaBrazil518,549
Peru FlagPiuraPeru515,679
Peru FlagIquitosPeru511,333
Brazil FlagAparecida de GoianiaBrazil510,770
Chile FlagPuente AltoChile510,417
Venezuela FlagSan CristobalVenezuela502,881
Colombia FlagBuenaventuraColombia493,081
Colombia FlagBuenaventuraColombia493,081
Argentina FlagSanta Fe de la Vera CruzArgentina489,505
Brazil FlagFeira de SantanaBrazil481,911
Chile FlagAntofagastaChile470,648
Brazil FlagJuiz de ForaBrazil470,193
Ecuador FlagCuencaEcuador469,137
Brazil FlagCampos dos GoytacazesBrazil468,788
Brazil FlagBelford RoxoBrazil466,096
Colombia FlagManizalesColombia464,765
Brazil FlagSao Jose do Rio PretoBrazil464,393
Colombia FlagMonteriaColombia461,444
Argentina FlagResistenciaArgentina460,926
Brazil FlagVolta RedondaBrazil456,574
Brazil FlagNiteroiBrazil456,456
Brazil FlagSao Joao de MeritiBrazil454,849
Brazil FlagMaringaBrazil450,464
Argentina FlagCorrientesArgentina436,980
Brazil FlagAnanindeuaBrazil433,956
Venezuela FlagCiudad BolivarVenezuela432,350
Colombia FlagArmeniaColombia431,947
Venezuela FlagCumanaVenezuela427,808
Argentina FlagPosadasArgentina424,853
Venezuela FlagBarcelonaVenezuela424,795
Venezuela FlagBarinasVenezuela423,801
Brazil FlagPiracicabaBrazil422,066
Brazil FlagMontes ClarosBrazil421,893
Brazil FlagCampina GrandeBrazil416,746
Peru FlagChimbotePeru415,516
Peru FlagHuancayoPeru415,367
Brazil FlagSantosBrazil411,403
Brazil FlagAnapolisBrazil409,499
Brazil FlagRibeirao das NevesBrazil406,802
Colombia FlagPastoColombia406,652
Brazil FlagRio BrancoBrazil396,861
Brazil FlagVila VelhaBrazil394,930
Brazil FlagSerraBrazil394,153
Brazil FlagBauruBrazil394,017
Colombia FlagBelloColombia392,939
Brazil FlagDiademaBrazil390,633
Argentina FlagSan Salvador de JujuyArgentina387,488
Brazil FlagMauaBrazil386,069
Brazil FlagBetimBrazil384,000
Brazil FlagCaxias do SulBrazil381,270
Brazil FlagBoa VistaBrazil372,683
Colombia FlagNeivaColombia372,029
Brazil FlagBlumenauBrazil371,177
Brazil FlagFrancaBrazil370,314
Venezuela FlagPuerto La CruzVenezuela370,000
Brazil FlagPonta GrossaBrazil369,710
Venezuela FlagMeridaVenezuela366,766
Brazil FlagOlindaBrazil366,754
Venezuela FlagPetareVenezuela364,684
Chile FlagTemucoChile362,311
Brazil FlagCarapicuibaBrazil361,112
Bolivia FlagOruroBolivia359,222
Argentina FlagSantiago del EsteroArgentina354,692
Brazil FlagCaruaruBrazil353,793
Brazil FlagUberabaBrazil353,443
Peru FlagTacnaPeru352,360
Brazil FlagVitoria da ConquistaBrazil350,749
Paraguay FlagCiudad del EsteParaguay350,094
Venezuela FlagTurmeroVenezuela344,700
Colombia FlagSoledadColombia342,556
Brazil FlagPelotasBrazil337,994
Brazil FlagItaquaquecetubaBrazil336,679
Brazil FlagCascavelBrazil333,985
Brazil FlagCascavelBrazil333,985
Brazil FlagTaubateBrazil330,827
Argentina FlagBahia BlancaArgentina330,154
Brazil FlagCanoasBrazil328,291
Brazil FlagMogi das CruzesBrazil325,746
Brazil FlagSao VicenteBrazil324,457
Argentina FlagMoronArgentina319,934
Colombia FlagSoachaColombia313,945
Brazil FlagVitoriaBrazil312,656
Peru FlagPucallpaPeru310,750
Brazil FlagGuarujaBrazil310,424
Chile FlagVina del MarChile294,551
Brazil FlagFoz do IguacuBrazil293,523
Brazil FlagPaulistaBrazil289,971
Brazil FlagLimeiraBrazil289,665
Brazil FlagViamaoBrazil285,269
Venezuela FlagAlto BarinasVenezuela284,289
Brazil FlagSuzanoBrazil283,314
Colombia FlagItagueiColombia281,853
Venezuela FlagSanta Teresa del TuyVenezuela278,890
Brazil FlagCaucaiaBrazil275,019
Brazil FlagPetropolisBrazil272,691
Argentina FlagParanaArgentina262,295
Colombia FlagSincelejoColombia261,187
Colombia FlagPopayanColombia258,653
Brazil FlagNovo HamburgoBrazil253,841
Chile FlagTalcahuanoChile252,968
Colombia FlagFloridablancaColombia252,267
Brazil FlagBarueriBrazil251,994
Peru FlagSantiago de SurcoPeru251,648
Brazil FlagGovernador ValadaresBrazil250,878
Brazil FlagPraia GrandeBrazil250,027
Chile FlagSan BernardoChile249,858
Brazil FlagVarzea GrandeBrazil249,752
Brazil FlagSanta MariaBrazil249,219
Colombia FlagPalmiraColombia247,986
Peru FlagIcaPeru246,844
Peru FlagJuliacaPeru245,675
Venezuela FlagNuestra Senora del Rosario de BarutaVenezuela244,216
Brazil FlagSanta LuziaBrazil243,503
Argentina FlagNeuquenArgentina242,092
Brazil FlagGravataiBrazil238,778
Guyana FlagGeorgetownGuyana235,017
Brazil FlagIpatingaBrazil228,746
Brazil FlagSumareBrazil227,977
Paraguay FlagSan LorenzoParaguay227,876
Chile FlagIquiqueChile227,499
Argentina FlagPilarArgentina226,517
Brazil FlagJuazeiro do NorteBrazil225,230
Bolivia FlagSucreBolivia224,838
Suriname FlagParamariboSuriname223,757
Brazil FlagEmbuBrazil221,733
Argentina FlagFormosaArgentina221,383
Brazil FlagImperatrizBrazil218,106
Brazil FlagColomboBrazil217,000
Venezuela FlagMucumpizVenezuela215,259
Brazil FlagTaboao da SerraBrazil214,523
Brazil FlagJacareiBrazil213,110
Chile FlagRancaguaChile212,695
Brazil FlagMariliaBrazil212,218
Brazil FlagPresidente PrudenteBrazil209,502
Brazil FlagSao LeopoldoBrazil209,229
Brazil FlagItabunaBrazil205,660
Brazil FlagSao CarlosBrazil205,035
Brazil FlagHortolandiaBrazil203,533
Brazil FlagMossoroBrazil202,005
Brazil FlagItapeviBrazil201,748
Brazil FlagSete LagoasBrazil201,334
Chile FlagLa PintanaChile201,178
Ecuador FlagSanto Domingo de los ColoradosEcuador200,421
Brazil FlagSao JoseBrazil200,000
Paraguay FlagCapiataParaguay198,553
Ecuador FlagMachalaEcuador198,123
Chile FlagTalcaChile197,479
Brazil FlagPalmasBrazil196,272
Brazil FlagAmericanaBrazil196,022
Venezuela FlagCoroVenezuela195,227
Brazil FlagDivinopolisBrazil193,832
Brazil FlagMaracanauBrazil193,529
Venezuela FlagGuatireVenezuela191,903
Colombia FlagBarrancabermejaColombia191,403
Brazil FlagPlanaltinaBrazil189,412
Brazil FlagSantaremBrazil189,047
Argentina FlagSan Fernando del Valle de CatamarcaArgentina188,812
Brazil FlagCamacariBrazil188,758
Brazil FlagSanta Barbara d'OesteBrazil188,000
Brazil FlagRio GrandeBrazil187,838
Brazil FlagCachoeiro de ItapemirimBrazil187,019
Chile FlagAricaChile185,999
Argentina FlagSan LuisArgentina183,982
Ecuador FlagMantaEcuador183,166
Venezuela FlagCuaVenezuela182,558
Brazil FlagItaboraiBrazil182,498
Venezuela FlagGuarenasVenezuela181,612
Brazil FlagRio ClaroBrazil180,147
Brazil FlagIndaiatubaBrazil179,911
Colombia FlagDosquebradasColombia179,583
Brazil FlagPasso FundoBrazil179,529
Brazil FlagCotiaBrazil174,828
Venezuela FlagPuerto CabelloVenezuela174,000
Brazil FlagFrancisco MoratoBrazil171,790
Ecuador FlagPortoviejoEcuador170,326
Brazil FlagAracatubaBrazil170,024
Brazil FlagAraraquaraBrazil168,468
Brazil FlagFerraz de VasconcelosBrazil167,900
Ecuador FlagEloy AlfaroEcuador167,784
Argentina FlagBerazateguiArgentina167,498
Brazil FlagArapiracaBrazil166,562
Venezuela FlagOcumare del TuyVenezuela166,072
Colombia FlagTuluaColombia165,501
Ecuador FlagEsmeraldasEcuador165,216
Brazil FlagLagesBrazil164,676
Brazil FlagBarra MansaBrazil164,052
Brazil FlagNossa Senhora do SocorroBrazil163,993
Colombia FlagEnvigadoColombia163,007
Argentina FlagLa RiojaArgentina162,620
Brazil FlagDouradosBrazil162,202
Brazil FlagCriciumaBrazil161,954
Chile FlagCoquimboChile161,317
Peru FlagSullanaPeru160,789
Brazil FlagChapecoBrazil160,157
Chile FlagPuerto MonttChile160,054
Bolivia FlagTarijaBolivia159,269
Brazil FlagBarreirasBrazil158,292
Brazil FlagSobralBrazil157,996
Brazil FlagItajaiBrazil155,716
Brazil FlagIlheusBrazil155,499
Chile FlagLa SerenaChile154,521
Ecuador FlagAmbatoEcuador154,369
Argentina FlagRio CuartoArgentina153,757
Brazil FlagAngra dos ReisBrazil153,635
Brazil FlagNova FriburgoBrazil153,361
Peru FlagChincha AltaPeru153,076
Brazil FlagRondonopolisBrazil152,912
Argentina FlagBalvaneraArgentina152,198
Venezuela FlagGuacaraVenezuela151,752
Brazil FlagItapecerica da SerraBrazil151,605
Venezuela FlagEl TigreVenezuela150,999
Brazil FlagGuarapuavaBrazil150,850
Chile FlagChillanChile150,396
Brazil FlagParnamirimBrazil150,343
Venezuela FlagEl LimonVenezuela148,247
Brazil FlagCaxiasBrazil148,072
Peru FlagHuanucoPeru147,959
Brazil FlagNilopolisBrazil147,281
Brazil FlagPocos de CaldasBrazil146,588
Brazil FlagMarabaBrazil145,860
Argentina FlagConcordiaArgentina145,210
Venezuela FlagAcariguaVenezuela143,704
Brazil FlagLuzianiaBrazil143,601
Brazil FlagCaboBrazil143,105
Chile FlagCalamaChile143,084
Brazil FlagMacaeBrazil143,029
Brazil FlagIbiriteBrazil141,374
Brazil FlagLauro de FreitasBrazil141,280
Bolivia FlagPotosiBolivia141,251
Brazil FlagParanaguaBrazil141,013
Argentina FlagComodoro RivadaviaArgentina140,850
Venezuela FlagLos TequesVenezuela140,617
Peru FlagAyacuchoPeru140,033
Ecuador FlagTutamandahostelEcuador140,000
Argentina FlagBelgranoArgentina138,942
Brazil FlagParnaibaBrazil138,008
Brazil FlagItuBrazil137,586
Brazil FlagCastanhalBrazil137,406
Brazil FlagSao Caetano do SulBrazil136,453
Chile FlagOsornoChile135,773
Brazil FlagQueimadosBrazil135,741
Peru FlagCajamarcaPeru135,000
Colombia FlagCartagoColombia134,827
Ecuador FlagMilagroEcuador133,508
Chile FlagValdiviaChile133,419
Ecuador FlagIbarraEcuador132,977
Brazil FlagPindamonhangabaBrazil132,218
Venezuela FlagPunto FijoVenezuela131,784
Brazil FlagSapucaiaBrazil130,937
Colombia FlagMaicaoColombia130,348
Colombia FlagFlorenciaColombia130,337
Colombia FlagGirardot CityColombia130,289
Chile FlagQuilpueChile130,263
Brazil FlagJaragua do SulBrazil130,130
Chile FlagCopiapoChile129,280
Venezuela FlagCharallaveVenezuela129,182
Venezuela FlagPalo NegroVenezuela128,875
Brazil FlagMogi GuacuBrazil128,865
Argentina FlagSan Nicolas de los ArroyosArgentina127,742
Brazil FlagJequieBrazil127,475
Colombia FlagSogamosoColombia126,551
Paraguay FlagLambareParaguay126,377
Brazil FlagItapetiningaBrazil126,243
Brazil FlagPatos de MinasBrazil126,234
Chile FlagLos AngelesChile125,430
Brazil FlagBraganca PaulistaBrazil125,096
Ecuador FlagRiobambaEcuador124,478
Brazil FlagTimonBrazil124,427
Brazil FlagSao Jose dos PinhaisBrazil124,224
Brazil FlagTeresopolisBrazil123,979
Brazil FlagUruguaianaBrazil123,480
Brazil FlagPorto SeguroBrazil123,173
Brazil FlagAlagoinhasBrazil122,688
Brazil FlagPalhocaBrazil122,423
Brazil FlagBarbacenaBrazil122,211
Brazil FlagCachoeirinhaBrazil121,084
Paraguay FlagFernando de la MoraParaguay120,167
Brazil FlagSanta RitaBrazil119,893
Ecuador FlagQuevedoEcuador119,436
Brazil FlagToledoBrazil119,313
Brazil FlagJauBrazil119,206
Venezuela FlagCaguaVenezuela119,033
Brazil FlagCubataoBrazil118,410
Colombia FlagGuadalajara de BugaColombia118,004
Ecuador FlagLojaEcuador117,796
Venezuela FlagAnacoVenezuela117,596
Colombia FlagTunjaColombia117,479
Chile FlagPunta ArenasChile117,430
Venezuela FlagCalabozoVenezuela117,132
Brazil FlagPinhaisBrazil117,000
Brazil FlagSimoes FilhoBrazil116,662
Brazil FlagVarginhaBrazil116,571
Peru FlagPunoPeru116,552
Brazil FlagSinopBrazil116,013
Brazil FlagPouso AlegreBrazil115,201
Brazil FlagEunapolisBrazil114,275
Argentina FlagVilla LuganoArgentina114,000
Brazil FlagBotucatuBrazil113,862
Brazil FlagJandiraBrazil113,605
Venezuela FlagGuanareVenezuela112,286
Venezuela FlagCarupanoVenezuela112,082
Brazil FlagRibeirao PiresBrazil111,888
Brazil FlagConselheiro LafaieteBrazil111,596
Brazil FlagResendeBrazil111,514
Argentina FlagSanta RosaArgentina111,424
Brazil FlagAraucariaBrazil111,302
Brazil FlagAtibaiaBrazil110,968
Brazil FlagVarzea PaulistaBrazil110,936
Brazil FlagGaranhunsBrazil110,085
Brazil FlagAraruamaBrazil109,637
Brazil FlagCatanduvaBrazil109,612
Peru FlagTumbesPeru109,223
Argentina FlagSan RafaelArgentina109,163
Brazil FlagFranco da RochaBrazil108,858
Colombia FlagGironColombia108,466
Brazil FlagCabo FrioBrazil108,239
Brazil FlagJi ParanaBrazil107,697
Bolivia FlagSacabaBolivia107,628
Brazil FlagArarasBrazil107,463
Brazil FlagPoaBrazil107,432
Brazil FlagVitoria de Santo AntaoBrazil107,383
Brazil FlagUmuaramaBrazil107,319
Brazil FlagApucaranaBrazil107,085
Venezuela FlagEjidoVenezuela106,915
Venezuela FlagCatia La MarVenezuela106,822
Brazil FlagSanta Cruz do SulBrazil106,113
Brazil FlagGuaratinguetaBrazil105,880
Venezuela FlagMariaraVenezuela105,486
Brazil FlagLinharesBrazil105,075
Brazil FlagAraguainaBrazil105,019
Argentina FlagTandilArgentina104,325
Chile FlagLo PradoChile104,316
Brazil FlagEsmeraldasBrazil103,206
Chile FlagCuricoChile102,438
Brazil FlagBiriguiBrazil102,277
Brazil FlagAssisBrazil101,597
Colombia FlagMalamboColombia101,534
Brazil FlagBarretosBrazil101,220
Brazil FlagColatinaBrazil101,190
Brazil FlagTeofilo OtoniBrazil101,170
Brazil FlagGuaibaBrazil101,024
Brazil FlagGuarapariBrazil100,925
Brazil FlagCoronel FabricianoBrazil100,916
Brazil FlagItaguaiBrazil100,752
Colombia FlagMagangueColombia100,313
Brazil FlagRio das OstrasBrazil100,000
Uruguay FlagSaltoUruguay99,823
Brazil FlagItabiraBrazil99,496
Brazil FlagVotorantimBrazil99,390
Brazil FlagSertaozinhoBrazil99,211
Peru FlagTalaraPeru99,074
Brazil FlagSantana de ParnaibaBrazil98,989
Brazil FlagBageBrazil98,940
Brazil FlagPassosBrazil98,752
Brazil FlagSaltoBrazil98,387
Brazil FlagUbaBrazil97,828
Brazil FlagOurinhosBrazil97,799
Brazil FlagTrindadeBrazil97,521
Brazil FlagArapongasBrazil97,512
Chile FlagVilla AlemanaChile97,320
Argentina FlagVilla MercedesArgentina96,781
Brazil FlagAraguariBrazil96,565
Brazil FlagCorumbaBrazil96,520
Paraguay FlagLimpioParaguay96,143
Brazil FlagErechimBrazil96,087
Argentina FlagSan Carlos de BarilocheArgentina95,394
Brazil FlagJaperiBrazil95,101
Brazil FlagVespasianoBrazil94,749
Brazil FlagCampo LargoBrazil94,668
Paraguay FlagNembyParaguay94,641
Colombia FlagFacatativaColombia94,611
Venezuela FlagCaroraVenezuela93,788
Venezuela FlagValeraVenezuela93,756
Brazil FlagTatuiBrazil93,580
Argentina FlagTrelewArgentina93,442
Chile FlagCoronelChile92,940
Brazil FlagPatosBrazil92,575
Argentina FlagVilla MariaArgentina92,453
Colombia FlagRiohachaColombia92,431
Colombia FlagDuitamaColombia92,040
Brazil FlagTimoteoBrazil91,722
Colombia FlagZipaquiraColombia91,235
Brazil FlagMuriaeBrazil91,173
Brazil FlagCambeBrazil91,080
Brazil FlagBayeuxBrazil91,056
Brazil FlagBento GoncalvesBrazil90,852
Brazil FlagCaraguatatubaBrazil90,843
Brazil FlagItanhaemBrazil90,385
Argentina FlagReconquistaArgentina90,184
Brazil FlagSantana do LivramentoBrazil89,694
Venezuela FlagYaritaguaVenezuela89,662
Brazil FlagAlmirante TamandareBrazil89,499
Venezuela FlagValle de La PascuaVenezuela89,080
Brazil FlagPlanaltinaBrazil88,853
Colombia FlagFusagasugaColombia88,820
Brazil FlagCratoBrazil88,786
Argentina FlagZarateArgentina88,781
Argentina FlagRafaelaArgentina88,713
Brazil FlagValinhosBrazil88,630
Bolivia FlagMonteroBolivia88,616
Peru FlagChosicaPeru88,606
Brazil FlagSao Lourenco da MataBrazil88,416
Brazil FlagNova LimaBrazil88,399
Colombia FlagCienagaColombia88,311
Brazil FlagBrusqueBrazil88,284
Venezuela FlagSan Juan de los MorrosVenezuela87,739
Brazil FlagBarra do PiraiBrazil87,668
Argentina FlagPergaminoArgentina87,652
Bolivia FlagQuillacolloBolivia87,309
Brazil FlagAlegreteBrazil87,236
Brazil FlagCaieirasBrazil87,188
Venezuela FlagPorlamarVenezuela87,120

South America Cities Overview

South America features several megacities, with Buenos Aires leading as the largest metropolitan area at 13.1M residents. Sao Paulo follows with 10M inhabitants, while Lima (7.7M) and Bogota (7.7M) form another tier of major metropolises.

Brazil dominates the urban landscape with multiple major cities beyond São Paulo, including Rio de Janeiro (6M), Salvador (2.7M), and Fortaleza (2.4M). The capital city, Brasilia, maintains 2.2M residents.

Several countries feature prominent urban corridors: Colombia includes Cali (2.4M) and Medellin (2M), while Venezuela hosts Caracas (3M) and Maracaibo (2.2M).

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