List of Capitals in South America

Top 5 Most Populous Capitals in South America

Peru Flag

Lima

12,003,443

Colombia Flag

Bogota

7,945,996

Argentina Flag

Buenos Aires

3,167,079

Brazil Flag

Brasilia

3,043,900

Venezuela Flag

Caracas

2,223,474

Country
City
Population ↓
Peru FlagPeruLima12,003,443
Colombia FlagColombiaBogota7,945,996
Argentina FlagArgentinaBuenos Aires3,167,079
Brazil FlagBrazilBrasilia3,043,900
Venezuela FlagVenezuelaCaracas2,223,474
Ecuador FlagEcuadorQuito1,865,632
Uruguay FlagUruguayMontevideo1,285,414
Chile FlagChileSantiago559,385
Paraguay FlagParaguayAsuncion452,865
Bolivia FlagBoliviaSucre305,012
Suriname FlagSurinameParamaribo237,426
Guyana FlagGuyanaGeorgetown127,970
French Guiana FlagFrench GuianaCayenne61,678
Falkland Islands FlagFalkland IslandsStanley2,618

Other Continent Capitals

Africa Capitals in Africa

58 cities

Asia Capitals in Asia

51 cities

Europe Capitals in Europe

53 cities

North America Capitals in North America

41 cities

Oceania Capitals in Oceania

27 cities

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.