South America is the fourth-largest and fifth-most populous of Earth's continents, and is located in the Southern, Western and Northern Hemispheres. South America comprises 11.98% of the world's land area, along with 5.31% of the world's current population. It also has the fifth-highest ranked growth rate today. The estimated population for South America is 440,484,603.
14 countries
| | Country | Population ↓ | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Brazil | 213,563,000 | 25 |
 | Colombia | 53,936,200 | 47 |
 | Argentina | 46,003,700 | 17 |
 | Peru | 34,922,100 | 27 |
 | Venezuela | 28,633,700 | 31 |
 | Chile | 19,945,800 | 26 |
 | Ecuador | 18,444,500 | 67 |
 | Bolivia | 12,749,300 | 12 |
 | Paraguay | 7,095,280 | 17 |
 | Uruguay | 3,382,540 | 19 |
 | Guyana | 840,890 | 3.9 |
 | Suriname | 645,256 | 3.9 |
 | French Guiana | 318,872 | 3.8 |
 | Falkland Islands | 3,465 | 0.28 |
South America is a continent located in the Southern, Western and Northern Hemispheres with a 2013 population estimated at 386,000,000, according to national estimates of its various countries and statistical calculations.
South America is bordered by North America and the Caribbean Sea to the northwest, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and north and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It includes a total of 12 sovereign states and two non-sovereign areas: French Guiana (overseas region of France) and the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory. Trinidad, Tobago and the ABC islands belonging to the Netherlands are also sometimes considered a part of South America.
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