Total population in UNDEV - South America
UNDEV - South America: Total population was 438,105 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
438,105
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
8th
of 14 groups
All-time high
438,105
in 2025
All-time low
112,973
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total population in UNDEV - South America, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in UNDEV - South America is 438,105, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in UNDEV - South America peaked at 438,105 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112,973, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 128,041 | 112,973 | 144,408 | 10 |
| 1960s | 167,718 | 148,441 | 187,411 | 10 |
| 1970s | 213,027 | 191,855 | 235,280 | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,339 | 240,600 | 290,158 | 10 |
| 1990s | 319,500 | 295,640 | 343,039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 368,122 | 348,019 | 386,904 | 10 |
| 2010s | 407,532 | 390,701 | 423,548 | 10 |
| 2020s | 431,963 | 426,214 | 438,105 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in UNDEV - South America?
- Total population in UNDEV - South America was 438,105 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in UNDEV - South America?
- The highest recorded value was 438,105 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in UNDEV - South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,973 in 1950.
- How does UNDEV - South America rank for total population?
- UNDEV - South America ranks 8th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in UNDEV - South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNDEV - South America data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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