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Map of South America
Ten countries of South America. Tap each on the map; a miss shows where it really is.
The twelve countries of South America, from Colombia and Venezuela in the north to Chile and Argentina at the southern tip. A good region to start with.
12 countries make up this region. Start from the big ones: Brazil is the largest by area and a good anchor for the rest. The smallest, Suriname, may need a zoom and a tap on its dot.
Brazil has the largest population here and Suriname the smallest, a reminder that size on the map and size in people are two different things.
Countries of South America by area
| Country | Area (2023) | Population (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 8,510,420 km² | 213 million |
| Argentina | 2,780,400 km² | 45.9 million |
| Peru | 1,285,216 km² | 34.6 million |
| Colombia | 1,140,619 km² | 53.4 million |
| Bolivia | 1,098,580 km² | 12.6 million |
| Venezuela | 912,050 km² | 28.5 million |
| Chile | 757,245 km² | 19.9 million |
| Paraguay | 406,752 km² | 7 million |
| Ecuador | 256,370 km² | 18.3 million |
| Guyana | 214,970 km² | 835,986 |
| Uruguay | 176,220 km² | 3.4 million |
| Suriname | 163,820 km² | 639,850 |
Figures: population for 2025 and area for 2023 from the World Bank's development indicators (licence CC BY 4.0); names from Unicode CLDR; outlines from Natural Earth.