---
title: "Countries of South America — area, population, capitals"
description: "All 12 countries in South America with capital, area, population, currency and driving side, ordered by population."
url: https://atoneplace.net/country/south-america/
site: "At One Place"
---

# Countries of South America

12 countries and territories in South America, with the facts that do not change.

| Country | Capital | Area (km²) | Population | Currency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brazil | Brasília | 8,515,770 | 212,812,405 | BRL |
| Colombia | Bogotá | 1,138,910 | 53,425,635 | COP |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | 2,780,400 | 45,851,378 | ARS |
| Peru | Lima | 1,285,216 | 34,576,665 | PEN |
| Venezuela | Caracas | 912,050 | 28,516,896 | VES |
| Chile | Santiago | 756,102 | 19,859,921 | CLP |
| Ecuador | Quito | 283,561 | 18,289,896 | USD |
| Bolivia | Sucre (constitutional); La Paz (seat of government) | 1,098,581 | 12,581,843 | BOB |
| Paraguay | Asunción | 406,752 | 7,013,078 | PYG |
| Uruguay | Montevideo | 176,215 | 3,384,688 | UYU |
| Guyana | Georgetown | 214,969 | 835,986 | GYD |
| Suriname | Paramaribo | 163,820 | 639,850 | SRD |

- [Brazil](https://atoneplace.net/country/brazil/) — Brasília · 212,812,405
- [Colombia](https://atoneplace.net/country/colombia/) — Bogotá · 53,425,635
- [Argentina](https://atoneplace.net/country/argentina/) — Buenos Aires · 45,851,378
- [Peru](https://atoneplace.net/country/peru/) — Lima · 34,576,665
- [Venezuela](https://atoneplace.net/country/venezuela/) — Caracas · 28,516,896
- [Chile](https://atoneplace.net/country/chile/) — Santiago · 19,859,921
- [Ecuador](https://atoneplace.net/country/ecuador/) — Quito · 18,289,896
- [Bolivia](https://atoneplace.net/country/bolivia/) — Sucre (constitutional); La Paz (seat of government) · 12,581,843
- [Paraguay](https://atoneplace.net/country/paraguay/) — Asunción · 7,013,078
- [Uruguay](https://atoneplace.net/country/uruguay/) — Montevideo · 3,384,688
- [Guyana](https://atoneplace.net/country/guyana/) — Georgetown · 835,986
- [Suriname](https://atoneplace.net/country/suriname/) — Paramaribo · 639,850