South America Cities by Population 2025

5 Most Populated South America Cities

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Sao Paulo

22,990,000

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Buenos Aires

15,752,300

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Rio de Janeiro

13,923,200

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Bogota

11,795,800

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Lima

11,517,300
City
Country
Population ↓
Sao PauloBrazil22,990,000
Buenos AiresArgentina15,752,300
Rio de JaneiroBrazil13,923,200
BogotaColombia11,795,800
LimaPeru11,517,300
SantiagoChile6,999,460
Belo HorizonteBrazil6,351,680
BrasiliaBrazil4,990,930
RecifeBrazil4,344,050
FortalezaBrazil4,284,450
Porto AlegreBrazil4,268,960
MedellinColombia4,172,810
SalvadorBrazil4,029,910
CuritibaBrazil3,889,140
AsuncionParaguay3,627,220
CampinasBrazil3,491,580
CampinasBrazil3,491,580
GuayaquilEcuador3,244,750
CaracasVenezuela3,015,110
GoianiaBrazil2,927,080
CaliColombia2,916,790
BelemBrazil2,453,800
BelemBrazil2,453,800
ManausBrazil2,434,640
MaracaiboVenezuela2,432,440
BarranquillaColombia2,396,400
ValenciaVenezuela2,030,790
QuitoEcuador2,017,260
La PazBolivia1,997,370
MontevideoUruguay1,788,170
CordobaArgentina1,640,600
RosarioArgentina1,631,090
NatalBrazil1,575,050
CochabambaBolivia1,460,280
Joao PessoaBrazil1,447,780
BucaramangaColombia1,411,010
MaceioBrazil1,387,920
JoinvilleBrazil1,374,630
Santa Cruz de la SierraBolivia1,364,389
FlorianopolisBrazil1,323,850
BarquisimetoVenezuela1,281,730
MaracayVenezuela1,270,320
MendozaArgentina1,257,180
GuarulhosBrazil1,169,577
CartagenaColombia1,105,540
AracajuBrazil1,081,930
TeresinaBrazil1,068,550
San Miguel de TucumanArgentina1,051,040
ValparaisoChile1,024,430
Nova IguacuBrazil1,002,118
Ciudad GuayanaVenezuela991,388
ArequipaPeru983,715
CucutaColombia981,688
Campo GrandeBrazil943,313
LondrinaBrazil942,459
La PlataArgentina933,193
ConcepcionChile929,357
TrujilloPeru929,188
Sao LuisBrazil917,237
SorocabaBrazil829,049
Duque de CaxiasBrazil818,329
CallaoPeru813,264
MaturinVenezuela789,918
Sao Jose dos CamposBrazil764,500
Ribeirao PretoBrazil757,604
Sao Bernardo do CampoBrazil743,372
SaltaArgentina737,555
UberlandiaBrazil725,229
JundiaiBrazil720,672
JaboataoBrazil702,621
ChiclayoPeru678,933
OsascoBrazil677,856
Santo AndreBrazil662,373
Jaboatao dos GuararapesBrazil630,008
ContagemBrazil627,123
CabimasVenezuela624,202
IbagueColombia610,026
CuiabaBrazil606,050
ValleduparColombia591,835
PereiraColombia589,836
VillavicencioColombia584,511
San JuanArgentina560,819
Santa MartaColombia557,284
Porto VelhoBrazil554,932
Mar del PlataArgentina553,935
MacapaBrazil525,505
QuilmesArgentina518,788
PetrolinaBrazil513,376
CuscoPeru512,636
Aparecida de GoianiaBrazil510,770
Puente AltoChile510,417
PiuraPeru508,957
IquitosPeru504,609
San CristobalVenezuela497,438
Santa Fe de la Vera CruzArgentina489,505
BuenaventuraColombia487,670
BuenaventuraColombia487,670
Feira de SantanaBrazil481,911
Juiz de ForaBrazil470,193
AntofagastaChile466,430
Belford RoxoBrazil466,096
Campos dos GoytacazesBrazil465,531
ManizalesColombia461,292
CuencaEcuador461,143
Sao Jose do Rio PretoBrazil460,608
MonteriaColombia456,672
NiteroiBrazil456,456
ResistenciaArgentina456,388
Sao Joao de MeritiBrazil454,849
Volta RedondaBrazil453,819
MaringaBrazil446,368
AnanindeuaBrazil433,956
CorrientesArgentina432,527
ArmeniaColombia428,273
Ciudad BolivarVenezuela427,488
BarcelonaVenezuela424,795
CumanaVenezuela422,614
PosadasArgentina419,963
PiracicabaBrazil418,776
Montes ClarosBrazil418,381
BarinasVenezuela417,994
Campina GrandeBrazil413,763
SantosBrazil411,403
ChimbotePeru410,593
HuancayoPeru410,265
Ribeirao das NevesBrazil406,802
AnapolisBrazil405,985
PastoColombia403,362
Vila VelhaBrazil394,930
SerraBrazil394,153
Rio BrancoBrazil393,261
BelloColombia392,939
BauruBrazil391,039
DiademaBrazil390,633
MauaBrazil386,069
BetimBrazil384,000
San Salvador de JujuyArgentina383,507
Caxias do SulBrazil381,270
Puerto La CruzVenezuela370,000
NeivaColombia369,148
Boa VistaBrazil369,062
BlumenauBrazil367,930
FrancaBrazil367,429
OlindaBrazil366,754
Ponta GrossaBrazil366,686
PetareVenezuela364,684
MeridaVenezuela362,817
CarapicuibaBrazil361,112
TemucoChile359,362
Santiago del EsteroArgentina354,692
OruroBolivia352,525
CaruaruBrazil350,672
UberabaBrazil350,516
Vitoria da ConquistaBrazil347,607
TacnaPeru347,494
Ciudad del EsteParaguay344,919
TurmeroVenezuela344,700
SoledadColombia342,556
ItaquaquecetubaBrazil336,679
PelotasBrazil335,719
CascavelBrazil331,156
CascavelBrazil331,156
CanoasBrazil328,291
TaubateBrazil328,121
Bahia BlancaArgentina327,329
Mogi das CruzesBrazil325,746
Sao VicenteBrazil324,457
MoronArgentina319,934
SoachaColombia313,945
VitoriaBrazil312,656
PucallpaPeru310,750
GuarujaBrazil310,424
Vina del MarChile294,551
Foz do IguacuBrazil293,523
PaulistaBrazil289,971
LimeiraBrazil289,665
ViamaoBrazil285,269
Alto BarinasVenezuela284,289
SuzanoBrazil283,314
ItagueiColombia281,853
Santa Teresa del TuyVenezuela278,890
CaucaiaBrazil275,019
PetropolisBrazil272,691
ParanaArgentina262,295
SincelejoColombia261,187
PopayanColombia258,653
Novo HamburgoBrazil253,841
TalcahuanoChile252,968
FloridablancaColombia252,267
BarueriBrazil251,994
Santiago de SurcoPeru251,648
Governador ValadaresBrazil250,878
Praia GrandeBrazil250,027
San BernardoChile249,858
Varzea GrandeBrazil249,752
Santa MariaBrazil249,219
PalmiraColombia247,986
IcaPeru246,844
JuliacaPeru245,675
Nuestra Senora del Rosario de BarutaVenezuela244,216
Santa LuziaBrazil243,503
NeuquenArgentina242,092
GravataiBrazil238,778
GeorgetownGuyana235,017
IpatingaBrazil228,746
SumareBrazil227,977
San LorenzoParaguay227,876
IquiqueChile227,499
PilarArgentina226,517
Juazeiro do NorteBrazil225,230
SucreBolivia224,838
ParamariboSuriname223,757
EmbuBrazil221,733
FormosaArgentina221,383
ImperatrizBrazil218,106
ColomboBrazil217,000
MucumpizVenezuela215,259
Taboao da SerraBrazil214,523
JacareiBrazil213,110
RancaguaChile212,695
MariliaBrazil212,218
Presidente PrudenteBrazil209,502
Sao LeopoldoBrazil209,229
ItabunaBrazil205,660
Sao CarlosBrazil205,035
HortolandiaBrazil203,533
MossoroBrazil202,005
ItapeviBrazil201,748
Sete LagoasBrazil201,334
La PintanaChile201,178
Santo Domingo de los ColoradosEcuador200,421
Sao JoseBrazil200,000
CapiataParaguay198,553
MachalaEcuador198,123
TalcaChile197,479
PalmasBrazil196,272
AmericanaBrazil196,022
CoroVenezuela195,227
DivinopolisBrazil193,832
MaracanauBrazil193,529
GuatireVenezuela191,903
BarrancabermejaColombia191,403
PlanaltinaBrazil189,412
SantaremBrazil189,047
San Fernando del Valle de CatamarcaArgentina188,812
CamacariBrazil188,758
Santa Barbara d'OesteBrazil188,000
Rio GrandeBrazil187,838
Cachoeiro de ItapemirimBrazil187,019
AricaChile185,999
San LuisArgentina183,982
MantaEcuador183,166
CuaVenezuela182,558
ItaboraiBrazil182,498
GuarenasVenezuela181,612
Rio ClaroBrazil180,147
IndaiatubaBrazil179,911
DosquebradasColombia179,583
Passo FundoBrazil179,529
CotiaBrazil174,828
Puerto CabelloVenezuela174,000
Francisco MoratoBrazil171,790
PortoviejoEcuador170,326
AracatubaBrazil170,024
AraraquaraBrazil168,468
Ferraz de VasconcelosBrazil167,900
Eloy AlfaroEcuador167,784
BerazateguiArgentina167,498
ArapiracaBrazil166,562
Ocumare del TuyVenezuela166,072
TuluaColombia165,501
EsmeraldasEcuador165,216
LagesBrazil164,676
Barra MansaBrazil164,052
Nossa Senhora do SocorroBrazil163,993
EnvigadoColombia163,007
La RiojaArgentina162,620
DouradosBrazil162,202
CriciumaBrazil161,954
CoquimboChile161,317
SullanaPeru160,789
ChapecoBrazil160,157
Puerto MonttChile160,054
TarijaBolivia159,269
BarreirasBrazil158,292
SobralBrazil157,996
ItajaiBrazil155,716
IlheusBrazil155,499
La SerenaChile154,521
AmbatoEcuador154,369
Rio CuartoArgentina153,757
Angra dos ReisBrazil153,635
Nova FriburgoBrazil153,361
Chincha AltaPeru153,076
RondonopolisBrazil152,912
BalvaneraArgentina152,198
GuacaraVenezuela151,752
Itapecerica da SerraBrazil151,605
El TigreVenezuela150,999
GuarapuavaBrazil150,850
ChillanChile150,396
ParnamirimBrazil150,343
El LimonVenezuela148,247
CaxiasBrazil148,072
HuanucoPeru147,959
NilopolisBrazil147,281
Pocos de CaldasBrazil146,588
MarabaBrazil145,860
ConcordiaArgentina145,210
AcariguaVenezuela143,704
LuzianiaBrazil143,601
CaboBrazil143,105
CalamaChile143,084
MacaeBrazil143,029
IbiriteBrazil141,374
Lauro de FreitasBrazil141,280
PotosiBolivia141,251
ParanaguaBrazil141,013
Comodoro RivadaviaArgentina140,850
Los TequesVenezuela140,617
AyacuchoPeru140,033
TutamandahostelEcuador140,000
BelgranoArgentina138,942
ParnaibaBrazil138,008
ItuBrazil137,586
CastanhalBrazil137,406
Sao Caetano do SulBrazil136,453
OsornoChile135,773
QueimadosBrazil135,741
CajamarcaPeru135,000
CartagoColombia134,827
MilagroEcuador133,508
ValdiviaChile133,419
IbarraEcuador132,977
PindamonhangabaBrazil132,218
Punto FijoVenezuela131,784
SapucaiaBrazil130,937
MaicaoColombia130,348
FlorenciaColombia130,337
Girardot CityColombia130,289
QuilpueChile130,263
Jaragua do SulBrazil130,130
CopiapoChile129,280
CharallaveVenezuela129,182
Palo NegroVenezuela128,875
Mogi GuacuBrazil128,865
San Nicolas de los ArroyosArgentina127,742
JequieBrazil127,475
SogamosoColombia126,551
LambareParaguay126,377
ItapetiningaBrazil126,243
Patos de MinasBrazil126,234
Los AngelesChile125,430
Braganca PaulistaBrazil125,096
RiobambaEcuador124,478
TimonBrazil124,427
Sao Jose dos PinhaisBrazil124,224
TeresopolisBrazil123,979
UruguaianaBrazil123,480
Porto SeguroBrazil123,173
AlagoinhasBrazil122,688
PalhocaBrazil122,423
BarbacenaBrazil122,211
CachoeirinhaBrazil121,084
Fernando de la MoraParaguay120,167
Santa RitaBrazil119,893
QuevedoEcuador119,436
ToledoBrazil119,313
JauBrazil119,206
CaguaVenezuela119,033
CubataoBrazil118,410
Guadalajara de BugaColombia118,004
LojaEcuador117,796
AnacoVenezuela117,596
TunjaColombia117,479
Punta ArenasChile117,430
CalabozoVenezuela117,132
PinhaisBrazil117,000
Simoes FilhoBrazil116,662
VarginhaBrazil116,571
PunoPeru116,552
SinopBrazil116,013
Pouso AlegreBrazil115,201
EunapolisBrazil114,275
Villa LuganoArgentina114,000
BotucatuBrazil113,862
JandiraBrazil113,605
GuanareVenezuela112,286
CarupanoVenezuela112,082
Ribeirao PiresBrazil111,888
Conselheiro LafaieteBrazil111,596
ResendeBrazil111,514
Santa RosaArgentina111,424
AraucariaBrazil111,302
AtibaiaBrazil110,968
Varzea PaulistaBrazil110,936
GaranhunsBrazil110,085
AraruamaBrazil109,637
CatanduvaBrazil109,612
TumbesPeru109,223
San RafaelArgentina109,163
Franco da RochaBrazil108,858
GironColombia108,466
Cabo FrioBrazil108,239
Ji ParanaBrazil107,697
SacabaBolivia107,628
ArarasBrazil107,463
PoaBrazil107,432
Vitoria de Santo AntaoBrazil107,383
UmuaramaBrazil107,319
ApucaranaBrazil107,085
EjidoVenezuela106,915
Catia La MarVenezuela106,822
Santa Cruz do SulBrazil106,113
GuaratinguetaBrazil105,880
MariaraVenezuela105,486
LinharesBrazil105,075
AraguainaBrazil105,019
TandilArgentina104,325
Lo PradoChile104,316
EsmeraldasBrazil103,206
CuricoChile102,438
BiriguiBrazil102,277
AssisBrazil101,597
MalamboColombia101,534
BarretosBrazil101,220
ColatinaBrazil101,190
Teofilo OtoniBrazil101,170
GuaibaBrazil101,024
GuarapariBrazil100,925
Coronel FabricianoBrazil100,916
ItaguaiBrazil100,752
MagangueColombia100,313
Rio das OstrasBrazil100,000
SaltoUruguay99,823
ItabiraBrazil99,496
VotorantimBrazil99,390
SertaozinhoBrazil99,211
TalaraPeru99,074
Santana de ParnaibaBrazil98,989
BageBrazil98,940
PassosBrazil98,752
SaltoBrazil98,387
UbaBrazil97,828
OurinhosBrazil97,799
TrindadeBrazil97,521
ArapongasBrazil97,512
Villa AlemanaChile97,320
Villa MercedesArgentina96,781
AraguariBrazil96,565
CorumbaBrazil96,520
LimpioParaguay96,143
ErechimBrazil96,087
San Carlos de BarilocheArgentina95,394
JaperiBrazil95,101
VespasianoBrazil94,749
Campo LargoBrazil94,668
NembyParaguay94,641
FacatativaColombia94,611
CaroraVenezuela93,788
ValeraVenezuela93,756
TatuiBrazil93,580
TrelewArgentina93,442
CoronelChile92,940
PatosBrazil92,575
Villa MariaArgentina92,453
RiohachaColombia92,431
DuitamaColombia92,040
TimoteoBrazil91,722
ZipaquiraColombia91,235
MuriaeBrazil91,173
CambeBrazil91,080
BayeuxBrazil91,056
Bento GoncalvesBrazil90,852
CaraguatatubaBrazil90,843
ItanhaemBrazil90,385
ReconquistaArgentina90,184
Santana do LivramentoBrazil89,694
YaritaguaVenezuela89,662
Almirante TamandareBrazil89,499
Valle de La PascuaVenezuela89,080
PlanaltinaBrazil88,853
FusagasugaColombia88,820
CratoBrazil88,786
ZarateArgentina88,781
RafaelaArgentina88,713
ValinhosBrazil88,630
MonteroBolivia88,616
ChosicaPeru88,606
Sao Lourenco da MataBrazil88,416
Nova LimaBrazil88,399
CienagaColombia88,311
BrusqueBrazil88,284
San Juan de los MorrosVenezuela87,739
Barra do PiraiBrazil87,668
PergaminoArgentina87,652
QuillacolloBolivia87,309
AlegreteBrazil87,236
CaieirasBrazil87,188
PorlamarVenezuela87,120

South America Cities Overview

South America features several megacities, with Buenos Aires leading as the largest metropolitan area at 13.1M residents. Sao Paulo follows with 10M inhabitants, while Lima (7.7M) and Bogota (7.7M) form another tier of major metropolises.

Brazil dominates the urban landscape with multiple major cities beyond São Paulo, including Rio de Janeiro (6M), Salvador (2.7M), and Fortaleza (2.4M). The capital city, Brasilia, maintains 2.2M residents.

Several countries feature prominent urban corridors: Colombia includes Cali (2.4M) and Medellin (2M), while Venezuela hosts Caracas (3M) and Maracaibo (2.2M).