List of cities in South America

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This is a list of cities in South America .

Largest cities

This list includes the fifty largest cities in South America by population within city limits, based on the most recent official census results, estimates, or short-term projections available for all of these cities, which refer to mid-2020 populations, except for those of Chilean cities (2017) and Venezuelan cities (2015). The figures do not reflect the populations of urban agglomeration or metropolitan area, which typically do not coincide with the administrative boundaries of the city.

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Bold represents largest city in country, Italic represents national capital city.

NameImageCountryPopulationYear
1 São Paulo Ponte e rio.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 11,895,578 [1] 2024
2 Lima Lima, Peru Sunset Skyline & Cityscape.png Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 10,092,000 [a] [2] 2023
3 Bogotá Centro fin Bta 2.jpg Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 7,862,277 [b] [4] 2024
4 Rio de Janeiro Vista aerea Centro do Rio de Janeiro RJ.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6,729,894 [1] 2024
5 Santiago Santiago Skyline.jpg Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 6,254,314 [c] [5] 2017
6 Caracas Skyline Caracas.jpg Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 3,289,886 [d] [6] 2015
7 Buenos Aires Buenos-aires-skyline.jpg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3,121,707 [7] 2022
8 Brasília Brasilia aerea setorbancariosul.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,982,818 [1] 2024
9 Medellín Panoramica Centro De Medellin.jpg Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2,657,772 [b] [4] 2024
10 Guayaquil Guayas from Santa Ana.JPG Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 2,650,288 [8] 2022
11 Fortaleza Fortaleza, Brazil (3).jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,574,412 [1] 2024
12 Salvador Salvador Brazil skyline.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,568,928 [1] 2024
13 Belo Horizonte Por do sol no Savassi, Belo Horizonte MG.JPG Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,416,339 [1] 2024
14 Manaus Manaus Skyline Noturno.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,279,686 [1] 2024
15 Cali Panoramica nocturna de Cali 2023.jpg Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2,270,293 [b] [4] 2024
16 Curitiba Curitiba From Barigui Park.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,829,225 [1] 2024
17 Quito Quitopanoramica.jpg Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1,763,275 [8] 2022
18 Maracaibo Maracaibo bella vista.jpg Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 1,653,211 [6] 2015
19 Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santa cruz skyline 48.jpg Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 1,606,671 [9] 2024
20 Recife Recife, Pernambuco (2) - Brasil.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,587,707 [1] 2024
21 Córdoba Panorama del centro de Cordoba desde Parque de las naciones 2011-02-06.jpg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1,505,250 [10] 2022
22 Goiânia VacaBravaian.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,494,599 [1] 2024
23 Porto Alegre Porto Alegre skyline.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,476,867 [1] 2024
24 Belém Belem city2.JPG Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,398,531 [1] 2024
25 Rosario Rosario desde el aire.jpeg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1,348,725 [11] 2022
26 Guarulhos Vista da cidade de Guarulhos (SP).JPG Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,345,364 [1] 2024
27 Barranquilla Barranquillaandriomagdalena.png Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1,341,160 [b] [4] 2024
28 Montevideo Montevideo aerial.jpg Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1,302,954 [12] 2023
29 Campinas Campinas - SP - Brasil.JPG Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,185,977 [1] 2024
30 Callao Beach of Callao, Peru.jpg Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1,171,400 [2] 2023
31 Arequipa Centro Financiero, en Cayma - panoramio.jpg Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1,157,500 [e] [2] 2023
32 Barquisimeto Barquisimeto de Noche.jpg Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 1,116,182 [6] 2015
33 São Luís Avenida Colares Moreira - Sao Luis.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,088,057 [1] 2024
34 Trujillo Freedom Monument, Trujillo.jpg Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1,034,300 [f] [2] 2023
35 Maceió Cidade de Maceio-ALAGOAS.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 994,464 [1] 2024
36 São Gonçalo Centro de Sao Goncalo ao entardecer. Setembro de 2015. Por Antonio Paulo A. Carvalho.JPG Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 960,652 [1] 2024
37 Campo Grande Avenida Afonso Pena, Campo Grande - Julho 2006.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 954,537 [1] 2024
38 Cartagena Atardecer en Cartagena de Indias desde La Popa..jpg Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 950,011 [b] [4] 2024
39 Teresina Teresina.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 902,644 [1] 2024
40 Valencia ValencianocheVen.JPG Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 901,900 [6] 2015
41 El Alto Altiplano de La Paz Bolivia.jpg Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 885,035 [9] 2024
42 João Pessoa Bairro Altiplano - Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brasil(3).jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 888,679 [1] 2024
43 Ciudad Guayana Puerto Ordaz 2.JPG Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 877,547 [6] 2015
44 Duque de Caxias TeatroCaxias.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 866,347 [1] 2024
45 Nova Iguaçu 2011-05-24 - 09- Centro de Nova Iguacu - Via Light.JPG Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 843,046 [1] 2024
46 São Bernardo do Campo Sao Bernardo do Campo (Sao Paulo).jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 840,499 [1] 2024
47 Natal Natal, capital do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 785,368 [1] 2024
48 Santo André Santo Andre SP.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 778,711 [1] 2024
49 La Plata La Plata desde el Aire.jpg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 768,547 [14] 2022
50 La Paz Centro de La Paz al atardecer.jpg Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 755,732 [9] 2024

Countries

Territories

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ While there is no official administrative definition of the city, it is generally considered to consist of the central 30 of the 43 districts of Lima Province, corresponding to the urban area centered around the historic Cercado de Lima district.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Population projections for Colombian cities are that of the cabecera municipal (municipal seat). [3]
  3. ↑ The population of Santiago was calculated using the microdata base from the 2017 Chilean census. The blocks associated with the following urban areas were considered: all of Santiago Province (except Ciudad del Valle, El Cambucho, El Maitén, Lo Aguirre, and Noviciado Alto), Puente Alto, Pirque, La Obra-Las Vertientes, Las Canteras, Chamisero, Estación Colina, Valle Grande, Chicauma, San Bernardo, Padre Hurtado, and Peñaflor. Also included are unassigned blocks from the municipalities of Santiago Province, San Bernardo, Puente Alto, Padre Hurtado, and Peñaflor..
  4. ↑ Population projection is that of the Metropolitan District of Caracas, which comprises the municipalities of Libertador, Chacao, Baruta, Sucre and El Hatillo.
  5. ↑ INEI defines the city of Arequipa as comprising the districts of Arequipa, Alto Selva Alegre, Cayma, Cerro Colorado, Jacobo Hunter, Mariano Melgar, Miraflores, Paucarpata, Sabandía, Sachaca, Socabaya, Tiabaya, Yanahuara and José Luis Bustamante y Rivero. [13]
  6. ↑ INEI defines the city of Trujillo as comprising the districts of Trujillo, El Porvenir, Florencia de Mora, La Esperanza and Víctor Larco Herrera. [13]

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