The statistic shows the largest countries in South America, based on land area. Brazil is the largest country by far, with a total area of over 8.5 million square kilometers, followed by Argentina, with almost 2.8 million square kilometers.

Based on land area, Brazil is the largest country in Latin America by far, with a total area of over 8.5 million square kilometers. Argentina follows with almost 2.8 million square kilometers. Cuba, whose surface area extends over almost 111,000 square kilometers, is the Caribbean country with the largest territory.

Brazil: a country with a lot to offer

Brazil's borders reach nearly half of the South American subcontinent, making it the fifth-largest country in the world and the third-largest country in the Western Hemisphere. Along with its landmass, Brazil also boasts the largest population and economy in the region. Although Brasília is the capital, the most significant portion of the country's population is concentrated along its coastline in the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

South America: a region of extreme geographic variation

With the Andes mountain range in the West, the Amazon Rainforest in the East, the Equator in the North, and Cape Horn as the Southern-most continental tip, South America has some of the most diverse climatic and ecological terrains in the world. At its core, its biodiversity can largely be attributed to the Amazon, the world's largest tropical rainforest, and the Amazon river, the world's largest river. However, with this incredible wealth of ecology also comes great responsibility. In the past decade, roughly 80,000 square kilometers of the Brazilian Amazon were destroyed. And, as of late 2019, there were at least 1,000 threatened species in Brazil alone.

In 2025, Brazil and Mexico were expected to be the countries with the largest gross domestic product (GDP) in Latin America and the Caribbean. In that year, Brazil's GDP could reach an estimated value of 2.3 trillion U.S. dollars, whereas Mexico's amounted to almost 1.8 trillion U.S. dollars. GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given year. It measures the economic strength of a country and a positive change indicates economic growth.

The average for 2024 based on 12 countries was 50.48 percent. The highest value was in Uruguay: 51.5 percent and the lowest value was in Paraguay: 49.86 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2021 based on 12 countries was 25 people per square km. The highest value was in Ecuador: 72 people per square km and the lowest value was in Guyana: 4 people per square km. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This horizontal bar chart displays urban population (people) by country full name using the aggregation sum in South America. The data is about countries per year.

The average for 2023 based on 11 countries was 53.6 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Brazil: 355.02 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Guyana: 0.9 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2023 based on 12 countries was 48.6 percent. The highest value was in Suriname: 94.4 percent and the lowest value was in Argentina: 10.3 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2024 based on 12 countries was 23.66 percent. The highest value was in Bolivia: 29.79 percent and the lowest value was in Chile: 16.97 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The statistic shows the largest countries in Central America, based on land area. Nicaragua is the largest country in the subregion, with a total area of over 130 thousand square kilometers, followed by Honduras, with more than 112 thousand square kilometers.

This horizontal bar chart displays male population (people) by continent using the aggregation sum in South America. The data is about countries per year.

The average for 2022 based on 12 countries was 1789 mm per year. The highest value was in Colombia: 3240 mm per year and the lowest value was in Argentina: 591 mm per year. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This horizontal bar chart displays expense (% of GDP) by continent using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp in South America. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays individuals using the Internet (% of population) by country using the aggregation average, weighted by population in South America. The data is about countries.

This horizontal bar chart displays land area (km²) by country full name using the aggregation sum in South America. The data is about countries per year.

The average for 2024 based on 11 countries was 12338.87 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Guyana: 29883.63 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Bolivia: 4001.21 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This dataset provides values for GDP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This horizontal bar chart displays net migration (people) by continent using the aggregation sum in South America. The data is about countries.

The average for 2023 based on 12 countries was 0.81 percent. The highest value was in Venezuela: 1.88 percent and the lowest value was in Uruguay: 0.01 percent. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This horizontal bar chart displays population (people) by continent using the aggregation sum in South America. The data is filtered where the date is 2023. The data is about countries per year.