Below is a list of countries and dependencies in South America by area.Brazil is the largest country in South America while Suriname is the smallest.
Panama is not regarded as a transcontinental country but the country is sometimes included in South America due to being part of Colombia prior to its secession in 1903. The island of Trinidad is sometimes included in South America, which then makes Trinidad and Tobago a transcontinental country.
| Location | % total | Area km2 | Area mi2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South America | 100% | 17,830,199 | 6,884,275 |
 Brazil | 48% | 8,510,346 | 3,285,862 |
 Argentina | 16% | 2,796,427 | 1,079,706 |
 Peru | 7% | 1,285,216 | 496,224 |
 Colombia | 6% | 1,141,748 | 440,831 |
 Bolivia | 6% | 1,098,581 | 424,164 |
 Venezuela | 5% | 929,690 | 358,955 |
 Chile | 4% | 756,102 | 291,932 |
 Paraguay | 2% | 406,752 | 157,048 |
 Ecuador | 1% | 257,215 | 99,311 |
 Guyana | 1% | 214,969 | 83,000 |
 Uruguay | 1% | 173,626 | 67,037 |
 Suriname | 0.9% | 163,820 | 63,251 |
 French Guiana (France) | 0.5% | 83,534 | 32,253 |
 Falkland Islands (UK) | 0.1% | 12,173 | 4,700 |
See also
- List of countries and dependencies by area
- List of South American countries by population
Notes
References
- Source unless otherwise specified: Demographic Yearbook – Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density (PDF) (Report). United Nations Statistics Division. 2021. Retrieved 16 Jul 2023. Entries in this table giving figures other than the figures given in this source are explained in the associated Note.
Below is a list of countries and dependencies in South America by area Brazil is the largest country in South America while Suriname is the smallest Panama is not regarded as a transcontinental country but the country is sometimes included in South America due to being part of Colombia prior to its secession in 1903 The island of Trinidad is sometimes included in South America which then makes Trinidad and Tobago a transcontinental country Location total Area km2 Area mi2 South America 100 17 830 199 6 884 275 Brazil 48 8 510 346 3 285 862 Argentina 16 2 796 427 1 079 706 Peru 7 1 285 216 496 224 Colombia 6 1 141 748 440 831 Bolivia 6 1 098 581 424 164 Venezuela 5 929 690 358 955 Chile 4 756 102 291 932 Paraguay 2 406 752 157 048 Ecuador 1 257 215 99 311 Guyana 1 214 969 83 000 Uruguay 1 173 626 67 037 Suriname 0 9 163 820 63 251 French Guiana France 0 5 83 534 32 253 Falkland Islands UK 0 1 12 173 4 700See alsoList of countries and dependencies by area List of South American countries by populationNotesReferencesSource unless otherwise specified Demographic Yearbook Table 3 Population by sex rate of population increase surface area and density PDF Report United Nations Statistics Division 2021 Retrieved 16 Jul 2023 Entries in this table giving figures other than the figures given in this source are explained in the associated Note
