Largest cities in South America

There are 36 cities in South America with a population of more than 1,000,000 people.

You can sort the largest cities in South America: alphabeticallyby countries

Largest cities in South America
CityNoCountryPopulationContinent
Sao Paulo1.Brazil12,400,232South America
Lima2.Peru7,737,002South America
Bogota3.Colombia7,674,366South America
Rio de Janeiro4.Brazil6,747,815South America
Santiago5.Chile4,837,295South America
Caracas6.Venezuela3,000,000South America
Buenos Aires7.Argentina2,891,082South America
Quito8.Ecuador2,781,641South America
Guayaquil9.Ecuador2,723,665South America
Belo Horizonte10.Brazil2,721,564South America
Salvador11.Brazil2,711,840South America
Fortaleza12.Brazil2,400,000South America
Cali13.Colombia2,392,877South America
Maracaibo14.Venezuela2,225,000South America
Manaus15.Brazil2,219,580South America
Brasilia16.Brazil2,207,718South America
La Paz17.Bolivia2,004,652South America
Medellin18.Colombia1,999,979South America
Curitiba19.Brazil1,948,626South America
Santa Cruz de la Sierra20.Bolivia1,831,434South America
Maracay21.Venezuela1,754,256South America
Recife22.Brazil1,653,461South America
Valencia23.Venezuela1,619,470South America
Goiania24.Brazil1,536,097South America
Belem25.Brazil1,499,641South America
Porto Alegre26.Brazil1,488,252South America
Asuncion27.Paraguay1,482,200South America
Cordoba28.Argentina1,317,298South America
Callao29.Peru1,300,000South America
Montevideo30.Uruguay1,270,737South America
Barquisimeto31.Venezuela1,240,714South America
Barranquilla32.Colombia1,206,319South America
Guarulhos33.Brazil1,169,577South America
Maceio34.Brazil1,031,597South America
Campinas35.Brazil1,031,554South America
Arequipa36.Peru1,008,290South America

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