Population living in cities (Degree of Urbanisation) in South America

12 countries in South America, 2025. Unit: % of population. World ranking →

First in the ranking
65.3 %
Median country
54.9 %
half above, half below
World
44.8 %
United Nations aggregate
Range
28.4 to 65.3
Guyana - Chile

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Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Chile (65.3 %) and the lowest in Guyana (28.4 %).

The median country is at 54.9 %: half are above, half below.

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Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects 2025 · licence

Living in cities over time

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Ranking of countries

2025
In chart Share of the highest value
1Chile65.3
2Argentina64.0
3Colombia62.8
4Venezuela62.0
5Peru57.0
6Bolivia55.0
7Ecuador54.9
8Brazil54.1
9Uruguay52.8
10Suriname39.5
11Paraguay35.2
12Guyana28.4
UN WUP 2025 · 2025 · CC BY 3.0 IGO Source and licence

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