List of South American countries by area

Below is a list of all the South American countries, in order of geographical area. South America's total geographical area is 17,835,252 km².

Countries
Rank Country Area (km²) Notes
1  Brazil 8,515,799
2  Argentina 2,780,400
3  Peru 1,285,216
4  Colombia 1,141,748
5  Bolivia 1,098,581
6  Venezuela 916,445 does not include the territory of Guayana Esequiba claimed by Venezuela[1]
7  Chile 756,102
8  Paraguay 406,750
9  Ecuador 276,841
10  Guyana 214,969
11  Uruguay 176,215
12  Suriname 163,820
Total 17,835,252

Territories

These territories, also located in South America, are not sovereign nations but former colonies of European countries still under control of France and the UK.

Rank Territory Area (km²) Notes
1  French Guiana (France) 91,000 Officially called Guiana and regarded as an overseas department and region of France, French Guiana is the largest outermost region within the European Union.
2  Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) 12,173 Claimed by Argentina

Transcontinental countries

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.

See also

References
  1. "The Esequibo, the oil jewel in dispute between Venezuela and Guyana". Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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