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.

Rank	Country	Area (km²)	Notes
1	Brazil	8,515,767
2	Argentina	2,780,400
3	Peru	1,285,216
4	Colombia	1,141,748
5	Bolivia	1,098,581
6	Venezuela	916,445
7	Chile	756,102
8	Paraguay	406,750
9	Ecuador	276,841
10	Guyana	214,969
11	Uruguay	181,034
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 United Kingdom.

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

See also

• List of African countries by area
• List of Asian countries by area
• List of European countries by area
• List of Oceanian countries by area