Top 10 most populated cities in South America

10. Fortaleza

• population: 2,591,188 (2016)
• country: Brazil

9. Brasília

• population: 2,914,830 (2016)
• country: Brazil

8. Salvador

• population: 2,921,087 (2016)
• country: Brazil

7. Buenos Aires

• population: 3,054,267 (2016)
• country: Argentina

6. Caracas

• population: 3,289,886 (2016)
• country: Venezuela

5. Santiago

• population: 5,507,282 (2016)
• country: Chile

4. Rio de Janeiro

• population: 6,476,631 (2016)
• country: Brazil

3. Bogotá

• population: 7,862,277 (2016)
• country: Columbia

2. Lima

• population: 8,894,412 (2016)
• country: Peru

1. São Paulo

• population: 12,038,175 (2016)
• country: Brazil