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SCIENCE / DEMOGRAPHY
List: Top Ten Largest Cities in South America
Date: 2005
Source: Everybody World Atlas
Base: Data collated from various sources as 2005 estimates. Statistics include population living in the immediate urban areas surrounding the established border of the city.
Notes: Sáo Paulo in Brazil was the most populous city in South America in 1995 with an estimated 17.7 million people. It ranks 4th largest in world terms. Five of the top ten biggest cities were in Brazil.
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City
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Country
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Population (m)
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Sáo Paulo
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Brazil
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17.715
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Buenos Aires
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Argentina
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12.435
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Rio de Janeiro
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Brazil
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10.560
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Lima
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Peru
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7.445
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Bogotá
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Colombia
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6.835
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Santiago
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Chile
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5.265
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Belo Horizonte
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Brazil
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4.165
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Medellin
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Colombia
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3.835
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Porto Alegre
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Brazil
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3.700
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Recife
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Brazil
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3.310
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