Capitals of South America
South America has 12 countries. Their capitals are listed below A to Z, with flag and population; the largest country by area is Brazil, capital Brasília. Special cases with more than one capital or a separate seat of government: Bolivia. Above the list: a ten-question quiz.
Quiz: Capitals of South America
All 12 capitals of South America
| Country | Capital | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | Buenos Aires | 45.7 million | 2,780,400 km² |
 Bolivia | Sucre * | 12.4 million | 1,098,581 km² |
 Brazil | Brasília | 212 million | 8,515,767 km² |
 Chile | Santiago | 19.8 million | 756,102 km² |
 Colombia | Bogotá | 52.9 million | 1,141,748 km² |
 Ecuador | Quito | 18.1 million | 276,841 km² |
 Guyana | Georgetown | 831,100 | 214,969 km² |
 Paraguay | Asunción | 6.9 million | 406,752 km² |
 Peru | Lima | 34.2 million | 1,285,216 km² |
 Suriname | Paramaribo | 634,400 | 163,820 km² |
 Uruguay | Montevideo | 3.4 million | 181,034 km² |
 Venezuela | Caracas | 28.4 million | 916,445 km² |
- * Bolivia: Sucre is the constitutional capital; the government sits in La Paz.
What people also ask
How many capitals are there in South America?
12 countries, so 12 capitals – a few countries have more than one or keep the government elsewhere.
What is the capital of Bolivia?
Sucre is the constitutional capital; the government sits in La Paz.
Country data: mledoze/countries (ODbL); population: World Bank, 2024. Flags: flag-icons (MIT). Flag facts, look-alikes and riddles: the Quible app.